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Musculoskeletal Pain and Reported Workplace Assault: A Prospective Study of Clinical Staff in Nursing Homes

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Objective: This study examined prospectively the effect of workplace violence on musculoskeletal symptoms among nursing home workers.
Background: Previously we reported a cross-sectional relationship between physical assaults at work and musculoskeletal pain. This follow-up provides stronger evidence of the effect of workplace violence on musculoskeletal outcomes within the same workforce over two years.
Method: Nursing home workers who responded to three consecutive annual surveys formed the study cohort
(n = 344). The outcomes were any musculoskeletal pain, widespread pain, pain intensity, pain interference with
work and sleep, and co-occurring pain with depression. The main predictor was self-reported physical assault at
work during the 3 months preceding each survey. Prevalence ratios (PRs) were assessed with log-binomial regression,
adjusting for other workplace and individual factors.
Results: Every fourth nursing home worker, and 34% of nursing aides, reported persistent workplace assault
over the 2 years. Among respondents assaulted frequently, two thirds experienced moderate to extreme musculoskeletal
pain, and more than 50% had pain interfering with work and/or sleep. Baseline exposure to assault predicted pain outcomes 1 year later. Repeated exposure was associated with a linear increase over 2 years in the risks of
pain intensity, interference with work, and interference with sleep; co-occurring pain and depression had an adjusted PR of 3.6 (95% CI = 1.7–7.9).
Conclusion: Workplace assault, especially when repeated over time, increases the risk of pain that may
jeopardize workers’ ability to remain employed.
Application: More effective assault prevention would protect and support the workforce needed to care for our increasing elderly and disabled population.

Keywords: depression, epidemiology, health care, multisite pain, musculoskeletal, sleep, work ability, workplace violence

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Judul Seri

Epidemiological Studies of Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Penerbit

U.S.A : Human Factors and Ergonomics Society., 2013

Deskripsi Fisik

Epidemiological Studies of Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013

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English

ISBN/ISSN

DOI: 10.1177/0018720

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Edisi

Vol. 56, No. 1, February 2014, pp. 215– 227

Subjek

PSIKOLOGI

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