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Can Vitality and Mental Health Influence Upper Extremity Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study of 1185 Female Hospital Nurses

Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity are among the most common occupational problems affecting nurses. The aim of this study was to analyze the prospective association between vitality and mental health and increased upper extremity pain intensity in female hospital nurses during a 1-yea...

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Autores principales: Núñez-Cortés, Rodrigo, Espin, Ander, Calatayud, Joaquín, Pérez-Alenda, Sofía, Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos, López-Bueno, Rubén, Vinstrup, Jonas, Jakobsen, Markus D., Andersen, Lars Louis
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10606458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37887155
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100154
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author Núñez-Cortés, Rodrigo
Espin, Ander
Calatayud, Joaquín
Pérez-Alenda, Sofía
Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos
López-Bueno, Rubén
Vinstrup, Jonas
Jakobsen, Markus D.
Andersen, Lars Louis
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Espin, Ander
Calatayud, Joaquín
Pérez-Alenda, Sofía
Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos
López-Bueno, Rubén
Vinstrup, Jonas
Jakobsen, Markus D.
Andersen, Lars Louis
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description Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity are among the most common occupational problems affecting nurses. The aim of this study was to analyze the prospective association between vitality and mental health and increased upper extremity pain intensity in female hospital nurses during a 1-year follow-up. A prospective cohort of 1185 female nurses from 19 hospitals in Denmark was conducted using baseline and 12-month follow-up questionnaires to identify potential associations between levels of vitality and mental health (SF-36 subscales) with pain intensity (0–10 scale) in the shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist regions. Associations were modeled using cumulative logistic regression. The fully adjusted model included the variables of age, baseline pain, body mass index, smoking status, years of occupation, leisure time physical activity level, number of daily patient transfers/handlings, as well as recognition and influence at work. The mean age was 48.3 (SD: 10.4) years. In the fully adjusted model, significant associations between low vitality levels and the odds of shoulder pain (OR = 1.96; 95%CI: 1.43–2.68) and hand/wrist pain (OR = 2.32; 95%CI: 1.58–3.42) were observed. Likewise, moderate levels of mental health was associated with increased odds of shoulder pain at follow-up (OR = 1.50; 95%CI: 1.16–1.93). These results provide an important incentive for nursing managers to assess vitality and mental health among hospital nurses and to consider this factor in prevention strategies to ensure good worker health and, by extension, high-quality care.
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spelling pubmed-106064582023-10-28 Can Vitality and Mental Health Influence Upper Extremity Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study of 1185 Female Hospital Nurses Núñez-Cortés, Rodrigo Espin, Ander Calatayud, Joaquín Pérez-Alenda, Sofía Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos López-Bueno, Rubén Vinstrup, Jonas Jakobsen, Markus D. Andersen, Lars Louis Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ Article Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity are among the most common occupational problems affecting nurses. The aim of this study was to analyze the prospective association between vitality and mental health and increased upper extremity pain intensity in female hospital nurses during a 1-year follow-up. A prospective cohort of 1185 female nurses from 19 hospitals in Denmark was conducted using baseline and 12-month follow-up questionnaires to identify potential associations between levels of vitality and mental health (SF-36 subscales) with pain intensity (0–10 scale) in the shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist regions. Associations were modeled using cumulative logistic regression. The fully adjusted model included the variables of age, baseline pain, body mass index, smoking status, years of occupation, leisure time physical activity level, number of daily patient transfers/handlings, as well as recognition and influence at work. The mean age was 48.3 (SD: 10.4) years. In the fully adjusted model, significant associations between low vitality levels and the odds of shoulder pain (OR = 1.96; 95%CI: 1.43–2.68) and hand/wrist pain (OR = 2.32; 95%CI: 1.58–3.42) were observed. Likewise, moderate levels of mental health was associated with increased odds of shoulder pain at follow-up (OR = 1.50; 95%CI: 1.16–1.93). These results provide an important incentive for nursing managers to assess vitality and mental health among hospital nurses and to consider this factor in prevention strategies to ensure good worker health and, by extension, high-quality care. MDPI 2023-10-07 /pmc/articles/PMC10606458/ /pubmed/37887155 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100154 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Jakobsen, Markus D.
Andersen, Lars Louis
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title_short Can Vitality and Mental Health Influence Upper Extremity Pain? A Prospective Cohort Study of 1185 Female Hospital Nurses
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10606458/
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13100154
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