__Abstract__



Purpose the aim of this study was to explore

how work impairments and work ability are associated with

health care use by workers with musculoskeletal disorders

(MSD), cardiovascular disorders (CVD), or mental disorders

(MD). Methods in this cross-sectional study, subjects

with MSD (n = 2,074), CVD (n = 714), and MD

(n = 443) were selected among health care workers in 12

Dutch organizations. Using an online questionnaire, data

were collected on in

A Drapeau

A Ikonen

A Lamminpaa

AC Enthoven

Alex Burdorf

AM Trinkoff

American Diabetes Association

CAM Meijer de

D Lerner

E Vingard

FRM Leijten

I Zoer

J Wang

JJ Luime

JJ Polder

JLM Lindo

JMA Dugan

K Tuomi

Kerstin G. Reeuwijk

KM Flegal

L Berenschot

Leona Hakkaart

M Bethge

M Korff Von

M Labriola

M Schuring

ME Short

MSG Josephson

PR Orszag

PS Wang

RC Kessler

RZ Goetzel

S Azagba

SJW Robroek

SM Alavinia

SM Molano

SP Gulley

Suzan J. W. Robroek

SV Parikh

T Berg van den

T Vos

TIJ Berg van den

VR Fonseca

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How Work Impairments and Reduced Work Ability are Associated with Health Care Use in Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders, Cardiovascular Disorders or Mental Disorders

__Abstract__



The aim of this study was to explore

how work impairments and work ability are associated with

health care use by workers with musculoskeletal disorders

(MSD), cardiovascular disorders (CVD), or mental disorders

(MD). Methods in this cross-sectional study, subjects

with MSD (n = 2,074), CVD (n = 714), and MD

(n = 443) were selected among health care workers in 12

Dutch organizations. Using an online questionnaire, data

were collected on individual characteristics, health behaviors,

work impairments, work ability, and consultation of a

general practitioner (GP), physiotherapist, specialist, or

psychologist in the past year. Univariate and multivariate

logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the

associations of work impairments and work ability with

health care use. Results lower work ability was associated

with a higher likelihood of consulting any health care provider

among workers with common disorders (OR

1.05–1.45). Among workers with MSD work impairments

increased the likelihood of consulting a GP (OR 1.55),

specialist (OR 2.05), and physical therapist (OR 1.98).

Among workers with CVD work impairments increased the

likelihood of consulting a specialist (OR 1.94) and physical

therapist (OR 2.73). Among workers with MD work

impairments increased the likelihood of consulting a specialist

(OR 1.79) and psychologist (OR 1.82). Conclusion

work impairments and reduced work ability were associated with health care use among workers with MSD, CVD, or

MD. These findings suggest that addressing work-related

problems in workers with common disorders may contribute

in reducing health care needs

Reeuwijk, K.G. (Kerstin)

Robroek, S.J.W. (Suzan)

Hakkaart-van Roijen, L. (Leona)

Burdorf, A. (Alex)

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How work impairments and reduced work ability are  associated with health care use in workers with musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disorders or mental disorders

__Abstract__



Purpose the aim of this study was to explore

how work impairments and work ability are associated with

health care use by workers with musculoskeletal disorders

(MSD), cardiovascular disorders (CVD), or mental disorders

(MD). Methods in this cross-sectional study, subjects

with MSD (n = 2,074), CVD (n = 714), and MD

(n = 443) were selected among health care workers in 12

Dutch organizations. Using an online questionnaire, data

were collected on individual characteristics, health behaviors,

work impairments, work ability, and consultation of a

general practitioner (GP), physiotherapist, specialist, or

psychologist in the past year. Univariate and multivariate

logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the

associations of work impairments and work ability with

health care use. Results lower work ability was associated

with a higher likelihood of consulting any health care provider

among workers with common disorders (OR

1.05–1.45). Among workers with MSD work impairments

increased the likelihood of consulting a GP (OR 1.55),

specialist (OR 2.05), and physical therapist (OR 1.98).

Among workers with CVD work impairments increased the

likelihood of consulting a specialist (OR 1.94) and physical

therapist (OR 2.73). Among workers with MD work

impairments increased the likelihood of consulting a specialist

(OR 1.79) and psychologist (OR 1.82). Conclusion

work impairments and reduced work ability were associated with health care use among workers with MSD, CVD, or

MD. These findings suggest that addressing work-related

problems in workers with common disorders may contribute

in reducing health care needs

How Work Impairments and Reduced Work Ability are

Associated with Health Care Use in Workers with Musculoskeletal

Disorders, Cardiovascular Disorders or Mental Disorders

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The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract Purpose the aim of this study was to explore how work impairments and work ability are associated with health care use by workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), cardiovascular disorders (CVD), or mental disor-ders (MD). Methods in this cross-sectional study, subjects with MSD (n = 2,074), CVD (n = 714), and MD (n = 443) were selected among health care workers in 12 Dutch organizations. Using an online questionnaire, data were collected on individual characteristics, health behav-iors, work impairments, work ability, and consultation of a general practitioner (GP), physiotherapist, specialist, or psychologist in the past year. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the associations of work impairments and work ability with health care use. Results lower work ability was associated with a higher likelihood of consulting any health care pro-vider among workers with common disorders (OR 1.05–1.45). Among workers with MSD work impairments increased the likelihood of consulting a GP (OR 1.55), specialist (OR 2.05), and physical therapist (OR 1.98). Among workers with CVD work impairments increased the likelihood of consulting a specialist (OR 1.94) and physical therapist (OR 2.73). Among workers with MD work impairments increased the likelihood of consulting a spe-cialist (OR 1.79) and psychologist (OR 1.82). Conclusion work impairments and reduced work ability were associated with health care use among workers with MSD, CVD, or MD. These findings suggest that addressing work-related problems in workers with common disorders may contribute in reducing health care needs

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