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Relationship of sleep deficiency to perceived pain and functional limitations in hospital patient care workers
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7 2012
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Source: J Occup Environ Med. 54(7):851-858
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objective
Health care workers are at high risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms and pain. This study tested the hypothesis that sleep deficiency is associated with pain, functional limitations, and work-interfering physical limitations.
Methods
Hospital patient care workers completed a survey (79% response rate) including measures of health, sociodemographic, and workplace factors. Associations of sleep deficiency with pain, work interference due to this pain, and functional limitations were determined.
Results
Of 1572 respondents (90% women; mean age 41 years) fifty-seven percent reported sleep deficiency, 73% pain in last 3 months, 33% work interference, 18% functional limitation. Sleep deficiency was associated with higher rates of pain, work interference, and functional limitation controlling for socioeconomic, individual, and workplace characteristics.
Conclusions
Sleep Deficiency is significantly associated with pain, functional limitation and workplace interference, suggesting modifiable outcomes for workplace health and safety interventions.
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Pubmed ID:22796931
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC3720240
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Volume:54
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Issue:7
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