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Functional Limitations and Well-Being in Injured Workers: A Three-Month Follow-Up Study



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    Aims: The aim of this study was to document functional limitations and well being, as measured by the Health Assessment Questionnaire and the Short Form-36, over a three-month period, in a sample of occupationally-injured county workers. Methods: Subjects (n=79) were recruited during initial visits to an occupational health clinic. Telephone interviews were conducted one-week, two-weeks, one-month, and three-months following their injury. In addition to assessing functional limitations, family caregiving and other effects were also evaluated. Results: The average number of lost work days was 13.31 days (S.D.=17.52) with a mean of 5 days. The HAQ score (range 0-3) at Time 1 was 1.12 (S.D.=0.64), and scores decreased significantly each time (Time 4=0.35, S.D.=0.53). By contrast, mean scores in populations with rheumatic diseases range from a high of 1.34 (S.D., 0.02) for rheumatoid arthritis; to a low of 0.55 (S.D., 0.07) for systemic lupus. Scores on the eight subscales of the SF-36 were significantly lower than general population means, except for general health, during Time 1-3. At the end of 3-months, injured workers' scores on physical functioning, physical role, and bodily pain still remained below reference values. In addition, 19% of the workers stated that they still wanted help with daily activities, and that caretakers missed social activities (14%) and felt more stress than usual (14%) as a result of their injury. Conclusion: Functional limitations and family disruption resulting from occupational injuries can continue for some time despite return to work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Publisher:
    American Public Health Association
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Abstract or Summary
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20058019
  • Citation:
    APHA 129th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia, October 21-25, 2001. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2001 Oct; :30685
  • Contact Point Address:
    Marion Gillen, School of Nursing, University of California at San Francisco, Box 0608, San Francisco, CA 94143-0608
  • Email:
    marion.gillen@nursing.ucsf.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2002
  • Performing Organization:
    University of California at San Francisco, School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Systems, San Francisco, California
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    19980930
  • Source Full Name:
    APHA 129th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia, October 21-25, 2001
  • End Date:
    20010331
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:fa8c01615756c777b82016485433ffbfd149ec01750dfb2f373748bb71a2932289bb5ae5e170fe59b8e7a529e33603e87e31b8d91ef31f010132b1023354e389
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