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Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Decreased Quality of Life and Work Ability in Currently Working Health Care Workers With Recurrent Low Back Pain

Tarja VirkkunenPauliina HusuKari TokolaJari ParkkariMarkku Kankaanpää

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work disabilitymasennusHealth PersonnelWork Capacity Evaluationelämänlaatunursessairaanhoitajat3124 Neurology and psychiatryhenkinen hyvinvointiSurveys and QuestionnairestyöntekijättyökykyHumanspainsairastavuustyöterveysDepressionterveydenhuoltoPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthkipu3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational healthquality of lifedepressionQuality of LifeselkäkuntoutusFemaleoireetLow Back Paintyökyvyttömyys

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OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the association between depressive symptoms and multisite pain and health-related quality of life and work ability in currently employed health care workers with recurrent low back pain (LBP). METHODS: Multisite pain, depressive symptoms, quality of life, and work ability were assessed by validated questionnaires. A generalized linear model was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Notably, 28% of female health care workers with LBP had at least moderate levels of depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were significantly associated with decreased health-related quality of life and work ability. Multisite pain was not significantly associated with work ability. CONCLUSIONS: Depressive symptoms are relatively common in female health care workers with LBP, and treatment of these symptoms may be crucial to improve their work ability. publishedVersion Peer reviewed

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2022-01-01
10.1097/jom.0000000000002586https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/142410