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The Consequence of Combined Pain and Stress on Work Ability in Female Laboratory Technicians: A Cross-Sectional Study

Musculoskeletal pain and stress-related disorders are leading causes of impaired work ability, sickness absences and disability pensions. However, knowledge about the combined detrimental effect of pain and stress on work ability is lacking. This study investigates the association between pain in th...

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Autores principales: Jay, Kenneth, Friborg, Maria Kristine, Sjøgaard, Gisela, Jakobsen, Markus Due, Sundstrup, Emil, Brandt, Mikkel, Andersen, Lars Louis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26690466
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121215024
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author Jay, Kenneth
Friborg, Maria Kristine
Sjøgaard, Gisela
Jakobsen, Markus Due
Sundstrup, Emil
Brandt, Mikkel
Andersen, Lars Louis
author_facet Jay, Kenneth
Friborg, Maria Kristine
Sjøgaard, Gisela
Jakobsen, Markus Due
Sundstrup, Emil
Brandt, Mikkel
Andersen, Lars Louis
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description Musculoskeletal pain and stress-related disorders are leading causes of impaired work ability, sickness absences and disability pensions. However, knowledge about the combined detrimental effect of pain and stress on work ability is lacking. This study investigates the association between pain in the neck-shoulders, perceived stress, and work ability. In a cross-sectional survey at a large pharmaceutical company in Denmark 473 female laboratory technicians replied to questions about stress (Perceived Stress Scale), musculoskeletal pain intensity (scale 0–10) of the neck and shoulders, and work ability (Work Ability Index). General linear models tested the association between variables. In the multi-adjusted model, stress (p < 0.001) and pain (p < 0.001) had independent main effects on the work ability index score, and there was no significant stress by pain interaction (p = 0.32). Work ability decreased gradually with both increased stress and pain. Workers with low stress and low pain had the highest Work Ability Index score (44.6 (95% CI 43.9–45.3)) and workers with high stress and high pain had the lowest score (32.7 (95% CI 30.6–34.9)). This cross-sectional study indicates that increased stress and musculoskeletal pain are independently associated with lower work ability in female laboratory technicians.
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spelling pubmed-46909602016-01-06 The Consequence of Combined Pain and Stress on Work Ability in Female Laboratory Technicians: A Cross-Sectional Study Jay, Kenneth Friborg, Maria Kristine Sjøgaard, Gisela Jakobsen, Markus Due Sundstrup, Emil Brandt, Mikkel Andersen, Lars Louis Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Musculoskeletal pain and stress-related disorders are leading causes of impaired work ability, sickness absences and disability pensions. However, knowledge about the combined detrimental effect of pain and stress on work ability is lacking. This study investigates the association between pain in the neck-shoulders, perceived stress, and work ability. In a cross-sectional survey at a large pharmaceutical company in Denmark 473 female laboratory technicians replied to questions about stress (Perceived Stress Scale), musculoskeletal pain intensity (scale 0–10) of the neck and shoulders, and work ability (Work Ability Index). General linear models tested the association between variables. In the multi-adjusted model, stress (p < 0.001) and pain (p < 0.001) had independent main effects on the work ability index score, and there was no significant stress by pain interaction (p = 0.32). Work ability decreased gradually with both increased stress and pain. Workers with low stress and low pain had the highest Work Ability Index score (44.6 (95% CI 43.9–45.3)) and workers with high stress and high pain had the lowest score (32.7 (95% CI 30.6–34.9)). This cross-sectional study indicates that increased stress and musculoskeletal pain are independently associated with lower work ability in female laboratory technicians. MDPI 2015-12-11 2015-12 /pmc/articles/PMC4690960/ /pubmed/26690466 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121215024 Text en © 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons by Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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title_short The Consequence of Combined Pain and Stress on Work Ability in Female Laboratory Technicians: A Cross-Sectional Study
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26690466
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121215024
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