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Chronic pain in the workplace.

Julia Faucett1, Dolores McCarthy

  • 1University of California, San Francisco, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Program, University of California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (Northern), Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608, USA. jaf@itsa.ucsf.edu

The Nursing Clinics of North America
|October 22, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Returning to work with chronic pain requires multidisciplinary nursing efforts and stakeholder collaboration. A combination of case management, job analysis, and worker self-management facilitates a successful return to work.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Pain Management
  • Nursing

Background:

  • Chronic pain, particularly back pain, imposes significant economic burdens on individuals, families, employers, and society.
  • Successful return to work (RTW) for individuals with chronic pain necessitates a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach.

Observation:

  • The RTW process involves multiple stakeholders with diverse perspectives, requiring sensitivity to these dynamics.
  • Effective RTW strategies must integrate various components to address the complexities of chronic pain.

Findings:

  • Multidisciplinary efforts involving nurse case managers, occupational health nurses, and pain management specialists are crucial.
  • A combination of approaches, including case management, worker capacity evaluation, and ergonomic job analysis, facilitates RTW.

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  • Team-designed job modifications, appropriate medical treatment, and worker self-management are key components of successful RTW.

    • Implications:

    • Implementing integrated RTW programs can improve outcomes for workers with chronic pain.
    • Understanding stakeholder dynamics is essential for optimizing RTW interventions.
    • Nurses play a pivotal role in coordinating and facilitating the RTW process for chronic pain sufferers.