Loss of productivity due to neck/shoulder symptoms and hand/arm symptoms: Results from the PROMO-study
| Autor: | Heuvel, S.G. van den, IJmker, S., Blatter, B.M., Korte, E.M. de |
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| Přispěvatelé: | TNO Kwaliteit van Leven |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Veilig en Gezond Werken Pain assessment Cumulative Trauma Disorders Medical leave Symptom Efficiency Cohort Studies Upper Extremity Reward Shoulder Pain Absenteeism Psychological aspect Humans Musculoskeletal Diseases Workplace Leisure Productivity Netherlands Neck Pain Computer workers Logistic regression analysis Musculoskeletal symptoms Physical activity Computers Confidence interval Statistics Working time Presenteeism Hand Statistical significance Health Surveys Occupational Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Job satisfaction Multivariate analysis Worker Neck Self report |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 3, 17, 370-382 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The objective of the present study is to describe the extent of productivity loss among computer workers with neck/shoulder symptoms and hand/arm symptoms, and to examine associations between pain intensity, various physical and psychosocial factors and productivity loss in computer workers with neck/shoulder and hand/arm symptoms. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. The study population consisted of 654 computer workers with neck/shoulder or hand/arm symptoms from five different companies. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the occurrence of self-reported productivity loss. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations. Results: In 26% of all the cases reporting symptoms, productivity loss was involved, the most often in cases reporting both symptoms (36%). Productivity loss involved sickness absence in 11% of the arm/hand cases, 32% of the neck/shoulder cases and 43% of the cases reporting both symptoms. The multivariate analyses showed statistically significant odds ratios for pain intensity (OR: 1.26; CI: 1.12-1.41), for high effort/no low reward (OR: 2.26; CI: 1.24-4.12), for high effort/low reward (OR: 1.95; CI: 1.09-3.50), and for low job satisfaction (OR: 3.10; CI: 1.44-6.67). Physical activity in leisure time, full-time work and overcommitment were not associated with productivity loss. Conclusion: In most computer workers with neck/shoulder symptoms or hand/arm symptoms productivity loss derives from a decreased performance at work and not from sickness absence. Favorable psychosocial work characteristics might prevent productivity loss in symptomatic workers. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. |
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