Impact of work organizational factors on carpal tunnel syndrome and epicondylitis

Bao, Stephen S.; Kapellusch, Jay M.; Merryweather, Andrew S.; Thiese, Matthew S.; Garg, Arun; Hegmann, Kurt T.; Silverstein, Barbara A.; Marcum, Jennifer L.; Tang, Ruoliang

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000790

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Impact of work organizational factors on carpal tunnel syndrome and epicondylitis

Published Date:

Aug 2016

Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 58(8):760-764.

Public Access Version Available on: August 01, 2017

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Personal Authors:

Bao, Stephen S. ; Kapellusch, Jay M. ; Merryweather, Andrew S. ; Thiese, Matthew S. ; Garg, Arun ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

27414007

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4980299

Description:

Objective

To identify relationships between work organizational variables (job rotation, overtime work, having a second job and work pacing)a and health outcome measures [carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), lateral and medial epicondylitis (LEPI/MEPI)].

Methods

Using a pooled baseline cohort of 1834 subjects, the relationships were studied using logistic regression models.

Results

Varied degrees of associations between the work organizational and outcomes variables were found. Job rotation was significantly associated with being a CTS case (OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.00–1.50). Overtime work was significantly associated with lower LEPI prevalence (OR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.28–0.84). No statistically significant associations were found between having a second job and different work pacing and any of the three health outcome measures.

Conclusions

Work organizational variables were only partially associated with the studied health outcomes.

Document Type:

Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

Funding:

R01 OH010474/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States

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