Mental health and vitality predict spinal pain in healthcare workers

Background Despite extensive investigation of ergonomic risk factors for spinal pain in healthcare workers, limited knowledge of psychological risk factors exists. Aims To assess the prospective association of mental health and vitality with development of spinal pain in healthcare workers. Methods:...

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Authors: Espin Elorza, Ander, Núñez Cortés, Rodrigo, Irazusta Astiazaran, Jon, Rodríguez Larrad, Ana, Torres Unda, Juan José, Vinstrup, Jonas, Jakobsen, Markus D., Andersen, Lars Louis
Format: article
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Universidad del País Vasco
Repository:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/72032
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/72032
Access Level:Open access
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Summary:Background Despite extensive investigation of ergonomic risk factors for spinal pain in healthcare workers, limited knowledge of psychological risk factors exists. Aims To assess the prospective association of mental health and vitality with development of spinal pain in healthcare workers. Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out involving 1950 healthcare workers from 19 hospitals in Denmark. Assessments were done at baseline and at 1-year follow-up. Mental health and vitality were measured using the Short Form-36 Health Survey, while spinal pain intensity was measured using a 0–10 scale in the low-back, upper-back and neck, respectively. Cumulative logistic regressions adjusted for several confounding factors were applied, reporting risk estimates as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

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