Work Retention and Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Abstract

Psychosocial and physical factors are associated with work retention for patients with nonspecific LBP. The predictive value of certain constructs may vary with the time when they are assessed and how outcome is operationalized. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Association Between Centralization, Depression, Somatization, and Disability Among Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain

“…In 2 studies, investigators reported that the depression 15 and somatization subscores 6 were associated with work status. These conclusions differ from ours, in which we did not find an association between either of these subscores and work status.…”

“…Different conclusions among studies can be attributable to different samples and study designs. In 2 of the studies, 6,15 the investigators limited their sample to individuals participating in a work rehabilitation program. None of these studies evaluated for the effect of receiving physical therapy for the management of low back pain.…”

“…3,6,7,12,13,15,16,19,21,[26][27][28]33 Of these studies, several have specifically investigated the utility of components of the SCL-90-R in predicting long-term outcomes. Depression 15 and somatization 6 subscores were associated with work status, whereas a combination of depression and somatization scores have been shown to predict long-term disability. 12,13 Conversely, 1 investigator 16 concluded that the SCL-90-R was not associated with recurrent low back pain injuries, whereas a different investigator 21 found no association between SCL-90-R depression subscores and dist stUDY DesiGn: Secondary analysis of a prospective observational cohort study.…”

Change in Psychosocial Distress Associated With Pain and Functional Status Outcomes in Patients With Lumbar Impairments Referred to Physical Therapy Services

“…3,19,65 PD has been identified as an important prognostic variable to identify patients with lumbar impairment who are at high risk for developing or sustaining chronic disability. 4,11,12,35,40,41,43 Failure to identify patients with lumbar impairment who experience elevated PD may be problematic, because evidence demonstrates an important association between elevated PD and poor treatment outcomes, increased healthcare utilization, and T T STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort design.…”

Mental stress in the workers exposed to humidity in a cheese processing factory

“…Psychological complications are an inseparable part of industrial life..[1–3] Screening of these complications is important as far as social health is concerned. Part of these complications are due to physical factors existing in different occupational activities.…”