Do expectancies of return to work and Job satisfaction predict actual return to work in workers with long lasting LBP?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal disorders including low back pain have major individual and socioeconomic consequences as it often leads to disability and long-term sick leave and exclusion from working life. Predictors of disability and return to work often differ, and the dominant knowledge is on predictors for prolonged sick leave and disability. Therefore it is also important to identify key predictors for return to work. The aim of the study was to assess if overall job satisfaction and expectancies of return to work predicts actual return to work after 12 months, among employees with long lasting low back pain, and to assess if there were gender differences in the predictors.

Methods

Data from the Cognitive interventions and nutritional supplements trial (CINS Trial) was us

SUBMITTER: Opsahl J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5114779 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature