Is job strain a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 longitudinal studies
| Autor: | Sepideh Behnezhad, Sohrab Amiri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Musculoskeletal pain medicine.medical_specialty Occupational Stress 03 medical and health sciences Health problems 0302 clinical medicine Musculoskeletal Pain Risk Factors Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Risk factor Workplace Job strain business.industry 030503 health policy & services Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Physical health General Medicine Work environment Occupational Diseases Relative risk Meta-analysis Physical therapy 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Public Health. 181:158-167 |
| ISSN: | 0033-3506 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.11.023 |
| Popis: | Objective Given that job strain can be a risk factor for health, the researchers looked at the meta-analysis in which consequences of musculoskeletal pain in job strain is reviewed. Study design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods After searching in databases based on keywords, studies were retrieved until January 2019. The extracted studies were combined altogether and the risk ratio was calculated. In addition, additional analysis was conducted at the end. Results The results showed that job strain as a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain was 1.62. The risk ratio is equal to 1.38 in men and 1.28 in women. Begg (P = 0.629) and Egger (P = 0.251) tests were not significant but trim-and-fill method imputed 9 missing studies. Conclusions Job strain was a risk factor for physical health and increased the risk of musculoskeletal pain. Therefore, it seems psychologically healthy work environment is essential for the prevention of health problems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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