Propensity to seek care and avoidable hospitalization

Loenen, Tessa van; Berg, MJ van den; Westert, G.P.

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“…Although the causal relationship between the propensity to seek health care and MSDs have not been previously reported, some previously published studies have concluded that higher scores for the propensity to seek health care reduces the rates of avoidable hospitalization, increases the rates of effective clinical management, and improves the control of chronic disease. [33,34] To reduce the rates of musculoskeletal pain, it is necessary to change the attitude of employees by health education and by cooperating with primary health care institutions that provide convenient high-quality health services at low cost. The findings of the present study also have implications for an approach to provide occupational health information to prevent work-related MSDs.…”

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

Wang

Zhao

Hao

et al. 2019

Chinese Medical Journal

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Background: Growing industrialization of China exposes its labor population to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of MSDs in a modern industrial region of Beijing. Methods: A cross-sectional study included 1415 employees in six industrial companies was conducted between January 2018 and May 2018 in Fangshan district, Beijng, China. Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used to collect the information about MSDs. Demographic factors, lifestyle factors, health and medical factors, and work-related factors were collected as independent variables. Descriptive statistics, the chi-squared ( χ 2 ) test, and binary logistic regression analysis were used to analyze data. Results: Among 1415 participants, 498 reported MSDs. The regions involved were the neck (25.16%), shoulders (17.17%), and upper back (13.29%). There was a significant statistical difference between frontline industrial workers and other staff in the prevalence of self-reported symptoms involving the shoulders ( χ 2 = 4.33, P = 0.037), wrists and hands ( χ 2 = 8.90, P = 0.003), and ankles and feet ( χ 2 = 12.88, P < 0.001). Increased age ( P = 0.005, OR = 1.63; P = 0.001, OR = 2.33), a high or a low salary ( P < 0.001, OR = 0.49; P < 0.001, OR = 0.30), night-shift ( P = 0.027, OR = 1.46), two-week-history of illness and treatment ( P = 0.004, OR = 5.60; P = 0.013, OR = 4.19), concurrent chronic diseases ( P = 0.001, OR = 3.45; P = 0.092, OR = 7.81), limited access to health information ( P = 0.004, OR = 0.49), and negative attitude towards seeking healthcare ( P = 0.010, OR = 1.77; P = 0.009, OR = 2.75) were associated with MSDs in frontline workers. Female gender ( P < 0.001, OR = 2.30), high education ( P = 0.001, OR = 1.96), no exercises ( P = 0.027, OR = 0.59), night-shift ( P = 0.017, OR ...

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

Wang

Zhao

Hao

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Chinese Medical Journal

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The relationship between avoidable hospitalisation and primary care

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Propensity to seek care and avoidable hospitalization

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among industrial employees in a modern industrial region in Beijing, China

The relationship between avoidable hospitalisation and primary care

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