Nonpharmacological pain management approaches among U.S. construction workers: A cross-sectional pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

U.S. construction workers experience high rates of injury that can lead to chronic pain. This pilot study examined nonpharmacological (without medication prescribed by healthcare provider) and pharmacological (e.g., prescription opioids) pain management approaches used by construction workers.

Methods

A convenience sample of U.S. construction workers was surveyed, in partnership with the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Construction Sector Program. Differences in familiarity and use of nonpharmacological and pharmacological pain management approaches, by demographics, were assessed using logistic regression models. A boosted regression tree model examined the most influential factors related to pharmacological pain management use,

SUBMITTER: Le AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869802 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature