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Working despite pain: factors associated with work attendance versus dysfunction.

S J Linton1, N Buer

  • 1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Orebro Medical Center, Sweden.

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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Psychosocial factors significantly impact back pain. Beliefs and coping strategies, not just pain severity, influence work absence in female employees.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Occupational Health
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Back pain is a common cause of work absence.
  • Psychosocial factors may influence disability and work status.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate psychosocial differences between working (Copers) and non-working (Dysfunctional) female employees with back pain.
  • To identify psychological variables predicting work absence due to back pain.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 63 female hospital employees with moderate to severe back pain.
  • Comparison of 'Copers' (working) and 'Dysfunctional' (off work) groups.
  • Assessment using interviews and questionnaires on dysfunction, health, satisfaction, workload, coping, and pain beliefs.

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Main Results:

  • Significant differences found in functioning levels, pain beliefs, and coping strategies.
  • Dysfunctional individuals held stronger beliefs linking pain to uncontrollable activities and perceived poorer health.
  • A discriminant analysis correctly classified 83% of subjects based on six psychosocial variables.

Conclusions:

  • Psychosocial factors are critical in understanding back pain and work absence.
  • Work absence may be significantly influenced by psychological beliefs and coping mechanisms.
  • These findings suggest potential for using psychosocial screening in patient management.