The Role of the Work Context in Multiple Wellness Outcomes for Hospital Patient Care Workers

Sorensen, Glorian; Stoddard, Anne M.; Stoffel, Sonja; Buxton, Orfeu; Sembajwe, Grace; Hashimoto, Dean; Dennerlein, Jack T.; Hopcia, Karen

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The Role of the Work Context in Multiple Wellness Outcomes for Hospital Patient Care Workers

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Aug 2011
By Sorensen, Glorian ; Stoddard, Anne M. ; Stoffel, Sonja ; ...

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J Occup Environ Med
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Sorensen, Glorian ; Stoddard, Anne M. ; Stoffel, Sonja ; Buxton, Orfeu ; Sembajwe, Grace ; Hashimoto, Dean ; Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Hopcia, Karen
Description:

Objective

To examine the relationships among low back pain (LBP), inadequate physical activity, and sleep deficiency among patient care workers, and of these outcomes to work context.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of patient care workers (N=1572, response rate=79%).

Results

53% reported LBP, 46%, inadequate physical activity, and 59%, sleep deficiency. Inadequate physical activity and sleep deficiency were associated (p=0.02), but LBP was not significantly related to either. Increased risk of LBP was significantly related to job demands, harassment at work, decreased supervisor support, and job title. Inadequate physical activity was significantly associated with low decision latitude. Sleep deficiency was significantly related to low supervisor support, harassment at work, low ergonomic practices, people-oriented culture, and job title.

Conclusions

These findings point to shared pathways in the work environment that jointly influence multiple health and wellbeing outcomes.
Subjects:

Adult Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Personnel Hospitals Humans Low Back Pain Male Middle Aged Motor Activity Patient Care Prevalence Shift Work Sleep Deprivation Young Adult
Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 53(8):899-910.
Pubmed ID:

21775897
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC3693572
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

K05 CA108663/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U19 OH008861/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
Volume:

53
Issue:

8
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CDC Public Access
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