Knee pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling program.
Knee pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling program.
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实施安全居民处理计划后,疗养院工作人员出现膝盖疼痛。
DOI:
10.1002/ajim.22902
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Punnett,Laura
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作者:
Gold,JudithE;Kurowski,Alicia;Gore,RebeccaJ;ProCareResearchTeam;Punnett,Laura
PurposeApproximately 25‐30% of nursing personnel experience knee pain (KP). We sought to identify physical and psychosocial work exposures, and personal factors related to prevalent, incident, and persistent KP 5‐8 years after safe resident handing program (SRHP) implementation in nursing homes.MethodsHealth and exposure information was obtained from worker surveys 5‐6 years (“F5”) and 7‐8 years (“F6”) post‐SRHP implementation. Prevalent KP correlates were examined at F5; persistent and incident KP predictors were analyzed at F6, utilizing robust Poisson multivariable regression.ResultsF5 KP prevalence (19.7%) was associated with combined physical exposures, and with either high job strain or low social support, in separate models. Two‐year persistent KP was similarly associated with these psychosocial exposures. Being overweight was associated with KP in all analyses.ConclusionsThe SRHP program did not eliminate knee physical loading, which should be reduced to prevent nursing home worker KP. Workplace psychosocial exposures (high job strain, low social support) also appeared germane.