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dc.contributor.authorBergsten, E.
dc.contributor.authorMathiassen, Svend
dc.contributor.authorVingård, E.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-29T12:27:59Z
dc.date.available2018-06-29T12:27:59Z
dc.date.created2018-06-29T12:09:01Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationBergsten, E. and Mathiassen, S. and Vingård, E. 2015. Psychosocial work factors and musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional study among swedish flight baggage handlers. BioMed Research International. 2015.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69011
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2015/798042
dc.description.abstract

© 2015 Eva L. Bergsten et al. Objective. Flight baggage handlers sort and load luggage to airplanes. This study aimed at investigating associations between psychosocial exposures and low back and shoulder musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among Swedish flight baggage handlers. Methods. A questionnaire addressing MSDs (Standardized Nordic Questionnaire) and psychosocial factors (Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire, COPSOQ) was answered by 525 baggage handlers in six Swedish airports. Results. Low back (LBP) and shoulder pain (SP) were reported by 70% and 60%, respectively. Pain was reported to interfere with work (PIW) by 30% (low back) and 18% (shoulders), and intense pain (PINT) occurred in 34% and 28% of the population. Quality of leadership was the most dissatisfying psychosocial factor, while the most positive was social community at work. Low ratings in the combined domain Work organization and job content were significantly associated with PIW in both low back and shoulders (Adjusted Hazard Ratios 3.65 (95% CI 1.67-7.99) and 2.68 (1.09-6.61)) while lower ratings in the domain Interpersonal relations and leadership were associated with PIW LBP (HR 2.18 (1.06-4.49)) and PINT LBP and SP (HRs 1.95 (1.05-3.65) and 2.11 (1.08-4.12)). Conclusion. Severity of pain among flight baggage handlers was associated with psychosocial factors at work, suggesting that they may be a relevant target for intervention in this occupation.

dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporation
dc.titlePsychosocial work factors and musculoskeletal pain: A cross-sectional study among swedish flight baggage handlers
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume2015
dcterms.source.issn2314-6133
dcterms.source.titleBioMed Research International
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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