Predictors of return to work among women with long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain: A 1-year prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sick leave due to musculoskeletal pain, particularly in the neck/shoulders and back, is one of the major public health problems in Western countries such as Sweden. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of return to work (RTW) among women on sick leave due to long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study with a 1-year follow-up. The study participants were recruited from a local Swedish Social Insurance Agency register and had all been on sick leave for ≥ 1 month due to long-term (≥ 3 months) neck/shoulder and/or back pain. Data on predictors and outcome were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 208 women aged 23-64 years were included at baseline, and 141 responded at the 1-year follow-up

SUBMITTER: Rashid M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8610267 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature