Musculoskeletal pain trajectories of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid public health response which included mandatory working from home (WFH) for many employees. This study aimed to identify different trajectories of multisite musculoskeletal pain (MSP) amongst employees WFH during the COVID-19 pandemic and examined the influence of work and non-work factors.

Methods

Data from 488 participants (113 males, 372 females and 3 other) involved in the Employees Working from Home (EWFH) study, collected in October 2020, April and November 2021 were analysed. Age was categorised as 18-35 years (n = 121), 36-55 years (n = 289) and 56 years and over (n = 78). Growth Mixture Modelling (GMM) was used to identify latent classes with different growth trajectories of MSP. Age, gender, worki

SUBMITTER: Oakman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9175522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature