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Sickness absence in patients with arm, neck and shoulder complaints presenting in physical therapy practice: 6 months follow-up.
- Source :
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Manual therapy [Man Ther] 2010 Oct; Vol. 15 (5), pp. 476-81. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 May 31. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Objective: To describe sickness absence in patients with arm, neck and/or shoulder complaints and to evaluate determinants of sickness absence during 6 months follow-up.<br />Methods: A prospective cohort study in physical therapy practice with follow-up measurements at 3 and 6 months. The main outcome measure was the occurrence of sickness absence due to arm, neck and shoulder complaints during 6 months follow-up. Determinants were tested in univariate and multivariate GEE (Generalized Estimating Equations) analysis.<br />Results: At baseline 161 patients (33%) reported absence from work. The multivariate analysis showed that self-reported work-relatedness of complaints, previous musculoskeletal trauma, higher severity of complaints at baseline, more somatization and low decision authority at work were associated with sickness absence during the follow-up period.<br />Conclusion: In physical therapy practice, social and psychological factors (at work) influence the occurrence of sickness absence in patients with arm, neck and/or shoulder complaints. These factors can be taken into account when developing and evaluating interventions to reduce sickness absence among these patients.<br /> (Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Neck Pain epidemiology
Netherlands epidemiology
Pain Measurement
Physical Therapy Specialty
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Shoulder Pain epidemiology
Somatoform Disorders epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Arm
Neck Pain physiopathology
Shoulder Pain physiopathology
Sick Leave statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-2769
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Manual therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20570208
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2010.04.001