TY - JOUR
T1 - Anxiety and depression predict musculoskeletal disorders in health care workers
AU - del Campo, M. T.
AU - Romo, Pablo E.
AU - de la Hoz, Rafael E.
AU - Villamor, José Miguel
AU - Mahíllo-Fernández, Ignacio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2017/1/2
Y1 - 2017/1/2
N2 - Incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is high among health care workers (HCWs). To determine whether MSDs are associated with preexisting anxiety and/or depression, a case-control study was carried out in female HCWs (56 cases/55 controls). Cases were HCWs with a first-time clinical diagnosis of MSD within the previous 2 years. Occupation, workplace, work shift, direct patient assistance, and anxiety/depression scores (Goldberg scale) were assessed. Increased risk of incident MSDs (multivariate logistic regression) was found in workers with preexisting anxiety/depression compared to those without (OR 5.01; 95% CI 2.20–12.05; p <.01). Other significant risk factors were direct patient assistance (OR 2.59; 95% CI 1.03–6.92; p =.04) and morning work shift (OR 2.47; 95% CI 0.99–6.48; p =.05). Preexisting anxiety/depression was associated with incident MSDs in HCWs, adjusting for occupational exposure risk factors.
AB - Incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is high among health care workers (HCWs). To determine whether MSDs are associated with preexisting anxiety and/or depression, a case-control study was carried out in female HCWs (56 cases/55 controls). Cases were HCWs with a first-time clinical diagnosis of MSD within the previous 2 years. Occupation, workplace, work shift, direct patient assistance, and anxiety/depression scores (Goldberg scale) were assessed. Increased risk of incident MSDs (multivariate logistic regression) was found in workers with preexisting anxiety/depression compared to those without (OR 5.01; 95% CI 2.20–12.05; p <.01). Other significant risk factors were direct patient assistance (OR 2.59; 95% CI 1.03–6.92; p =.04) and morning work shift (OR 2.47; 95% CI 0.99–6.48; p =.05). Preexisting anxiety/depression was associated with incident MSDs in HCWs, adjusting for occupational exposure risk factors.
KW - Health care workers
KW - low back pain
KW - mental health
KW - musculoskeletal disorder
KW - neck disorder
KW - occupational health
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U2 - 10.1080/19338244.2016.1154002
DO - 10.1080/19338244.2016.1154002
M3 - Article
C2 - 26895069
AN - SCOPUS:84966708265
SN - 1933-8244
VL - 72
SP - 39
EP - 44
JO - Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
JF - Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health
IS - 1
ER -