| Psychosocial factors and shoulder symptom development among workers. | |
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PMID: 18942665 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Shoulder injuries are a common cause of pain and discomfort. Many work-related factors have been associated with the onset of shoulder symptoms. The psychosocial concepts in the demand-control model have been studied in association with musculoskeletal symptoms but with heterogeneous findings. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between the psychosocial concepts of the demand-control model and the incidence of shoulder symptoms in a working population. METHODS: After following 424 subjects for approximately 1 year, 85 incident cases were identified from self-reported data. Cox proportional hazards modeling was used to assess the associations between shoulder symptoms and demand-control model quadrants. RESULTS: Cases were more likely to be female and report other upper extremity symptoms at baseline (P < 0.05). From the hazard models, being in either a passive or high strain job quadrant was associated with the incidence of shoulder symptoms. Hazard ratios were 2.17, 95% CI 1.02-4.66 and 2.19, 95% CI 1.08-4.42, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Using self-reporting to determine demand-control quadrants was successful in identifying subjects at risk of developing work-related shoulder symptoms. Research is needed to determine if this relationship holds with clinically diagnosed shoulder and other upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders. This may be part of a simple tool for assessing risk of developing these UEMSDs. |
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Authors:
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Caroline K Smith; Barbara A Silverstein; Z Joyce Fan; Stephen Bao; Peter W Johnson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 52 ISSN: 1097-0274 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-18 Completed Date: 2009-03-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 57-68 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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(c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Safety & Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP), Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Olympia, Washington, USA. smcb235@lni.wa.gov |
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Internal-External Control Male Middle Aged Proportional Hazards Models Prospective Studies Questionnaires Shoulder / injuries*, physiopathology Workload / psychology* Workplace / organization & administration Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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OH 07316/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS |
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