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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Data on the use of various therapeutic interventions among working populations at risk for musculoskeletal disorders are rare, despite the need for such information in assessing adherence to best practices. Using the results of a cross-sectional survey of newspaper workers who reported neck and upper limb pain or discomfort (n = 309), we describe the prevalence of a wide range of clinical and workplace interventions. Information/education, exercises, and physical treatments were the most common interventions, and work changes were less prevalent. Those with more frequent, longer-duration, and/or more severe symptoms more commonly reported visits to physiotherapists and health practitioners at work and use of physical treatments, medications, and devices. The multiplicity of interventions used pose evaluation challenges for occupational health practitioners and researchers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1076-2752
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
265-75
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Health care utilization and workplace interventions for neck and upper limb problems among newspaper workers.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute for Work & Health, 250 Bloor St East, Suite 702, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E6. mswift@iwh.on.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't