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Park YMM, Jung W, Yeo Y, Park SH, Fradley MG, Malapati SJ, Tarun T, Raj V, Lee HS, Naqvi TZ, Henry-Tillman RS, Mehta JL, Schootman M, Amick BC, Han K, Shin DW. Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors. BMC Med 2024; 22:88. [PMID: 38419017 PMCID: PMC10903065 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-024-03308-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) among breast cancer survivors, especially for younger women, and cancer treatment effects on the association remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the risk of AF among breast cancer survivors and evaluate the association by age group, length of follow-up, and cancer treatment. METHODS Using data from the Korean Health Insurance Service database (2010-2017), 113,232 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer (aged ≥ 18 years) without prior AF history who underwent breast cancer surgery were individually matched 1:5 by birth year to a sample female population without cancer (n = 566,160) (mean[SD] follow-up, 5.1[2.1] years). Sub-distribution hazard ratios (sHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) considering death as a competing risk were estimated, adjusting for sociodemographic factors and cardiovascular/non-cardiovascular comorbidities. RESULTS BCS had a slightly increased AF risk compared to their cancer-free counterparts (sHR 1.06; 95% CI 1.00-1.13), but the association disappeared over time. Younger BCS (age < 40 years) had more than a 2-fold increase in AF risk (sHR 2.79; 95% CI 1.98-3.94), with the association remaining similar over 5 years of follow-up. The increased risk was not observed among older BCS, especially those aged > 65 years. Use of anthracyclines was associated with increased AF risk among BCS (sHR 1.57; 95% CI 1.28-1.92), which was more robust in younger BCS (sHR 1.94; 95% CI 1.40-2.69 in those aged ≤ 50 years). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that younger BCS had an elevated risk of incident AF, regardless of the length of follow-up. Use of anthracyclines may be associated with increased mid-to-long-term AF risk among BCS.
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- Yong-Moon Mark Park
- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine / Obesity and Metabolic Health Center, College of Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Biology & Department of Math and Computer Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Sarver Heart Center, Banner University Medical Group, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Division of Echocardiography, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Division of Breast Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Soongsil University, 369 Sangdo-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, 06978, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Science & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, 06351, Republic of Korea.
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Ehrenstein JK, Duijts SFA, van Zon SKR, Amick BC, Schagen SB, Bültmann U. Establishing General Working Population Norms for the Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work. J Occup Rehabil 2023; 33:766-775. [PMID: 36935459 PMCID: PMC10684708 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-023-10104-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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PURPOSE The Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work (CSC-W) is a self-report measure to assess cognitive symptoms (i.e., memory and executive function) in working adults with cancer. To date, general working population norm data are lacking worldwide. We established CSC-W norm values in the general working population, and assessed associations of CSC-W scores with work and health-related factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study consisted of 1,000 Dutch working adults, of whom data was collected through an online respondent panel. The sample was stratified for sex and age, and data were weighted. Summary scores of the CSC-W total scale, and memory and executive function symptoms subscales, were determined (e.g., means, percentiles). Z- and T-scores were calculated, and analysis of (co)variance has been applied. RESULTS Cognitive symptom scores were relatively stable across age groups, but 18-39-year-old respondents reported lower memory and executive function than respondents in other age groups. Symptom scores of memory function (mean 29.1; SD = 16.7) were higher for all age groups and in both sexes compared to executive function (mean 22.1; SD = 16.8). No sex differences in memory and executive function were observed. Higher symptom scores were associated with performing non-manual work only, manual work only, self-reported long-term illness, and higher levels of depressive symptoms and fatigue. CONCLUSION The CSC-W norms may enhance the interpretation and facilitate the analysis of self-reported cognitive symptoms in patients with cancer at work. Our findings may support health care professionals in identifying working adults with cancer with cognitive symptoms and in developing personalized treatment.
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- Johanna K Ehrenstein
- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, Groningen, 9700 RB, 9713 AV, The Netherlands.
- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (location Vrije Universiteit), De Boelelaan 1117, Van der Boechorststraat 7, Amsterdam, 1081 BT, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Societal Participation and Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Godebaldkwartier 419, Utrecht, 3511 DT, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, Groningen, 9700 RB, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Winthrop P Rockefellor Cancer Institute, 449 Jack Stephens Dr, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA
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- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 129-B, Amsterdam, 1018 WT, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, Groningen, 9700 RB, 9713 AV, The Netherlands
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Patel JR, Amick BC, Vyas KS, Bircan E, Boothe D, Nembhard WN. Gender disparities in symptomology of COVID-19 among adults in Arkansas. Prev Med Rep 2023; 35:102290. [PMID: 37441188 PMCID: PMC10289819 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Only a few studies and reports assessing the natural history and symptomatology for COVID-19 by gender have been reported in literature to date. Thus, the objective of this study was to examine patterns in symptomology of COVID-19 by gender among a diverse adult population in Arkansas. Data on COVID-19 symptoms was collected at day of testing, 7th day and 14th day among participants at UAMS mobile testing units throughout the state of Arkansas. Diagnosis for SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed via nasopharyngeal swab and RT-PCR methods. Data analysis was conducted using Chi-square test and Poisson regression to assess the differences in characteristics by gender. A total of 60,648 community members and patients of Arkansas received RT-PCR testing. Among adults testing positive, we observed a statistically significant difference for fever (p < 0.001) and chills (p = 0.04). Males were more likely to report having a fever (22.6% vs. 17.1%; p < 0.001) and chills (14.9% vs. 12.6%; p = 0.04) compared to females. Among adults testing negative, females were more likely to report each symptom than males. To conclude, we observed a greater prevalence of certain symptoms such as fever and chills among men testing positive for COVID-19, compared to women during the time of testing. These differences elucidate the important issue of rapidly emerging health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Jenil R. Patel
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Zohoori N, Barsotti T, Porter A, Brown C, Amick BC, Cima M, Gandy J, Markham M. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Students in Public Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas in 2021. Public Health Rep 2023:333549231192464. [PMID: 37610163 DOI: 10.1177/00333549231192464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage among college students are not well studied. We analyzed the extent of COVID-19 vaccination among all students at public institutions of higher education in Arkansas in spring and fall 2021 and examined factors associated with vaccination rates. METHODS We matched student enrollment data for the spring and fall 2021 semesters separately with immunization registry data to determine the COVID-19 vaccination status of students in each semester. We used multivariable logistic regression to determine variables associated with being fully vaccinated. RESULTS Overall, by the end of the fall 2021 semester, 49.1% of students were fully vaccinated, compared with 52.3% of students at the end of the spring 2021 semester. However, we observed important differences between student groups. Students who were in rural areas (vs urban areas), freshman (vs all other class years), at a 2-year college (vs 4-year college), non-Hispanic Black (vs Hispanic or non-Hispanic White), or in a nonhealth major (vs health major) were less likely to be fully vaccinated. CONCLUSION Given the disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage among college students, continued efforts are needed in this young, but important, population segment to address students' confidence in vaccines and to make vaccines more available and accessible on and near campuses. Novel approaches for tailored messaging and interventions to facilitate vaccine uptake may be needed for groups such as non-Hispanic Black students and students in rural areas who are less likely, compared with their counterparts, to accept COVID-19 vaccines.
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- Namvar Zohoori
- Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Winthrop J. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Faye W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Northwest Regional Campus, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Higher Education, Arkansas Department of Education, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Macpherson RA, Amick BC, Collie A, Koehoorn M, Smith PM, McLeod CB. Do regional labor market conditions matter for temporary work disability duration? A multilevel analysis of workers' compensation claims in five Canadian provinces. Am J Ind Med 2023; 66:637-654. [PMID: 37245121 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research has shown how regionally varying labor market conditions are associated with differences in work disability duration. However, the majority of these studies have not used multilevel models to appropriately account for the hierarchical clustering of individuals nested within contextual units (e.g., regions). Studies that have used multilevel models have focused on privately insured workers or on disability not specifically caused by work-related injury or illness. METHODS Using claims data from five Canadian provincial workers' compensation systems, linear random-intercept models were used to estimate how much variance in temporary work disability duration ('work disability duration' for brevity) for work-related injuries and musculoskeletal disorders was due to differences between economic regions, what economic region-level labor market characteristics were associated with work disability duration, and what characteristics best explained economic region differences in work disability duration. RESULTS Economic region characteristics, such as the unemployment rate and proportion of goods-producing employment, were independently associated with individual-level work disability duration. However, economic region variation only accounted for 1.5%-2% of total variation in work disability duration. The majority (71%) of economic region-level variation was explained by the provincial jurisdiction where the worker lived and was injured. Regional variation tended to be greater for female workers than males. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that while regional labor market conditions matter for work disability duration, system-level differences in workers' compensation and health care are more important factors influencing work disability duration. Furthermore, while this study includes both temporary and permanent disability claims, the work disability duration measure only captures temporary disability.
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- Robert A Macpherson
- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Healthy Working Lives Research Group, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Monash Centre of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Allen JL, Amick BC, Williams ML, Kennedy JL, Boehme KW, Forrest JC, Primack B, Sides EA, Nembhard WN, Gardner SF, Snowden JN, James LP, Olgaard E, Gandy J. A longitudinal study of SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and mitigation behaviors among college students at an Arkansas University. J Am Coll Health 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37289962 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2217456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objective: Assess university students' SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence and mitigation behaviors over time. Participants: Randomly selected college students (N = 344) in a predominantly rural Southern state. Methods: Participants provided blood samples and completed self-administered questionnaires at three timepoints over the academic year. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated from logistic regression analyses. Results: SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence was 18.2% in September 2020, 13.1% in December, and 45.5% in March 2021 (21% for those with no vaccination history). SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence was associated with large social gatherings, staying local during the summer break, symptoms of fatigue or rhinitis, Greek affiliation, attending Greek events, employment, and using social media as the primary COVID-19 information source. In March 2021, seroprevalence was associated with receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was higher in this population of college students than previous studies. Results can assist leaders in making informed decisions as new variants threaten college campuses.
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- Jaimi L Allen
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Centre for Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Inflammatory Responses, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Medicine, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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- Translational Research Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Translational Research Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
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Van Zon SKR, Amick BC, Abma FI, Roelen CAM, Bültmann U. Work functioning of Dutch workers with a chronic disease in early, mid and late working life: Cross-sectional findings from 38,470 participants in the Lifelines Cohort Study. Prev Med 2023; 172:107549. [PMID: 37201594 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Insight into the work functioning of workers with chronic diseases may help to improve their sustainable employability. This study examines the work functioning of workers with cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rheumatoid arthritis and depression across early, mid, and late working life. This cross-sectional study used data from 38,470 participants of the Dutch Lifelines study. Chronic diseases were classified based on clinical measures, self-reports, and medication. Work functioning was measured with the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ), covering work scheduling and output demands, physical demands, mental and social demands, and flexibility demands. Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations between chronic diseases and work functioning (continuous) and low work functioning (dichotomous). Depression was associated with lower work functioning across all subscales and working life stages, with the lowest score in the work scheduling and output demands subscale in late working life (B:-9.51;95%CI:-11.4,-7.65). Rheumatoid arthritis was most strongly associated with lower work functioning in the physical demands subscale, with the lowest score in early working life (B:-9.97;95%CI:-19.0,-0.89). Associations between CVD and DM2 and work functioning were absent in early working life but present in mid and late working life. Associations between COPD and work functioning were absent in mid working life but present in late working life. Occupational health professionals could use the WRFQ to identify workers' perceived difficulties in meeting specific work demands, pointing out directions for interventions to mitigate perceived difficulties and thereby improve sustainable employability.
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- S K R Van Zon
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W Boozman College of Public Health and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Ehrenstein JK, van Zon SKR, Duijts SFA, Stewart RE, Almansa J, Amick BC, Schagen SB, Bültmann U. Trajectories of cognitive symptoms and associated factors in cancer survivors after return to work: an 18-month longitudinal cohort study. J Cancer Surviv 2023; 17:290-299. [PMID: 35312951 PMCID: PMC10036271 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01190-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Cognitive symptoms affect cancer survivors' functioning at work. To date, cognitive symptoms trajectories in working cancer survivors and the factors associated with these trajectories have not been examined. METHODS Data from a heterogeneous group of working cancer survivors (n = 379) of the longitudinal "Work-Life-after-Cancer" study, linked with Netherlands Cancer Registry data, were used. The Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work was administered at baseline (within the first 3 months after return to work), 6-, 12-, and 18-month follow-up to measure self-perceived memory and executive function symptoms. Data were analyzed using group-based trajectory modeling. RESULTS Four trajectories of memory and executive function symptoms were identified. All memory symptoms trajectories were stable and labeled as "stable-high" (15.3% of the sample), "stable-moderately high" (39.6%), "stable-moderately low" (32.0%), and "stable-low" (13.0%). Executive function symptoms trajectories changed over time and were labeled as "increasing-high" (10.1%), "stable-moderately high" (32.0%), "decreasing-moderately low" (35.5%), and "stable-low" (22.4%). Higher symptoms trajectories were associated with older age, longer time from diagnosis to return to work, more quantitative work demands, and higher levels of depressive symptoms at baseline. CONCLUSIONS In cancer survivors who returned to work, four cognitive symptoms trajectory subgroups were identified, representing different but relatively stable severity levels of cognitive symptoms. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS To identify cancer survivors with higher symptoms trajectories, health care providers should assess cognitive symptoms at baseline after return to work. In case of cognitive symptoms, it is important to also screen for psychological factors to provide appropriate guidance.
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- Johanna K Ehrenstein
- Community and Occupational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Community and Occupational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Godebaldkwartier 419, 3511 DT, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Community and Occupational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Community and Occupational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 129-B, 1018 WT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Community and Occupational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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de Groot S, Veldman K, Amick BC, Bültmann U. Single and cumulative exposure to psychosocial work conditions and mental health among young adults. Eur J Public Health 2023; 33:257-263. [PMID: 36792962 PMCID: PMC10066491 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckad015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The consequences of a single point-in-time compared to cumulative exposure to psychosocial work conditions (PWCs) for young adults' mental health have received relatively little attention. This study investigates (i) the associations between single and cumulative exposure to adverse PWCs at ages 22 and 26 with mental health problems (MHPs) among young adults at age 29 and (ii) the effect of early life MHPs on MHPs at age 29. METHODS Data were used from 362 participants in the TRacking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey (TRAILS), a Dutch prospective cohort study with 18-year follow-up. PWCs were assessed at ages 22 and 26 with the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire. Internalizing (i.e. depressive and somatic complaints, anxiety) and externalizing MHPs (i.e. aggressive and rule-breaking behaviour) were measured by the Youth/Adult Self-Report at ages 11, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 29. Regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between single and cumulative exposure to PWCs and MHPs. RESULTS Single exposure to high work demands at ages 22 or 26 and high-strain jobs at age 22 were associated with internalizing problems at age 29; the association attenuated after adjustment for early life internalizing problems but remained significant. No associations were found between cumulative exposures and internalizing problems. No associations were found between single or cumulative exposures to PWCs and externalizing problems at age 29. CONCLUSIONS In view of the mental health burden in working populations our findings call for early implementation of programmes targeting both work demands and MHPs to keep young adults working.
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- Samira de Groot
- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Purpose: This study aimed to examine physical activity (PA) as a protective measure of health outcomes among sexual minority (SM) and heterosexual adults. Methods: Using data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, differences in key health outcomes between three groups (heterosexual, SM, and "other") and the mediating effects of PA were explored. Chi-square tests were used to examine group differences. Multinomial logistic regression models were fit to examine associations between PA and health outcomes (body mass index [BMI], psychological distress, health status, and use of alcohol, cigarettes, and e-cigarettes). Results: Compared with heterosexual respondents, "other" adults had higher levels of BMI above 24.9 and were less active; SM respondents had elevated levels of alcohol use, smoking, binge drinking, and psychological distress, and reported worse overall health status. Unadjusted models showed that PA served as a protective factor for BMI above 30 and health status for all groups. PA was also protective for BMI below or above 18.5-24.9, smoking, psychological distress, and health status for both heterosexual and SM groups. Alternatively, PA behaved as a risk factor for alcohol use and binge drinking for all groups. Adjusted modeling removed PA as a risk factor for light alcohol use and binge drinking for SM respondents and added a protective factor for e-cigarette use for heterosexual respondents. Conclusion: This study adds to current literature on health disparities affecting SM populations and the health benefits associated with PA. Further research is needed to explore tailored PA intervention for SM populations and those who mark "other," "something else," "don't know," or refuse to answer questions on sexual orientation.
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- Jaimi L Allen
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- College of Health Professions/College of Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas, USA
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- School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.,Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Allen JL, Du R, Powell T, Hobbs KL, Amick BC. Characterizing Cancer and Work Disparities Using Electronic Health Records. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:15887. [PMID: 36497959 PMCID: PMC9740124 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Advancements in cancer diagnosis and treatment have resulted in improvements in survivor outcomes; however, cancer survivors are more likely to experience adverse employment outcomes such as job loss, reduced working hours, and early retirement. The purpose of this study was to examine employment disparities among cancer survivors. Our study collected data from 29,136 cancer survivors (ages 18-65) between 2015 and 2021 using electronic health records (EHR) and linked to cancer registry data. Of those with employment information (n = 7296), differences in employment status were explored by race, ethnicity, sex, geography, marital status, education, age, and cancer site. Of the patients with employment status available, 61% were employed, 28% were not employed, 9% were disabled, 2% were retired. Logistic regression results revealed adjusted effects: a positive association between employment and marriage, while racial and ethnic minority adults, rurality, and certain age categories were less likely to be employed. Unadjusted results showed a positive association between employment and education. These results contribute to an emerging body of literature showing adverse employment outcomes for cancer survivors.
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- Jaimi L. Allen
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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de Groot S, Veldman K, Amick BC, Bültmann U. Workplace social support, mental health and work functioning among young workers. Eur J Public Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Young adults with a history of mental health problems (MHPs) report lower work functioning (WF) compared to their peers without a history of MHPs. The identification of modifiable, protective workplace factors, such as workplace social support, is needed to increase WF.We examined the moderating role of workplace social support from supervisors and co-workers in the prospective association between MHP trajectories from childhood to young adulthood and WF among young adults.
Methods
The most recent 2019/2020 data of N = 861 young workers, participating in the 18-year follow-up Dutch TRAILS (TRacking Adolescents’ Individual Lives Survey) cohort study, was used. MHP trajectories for internalising and externalising problems included measurements at ages 11, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 26. Supervisor and co-worker social support were measured at age 29. WF was assessed at age 29. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the moderating role of workplace social support in the association between MHP trajectories and WF.
Results
Four trajectories were identified for both internalising and externalising problems. Young adults with high-stable MHP trajectories reported more often low WF (ORs 3.73 (95% CI 2.28-6.12) and 2.88 (1.78-4.65) for internalising and externalising problems respectively) than those with low-stable trajectories. Higher supervisor and co-worker social support were associated with a lower odds for low work functioning (adjusted ORs ranging from 0.67 (0.54-0.83) to 0.84 (0.71-1.00)). No moderating effect of workplace social support was found for the association between MHP trajectories and WF.
Conclusions
Both supervisor and co-worker support were shown to be important for all young workers, regardless their history of mental health problems. Occupational health professionals should create awareness among employers and employees that workplace social support is beneficial for young adults’ work functioning.
Key messages
• Both supervisor and co-worker social support are important for all young workers’ work functioning, regardless of their history of mental health problems.
• Creating awareness of the impact of workplace social support on young adults’ work functioning among employers and employees should be a priority area for occupational health practice and policy.
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- S de Groot
- Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
- Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
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- Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
- Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
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- Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Little Rock, USA
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- Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
- Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, Netherlands
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Norton JC, Politis MD, Bimali M, Vyas KS, Bircan E, Nembhard WN, Amick BC, Koturbash I. Analysis of COVID-19 Pandemic on Supplement Usage and Its Combination with Self-Medication within the State of Arkansas. J Diet Suppl 2022; 20:171-198. [PMID: 36178162 PMCID: PMC10033323 DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2022.2128500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic that can lead to severe respiratory distress requiring hospitalization and can be fatal. Media have reported that various dietary supplements (DS) or their combination with different medications can prevent infection or decrease disease severity. Here, we analyzed data collected from 15,830 patient follow-up telephone interviews from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences COVID-19 testing sites from March 15 to August 1, 2020. Within the REDCap database, we recorded patient demographics and DS and medication use. In total, data on DS and medication use was available for 8,150 study participants, of whom 21.9% and 4.1% reported using DS or medications, respectively, to either prevent or treat COVID-19. The majority of respondents were female (64%) and non-Hispanic whites (44.5%). Most individuals (64.5%) who took DS were younger than 50 years of age. Products such as vitamin C (1,013, 33.2%), multivitamins (722, 23.6%), and vitamin D (294, 9.6%) were the most commonly used DS among the responders. Analysis of the DS use and symptom scores association did not provide a strong evidence of beneficial health effects of DS. The results of this study demonstrate that a significantly higher proportion of study participants considered usage of DS to mitigate or prevent COVID-19-related symptoms compared to those who preferred medications. However, lack of observable health benefits associated with ingestion of DS suggests that more rigorous research is needed to substantiate the label claims.
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- J Corbin Norton
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Center for Dietary Supplements Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Michaelis M, Rieger MA, Burgess S, Töws V, Abma FI, Bültmann U, Amick BC, Rothermund E. Evaluation of measurement properties of the German Work Role Functioning Questionnaire. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1750. [PMID: 36109729 PMCID: PMC9479368 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13893-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the measurement properties of the German Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ) after its cross-cultural adaptation of the Dutch version. The WRFQ is a generic role-specific instrument that measures how a particular health status influences the ability to meet work demands. METHODS We performed an observational study among German employees assessing the following measurement properties: 1) structural, 2) convergent and 3) discriminant validity, 4) floor and ceiling effects, 5) internal consistency, 6) reproducibility and 7) responsiveness. Participants were recruited from an online access panel sample aged 18 to 64 years having worked more than 12 hours in the last 4 weeks prior to study enrollment (n(T0) = 653, n(T1) = 66, n(T2) = 95). RESULTS Measurement properties proved to be good except for structural validity and responsiveness. An exploratory factor analysis showed limited replicability of three of the four original subscales. CONCLUSION With the WRFQ German version, the extent can be measured, to which employees with a certain health level experience problems can meet their work demands. This widely used health-related work outcome measurement tool, that helps to identify employees with decreasing work functioning, is now also available in German. This gives researchers and practitioners the opportunity to address work functioning in practice, e.g. in intervention studies in occupational health or rehabilitation. Further research to examine valid subscales is needed.
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- Martina Michaelis
- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Institute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Wilhelmstr. 27, 72074 Tübingen, Germany ,Research Centre for Occupational and Social Medicine (FFAS), Freiburg, Germany
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- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Institute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Wilhelmstr. 27, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.411544.10000 0001 0196 8249Institute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Wilhelmstr. 27, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.410712.10000 0004 0473 882XDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany
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- grid.4494.d0000 0000 9558 4598Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- grid.4494.d0000 0000 9558 4598Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Community and Occupational Medicine, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- grid.241054.60000 0004 4687 1637Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
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- grid.410712.10000 0004 0473 882XDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Ulm University Medical Center, Ulm, Germany ,grid.6582.90000 0004 1936 9748Leadership Personality Centre Ulm (LPCU), Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Chaumont Menéndez C, Munoz R, Walker TJ, Amick BC. Assessing the Australian occupational driver behavior questionnaire in U.S. taxi drivers: Different country, different occupation and different worker population. J Safety Res 2022; 82:409-416. [PMID: 36031271 PMCID: PMC9429817 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2022.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Promoting safe driver behaviors is an important aspect of road safety. To better understand road safety behaviors, there is a role for practical instruments that can validly measure typical road safety behaviors among occupational drivers. The Occupational Driver Behavior Questionnaire (ODBQ) was developed to assess road safety behaviors among home health nurses in Australia. METHODS We administered a cross-sectional survey to a sample of taxi drivers in two U.S. metropolitan areas. The survey included Newnam's ODBQ-12 and a study-specific 15-item version (ODBQ-15) assessing 4 different road safety behaviors with 3 more items added and motor-vehicle crashes in the past year. Logistic regression analyses examined the association of the road safety behaviors with motor vehicle crashes. A series of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) models assessed the construct validity of the ODBQ-12 and ODBQ-15. RESULTS We pooled survey data from 497 Houston drivers and 500 Los Angeles drivers to assess study aims. CFA models examining the 12-item and the 15-item ODBQ versions had good model fit (Comparative Fit Index > 0.95, Tucker Lewis Index ≥ 0.95, root mean square error of approximation < 0.06, standardized root mean square residual ≤ 0.05). The ODBQ's road safety behaviors were significantly associated (p < 0.001) with crashes while working (ORs 0.51-0.75) and not working (ORs 0.57-0.84). CONCLUSIONS The ODBQ-12 and ODBQ-15 were both significantly associated with motor vehicle crashes among taxicab drivers in two large U.S. metropolitan areas. Researchers studying occupational drivers who transport passengers may want to consider using the ODBQ-15. The 3 additional items are meaningful to this workforce and are priority areas for international road safety efforts.
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- Cammie Chaumont Menéndez
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States.
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, AHC5, 11200 SW 8th St #500, Miami, FL 33174, United States
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77067, United States
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham #820, Little Rock, AK 72205, United States
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Sherman AC, Williams ML, Amick BC, Hudson TJ, Messias EL, Simonton-Atchley S. Adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with global and situational meaning. Curr Psychol 2022:1-16. [PMID: 35813567 PMCID: PMC9256532 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03354-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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COVID-19 has created pervasive upheaval and uncertainty in communities around the world. This investigation evaluated associations between discrete dimensions of personal meaning and psychological adjustment to the pandemic among community residents in a southern US state. In this cross-sectional study, 544 respondents were assessed during a period of reopening but accelerating infection rates. Validated measures were used to evaluate theoretically distinct dimensions of perceived global meaning (Meaning-in-Life Questionnaire) and pandemic-specific meaning (Meaning in Illness Scale). Adjustment outcomes included perceived stress, pandemic-related helplessness, and acceptance of the pandemic. In multivariate models that controlled for demographic and pandemic-related factors, stronger attained global meaning (i.e., perceptions that life is generally meaningful) and attained situational meaning (i.e., perceptions that the pandemic experience was comprehensible) were related to better adjustment on all three outcomes (all p's < .001). In contrast, seeking situational meaning (i.e., ongoing efforts to find coherence in the situation) was associated with poorer adjustment on all indices (all p's < .001). Results offer novel information regarding theoretically salient dimensions of meaning, which may have direct relevance for understanding how community residents adapt to the challenges of a major public health crisis.
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- Allen C. Sherman
- Behavioral Medicine Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, #756, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
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- Center for Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
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- Faculty Affairs and Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
- Present Address: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO USA
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- Behavioral Medicine Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, #756, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA
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Figueiredo JC, Hirsch FR, Kushi LH, Nembhard WN, Crawford JM, Mantis N, Finster L, Merin NM, Merchant A, Reckamp KL, Melmed GY, Braun J, McGovern D, Parekh S, Corley DA, Zohoori N, Amick BC, Du R, Gregersen PK, Diamond B, Taioli E, Sariol C, Espino A, Weiskopf D, Gifoni A, Brien J, Hanege W, Lipsitch M, Zidar DA, McAlearney AS, Wajnberg A, LaBaer J, Lewis EY, Binder RA, Moormann AM, Forconi C, Forrester S, Batista J, Schieffelin J, Kim D, Biancon G, VanOudenhove J, Halene S, Fan R, Barouch DH, Alter G, Pinninti S, Boppana SB, Pati SK, Latting M, Karaba AH, Roback J, Sekaly R, Neish A, Brincks AM, Granger DA, Karger AB, Thyagarajan B, Thomas SN, Klein SL, Cox AL, Lucas T, Furr-Holden D, Key K, Jones N, Wrammerr J, Suthar M, Yu Wong S, Bowman NM, Simon V, Richardson LD, McBride R, Krammer F, Rana M, Kennedy J, Boehme K, Forrest C, Granger SW, Heaney CD, Knight Lapinski M, Wallet S, Baric RS, Schifanella L, Lopez M, Fernández S, Kenah E, Panchal AR, Britt WJ, Sanz I, Dhodapkar M, Ahmed R, Bartelt LA, Markmann AJ, Lin JT, Hagan RS, Wolfgang MC, Skarbinski J. Mission, Organization and Future Direction of the Serological Sciences Network for COVID-19 (SeroNet) Epidemiologic Cohort Studies. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac171. [PMID: 35765315 PMCID: PMC9129196 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Global efforts are needed to elucidate the epidemiology of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the underlying cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) including seroprevalence, risk factors and long-term sequelae, as well as immune responses following vaccination across populations and the social dimensions of prevention and treatment strategies. In the U.S., the National Cancer Institute in partnership with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, established the SARS-CoV-2 Serological Sciences Network (SeroNet) as the nation’s largest coordinated effort to study COVID-19. The network is comprised of multidisciplinary researchers bridging gaps and fostering collaborations between immunologists, epidemiologists, virologists, clinicians and clinical laboratories, social and behavioral scientists, policy makers, data scientists, and community members. In total, 49 institutions form the SeroNet consortium to study individuals with cancer, autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, cardiovascular diseases, HIV, transplant recipients, as well as otherwise healthy pregnant women, children, college students, and high-risk occupational workers (including health care workers and first responders). Several studies focus on underrepresented populations, including ethnic minorities and rural communities. To support integrative data analyses across SeroNet studies, efforts are underway to define common data elements for standardized serology measurements, cellular and molecular assays, self-reported data, treatment, and clinical outcomes. In this paper, we discuss the overarching framework for SeroNet epidemiology studies, critical research questions under investigation, and data accessibility for the worldwide scientific community. Lessons learned will help inform preparedness and responsiveness to future emerging diseases.
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- Jane C Figueiredo
- Department of Medicine, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Unit of Comparative Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences, San Juan, PR
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- Unit of Comparative Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences, San Juan, PR
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- La Jolla Institute of Immunology, La Jolla CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis MI, USA
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- Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Biodesign Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, USA
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- Department of Public Health, Michigan State University, Flint, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA
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- The Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Ragon Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Social Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research, University of California at Irvine; Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Division of Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute for Health Equity Research and Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Communication, Michigan AgBio Research, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Surgical Outcomes and Precision Medicine Research, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Medical Sciences, San Juan, PR, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Biostatistics, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Marsico Lung Institute and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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Cardenas VM, Kennedy JL, Williams M, Nembhard WN, Zohoori N, Du R, Jin J, Boothe D, Fischbach LA, Kirkpatrick C, Modi Z, Caid K, Owens S, Forrest JC, James L, Boehme KW, Olgaard E, Gardner SF, Amick BC. State-wide random seroprevalence survey of SARS-CoV-2 past infection in a southern US State, 2020. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0267322. [PMID: 35476717 PMCID: PMC9045671 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the proportion of Arkansas residents who were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus between May and December 2020 and to assess the determinants of infection. To estimate seroprevalence, a state-wide population-based random-digit dial sample of non-institutionalized adults in Arkansas was surveyed. Exposures were age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, occupation, contact with infected persons, comorbidities, height, and weight. The outcome was past COVID-19 infection measured by serum antibody test. We found a prevalence of 15.1% (95% CI: 11.1%, 20.2%) by December 2020. Seropositivity was significantly elevated among participants who were non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic (prevalence ratio [PRs]:1.4 [95% CI: 0.8, 2.4] and 2.3 [95% CI: 1.3, 4.0], respectively), worked in high-demand essential services (PR: 2.5 [95% CI: 1.5, 4.1]), did not have a college degree (PR: 1.6 [95% CI: 1.0, 2.4]), had an infected household or extra-household contact (PRs: 4.7 [95% CI: 2.1, 10.1] and 2.6 [95% CI: 1.2, 5.7], respectively), and were contacted in November or December (PR: 3.6 [95% CI: 1.9, 6.9]). Our results indicate that by December 2020, one out six persons in Arkansas had a past SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Victor M. Cardenas
- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Outbreak Management Branch, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Centre for Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Inflammatory Responses, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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Donovan CV, Rose C, Lewis KN, Vang K, Stanley N, Motley M, Brown CC, Gray FJ, Thompson JW, Amick BC, Williams ML, Thomas E, Neatherlin J, Zohoori N, Porter A, Cima M. SARS-CoV-2 Incidence in K-12 School Districts with Mask-Required Versus Mask-Optional Policies - Arkansas, August-October 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2022; 71:384-389. [PMID: 35271560 PMCID: PMC8912000 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7110e1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Sherman AC, Salsman JM, Park CL, Messias EL, Williams ML, Amick BC, Hudson TJ, Simonton-Atchley S. Relationships Between Gratitude and Mental Health Difficulties During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Southern Region of the United States. EJMH 2022. [DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.17.2022.2.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Introduction: The extensive disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to heightened concerns about mental health sequelae. There has been significant interest in identifying factors associated with psychosocial vulnerability or resilience. Aims: This study examined associations of trait gratitude with mental health difficulties among community residents in a southern state of the US. Methods: In this cross-sectional online investigation, 543 adults were assessed during an earlier phase of the pandemic, characterized by the reopening of facilities but mounting infection rates. Participants were evaluated using a validated measure of trait gratitude and clinically relevant screening assess-ments of depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms. Results: After adjusting for a range of pandemic-associated burdens and sociodemographic factors, multivariable analyses indicated that gratitude was significantly related to diminished levels of depres-sion, anxiety, and trauma. These effects remained significant after additional adjustment for other psychosocial resources (religiousness and perceived support). Conclusions: Findings provide novel information regarding relationships between gratitude and reduced mental health difficulties among community residents during a stressful period early in the pandemic. Results set the stage for longitudinal research. A disposition to identify and appreciate beneficial experiences might contribute to more favorable adaptation to communal crises, and warrants further investigation.
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Porter A, Brown CC, Tilford JM, Cima M, Zohoori N, McCormick D, Wilson MP, Amick BC, Romero JR. Association of the COVID-19 pandemic and dying at home due to ischemic heart disease. Prev Med 2021; 153:106818. [PMID: 34599924 PMCID: PMC8480010 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with a declining volume of patients seen in the emergency department. Despite the need for seeking urgent care for conditions such as myocardial infarction, many people may not seek treatment. This study seeks to measure associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and location of death among individuals who died from ischemic heart disease (IHD). Data obtained from death certificates from the Arkansas Department of Health was used to conduct a difference-in-difference analysis to assess whether decedents of IHD were more likely to die at home during the pandemic (March 2020 through September 2020). The analysis compared location of death for decedents of IHD pre and during the pandemic to location of death for decedents from non-natural causes. Before the pandemic, 50.0% of decedents of IHD died at home compared to 57.9% dying at home during (through September 2020) the pandemic study period (p < .001). There was no difference in the proportion of decedents who died at home from non-natural causes before and during the pandemic study period (55.8% vs. 53.5%; p = .21). After controlling for confounders, there was a 48% increase in the odds of dying at home from IHD during the pandemic study period (p < .001) relative to the change in dying at home due to non-natural causes. During the study period, there was an increase in the proportion of decedents who died at home due to IHD. Despite the ongoing pandemic, practitioners should emphasize the need to seek urgent care during an emergency.
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- Austin Porter
- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America; Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America.
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America; Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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- Division of Research and Evidence-Based Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America; Department of Emergency Medicine Behavioral Emergencies Research (DEMBER) Lab, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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- Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Section, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States of America
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McElfish PA, Willis DE, Bogulski C, Kelen M, Riklon S, Alik E, Laelan M, Brown AL, Sinclair KA, Andersen JA, Amick BC, Williams M. COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders. J Patient Exp 2021; 8:23743735211056428. [PMID: 34825050 PMCID: PMC8609098 DOI: 10.1177/23743735211056428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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COVID-19 has disproportionally burdened racial and ethnic minorities. Minority populations report greater COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy; however, no studies document COVID-19 vaccine willingness among Marshallese or any Pacific Islander group, who are often underrepresented in research. This study documents United States (US) Marshallese Pacific Islanders': willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine, willingness to participate in vaccine trials, and sociodemographic factors associated with willingness. From July 27, 2020-November 22, 2020, a convenience sample of US Marshallese adults were recruited through e-mail, phone calls, and a Marshallese community Facebook page to participate in an online survey. Of those surveyed (n = 120), 32.5% were extremely likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine; 20.8% were somewhat likely; 14.2% were unlikely or very unlikely; and 26.7% stated they did not know or were not sure. Only 16.7% stated they were willing to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine trial. Vaccine willingness was positively associated with older age, higher income, and longer US residence. Health insurance status and having a primary care provider were positively associated with vaccine willingness. Findings demonstrate within-group variation in COVID-19 vaccine willingness.
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- Pearl A. McElfish
- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Office of Community Health and Research, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- West Hawaii Community Health
Center, Kailua, HI, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Consul General – Arkansas, Republic of the Marshall Islands,
Springdale, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Coalition of
Marshallese, Springdale, AR, USA
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- Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health
(IREACH), Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
- College of Nursing, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Northwest, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Sherman AC, Park CL, Salsman JM, Williams ML, Amick BC, Hudson TJ, Messias EL, Simonton-Atchley S. Anxiety, depressive, and trauma symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating the role of disappointment with God. J Affect Disord 2021; 293:245-253. [PMID: 34217962 PMCID: PMC8437139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has led to pervasive social and economic disruptions. This cross-sectional investigation aimed to evaluate associations between religious/spiritual factors and mental health symptoms among community residents in a southern US state. In particular, we focused on perceptions of God's distance, a salient aspect of religious/spiritual struggle that has received little scrutiny in health research. METHODS Participants included 551 respondents assessed during a period of gradual reopening but rising infection rates. Mental health outcomes were assessed using standardized measures of generalized anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms. Perceptions of an affirming relationship with God, anger at God, and disappointment at God's distance were evaluated using an adapted version of the Attitudes-Toward-God Scale-9. RESULTS In multivariate analyses that accounted for pandemic-related and demographic factors, positive relationships with God were related to diminished symptoms on all three mental heatlh indices (all p's ≤.003), whereas disappointment with God's distance was associated with more pronounced difficulties (all p's ≤.014). LIMTATIONS The cross-sectional design precludes causal conclusions. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that perceived relationships with God are tied to clinically relevant mental health outcomes during periods of major upheaval. Disappointment with God's distance may be an important, understudied dimension of religious/spiritual struggle meriting further investigation.
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- Allen C. Sherman
- Behavioral Medicine Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA,Corresponding author at: Behavioral Medicine, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
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- Wake Forest School of Medicine and the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Faculty Affairs, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Dorland HF, Abma FI, Roelen CAM, Bültmann U, Amick BC. Validation of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 in cancer patients. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2021; 30:e13420. [PMID: 33538368 PMCID: PMC8365733 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objective The Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 (WRFQ), measuring the percentage of time a worker has difficulties in meeting the work demands for a given health state, has shown strong reliability and validity in various populations with different chronic conditions. The present study aims to validate the WRFQ in working cancer patients. Methods A validation study of the WRFQ 2.0 was conducted, using baseline data from the longitudinal Work Life after Cancer study. Structural validity (Confirmatory Factor Analysis, CFA), internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and discriminant validity (hypothesis testing) were evaluated. Results 352 working cancer patients, most of them diagnosed with breast cancer (48%) and 58% in a job with mainly non‐manual tasks, showed a mean WRFQ score of 78.6 (SD = 17.1), which means that they had on average difficulties for 78.6% of the time they spent working. Good internal consistency (α = 0.96) and acceptable to good fit for both the four and five‐factor model (CFA) was found. The WRFQ distinguished between cancer patients reporting good vs. poor health (80.3 vs. 73.0, p = 0.001), low vs. high fatigue (82.0 vs. 72.2, p < 0.001), no vs. clinical depression (80.4 vs. 58.8, p < 0.001) and low vs. high cognitive symptoms (86.1 vs. 64.7, p < 0.001). Conclusions The WRFQ 2.0 is a reliable and valid instrument to measure work functioning in working cancer patients. Further psychometric research on responsiveness is needed to support its use in health practice.
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- Heleen F Dorland
- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Gerasimaviciute V, Bültmann U, Diamond PM, Tullar JM, Delclos GL, de Porras DGR, Amick BC. Reciprocal associations between depression, anxiety and work-related injury. Inj Prev 2020; 26:529-535. [PMID: 31685530 PMCID: PMC8856579 DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the reciprocal longitudinal associations between depression or anxiety with work-related injury (WRI) at a large employer in the southwestern United States. METHOD Three administrative datasets (2011-2013) were merged: employee eligibility, medical and prescription claims, and workers' compensation claims. The sample contained 69 066 active employees. Depression and anxiety were defined as episodes of medical visits care (ie, claims) with corresponding ICD-9-CM codes. For an individual's consecutive claims, a new case of depression or anxiety was defined if more than 8 weeks have passed since the prior episode. The presence of a workers' compensation injury claim was used to identify WRI. Three-wave (health plan years 2011 or T1, 2012 or T2, and 2013 or T3) autoregressive cross-lagged models were used to estimate whether depression or anxiety predicted WRI, also if WRI predicted depression or anxiety in the following year(s). RESULTS Depression predicted injury from T1 to T2 (β=0.127, p<0.001) and from T2 to T3 (β=0.092, p=0.001). Injury predicted depression from T1 to T3 (β=0.418, p<0.001). Effects of anxiety on WRI were small and inconsistent, from T1 to T2 (β=0.013, p=0.622) and from T2 to T3 (β=-0.043, p=0.031). T1 injury had a protective effect on T3 anxiety (β=-0.273, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS We found evidence of reciprocal effects for depression with WRI after adjustment for prior injuries and depression. The evidence for the relationship between anxiety and WRI is less clear. WRI prevention and management programmes should incorporate depression prevention and management.
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- Vaiva Gerasimaviciute
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, United States
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States,Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sherman AC, Williams ML, Amick BC, Hudson TJ, Messias EL. Mental health outcomes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence and risk factors in a southern US state. Psychiatry Res 2020; 293:113476. [PMID: 33198047 PMCID: PMC7513769 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the functioning of individuals and institutions around the world. This cross-sectional registry-based study examined some of the burdens of the pandemic, the prevalence of mental health difficulties, and risk factors for psychosocial morbidity among community residents in Arkansas. The study focused on a period of gradual reopening but rising infection rates. The investigation included validated screening measures of depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), generalized anxiety (GAD-7), trauma-related symptoms (PCL-5), and alcohol use (AUDIT-C). A notable percentage of participants reported elevated symptoms on each of these outcomes. In separate multivariable analyses that accounted for a number of demographic and pandemic-related covariates, individuals who reported greater pandemic-related disruption in daily life, and those with a prior history of mental health concerns, were more likely to screen positive for depressive, anxiety and trauma-related symptoms. Findings illuminate burdens experienced by community residents during a period of phased reopening, and offer a foundation for future screening and intervention initiatives.
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- Allen C. Sherman
- Behavioral Medicine Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA,Corresponding author at: Behavioral Medicine, #756, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA,Faculty Affairs, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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Arends I, Almansa J, Stansfeld SA, Amick BC, van der Klink JJL, Bültmann U. One-year trajectories of mental health and work outcomes post return to work in patients with common mental disorders. J Affect Disord 2019; 257:263-270. [PMID: 31302514 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND We investigated one-year trajectories of symptom recovery, work functioning and the return to work percentage (RTW%) among patients with common mental disorders (CMDs). METHODS Data were used from a cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluating a problem-solving intervention for CMD patients (N = 158) who had returned to work. Information on anxiety and depressive symptoms, work functioning and RTW% was collected at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up. Latent class growth analyses were used to identify trajectories for the four outcomes and investigate how these trajectories clustered in higher order latent classes. Additionally, we investigated the relation between patient characteristics and class membership. RESULTS We identified four trajectories for all four outcomes and derived three higher order latent classes: slow recovery (42% [66/158]) (high anxiety and depressive symptoms, moderate to low work functioning and fast RTW); fast recovery (25% [40/158]) (low anxiety and depressive symptoms, high work functioning and fast RTW); and gradual recovery (33% [52/158] (decreasing anxiety and depressive symptoms, increasing or low work functioning and fast RTW). Participants with a higher work engagement and readiness to stay at work were more likely to belong to the fast recovery class. LIMITATIONS Due to the relatively small sample size, some trajectories consisted of few participants. Symptom severity was self-reported. CONCLUSIONS Many CMD patients experience high levels of mental health symptoms and work functioning problems during the year post RTW. Creating realistic recovery expectations (for both patients and their environments) could be important for successful and sustainable recovery and work participation.
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- I Arends
- Department of Health Sciences, Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Psychiatry, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Department of Health Policy and Management, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA; Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg University, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Macpherson RA, Koehoorn M, Fan J, Quirke W, Amick BC, Kraut A, Mustard CA, McLeod CB. Do Differences in Work Disability Duration Between Men and Women Vary by Province in Canada? J Occup Rehabil 2019; 29:560-568. [PMID: 30506114 PMCID: PMC6675772 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-018-9819-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Purpose Research has shown that there are important sex and gender-based differences in the work disability duration of men and women. This research is often limited to single jurisdictions, using different outcome measures, and therefore has limited generalisability of findings. This study examined if differences between work disability of men and women differed by province and by duration of work disability. Methods Cohorts of injured workers in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia (BC), Manitoba (MB) and Ontario (ON) were analysed using workers' compensation data for work-related injuries occurring between 2007 and 2011. Work disability duration was measured using cumulative days in receipt of disability benefits paid during one-year post-injury. Poisson models with restricted cubic splines tested whether differences between men and women in the likelihood of transitioning off disability benefits varied by duration of work disability in each province, adjusting for confounders. Results Men transitioned off disability benefits faster than women for claim durations of up to two to four months, after which women transitioned off disability benefits faster until ten months. Differences between men and women were consistent across all jurisdictions. For claims longer than ten months, men transitioned off work disability benefits faster than women in BC and ON, but there were no significant differences between men and women in MB. Conclusions Differences in the work disability duration between men and women vary by province and duration of work disability. Claims management processes need to be sensitive to differences that men and women face and the timing of interventions.
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- Robert A Macpherson
- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Partnership for Work, Health and Safety, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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PURPOSE To investigate whether participants in a small group team challenge had greater completion rates in an institution-wide step-challenge than other participants. DESIGN A quasi-experimental, posttest-only design with a comparison group was used to evaluate group differences in completion rates. SETTING A large university system provided the opportunity to participate in a physical activity challenge. PARTICIPANTS The study was limited to employees who participated in the physical activity challenge. INTERVENTION Two institutions offered participants the chance to compete as smaller groups of teams within their institution. These team-challenge participants (N = 414) were compared to participants from the same institutions that did not sign up for a team and tracked their steps individually (N = 1454). MEASURES Participants who reported 50 000 steps per week for 5 of the 6 weeks were classified as challenge completers. We also evaluated total step count and controlled for several potential covariates including age, gender, and body mass index. ANALYSIS Logistic regression was used to model the dichotomous outcome of challenge completion. RESULTS Team-challenge participants were more likely to complete the physical activity challenge than other participants. Team-challenge participants had 1922 more steps per day than individual participants. However, at an institution level, overall completion rates were not higher at institutions that offered a team challenge.
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- Jessica M. Tullar
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health, Houston TX, USA
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health, Houston TX, USA
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
School of Public Health, Houston TX, USA
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- Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario,
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Abma F, Bjorner JB, Amick BC, Bültmann U. Two valid and reliable work role functioning questionnaire short versions were developed: WRFQ 5 and WRFQ 10. J Clin Epidemiol 2019; 105:101-111. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Biswas A, Severin CN, Smith PM, Steenstra IA, Robson LS, Amick BC. Larger Workplaces, People-Oriented Culture, and Specific Industry Sectors Are Associated with Co-Occurring Health Protection and Wellness Activities. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15:ijerph15122739. [PMID: 30518161 PMCID: PMC6313504 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15122739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Employers are increasingly interested in offering workplace wellness programs in addition to occupational health and safety (OHS) activities to promote worker health, wellbeing, and productivity. Yet, there is a dearth of research on workplace factors that enable the implementation of OHS and wellness to inform the future integration of these activities in Canadian workplaces. This study explored workplace demographic factors associated with the co-implementation of OHS and wellness activities in a heterogenous sample of Canadian workplaces. Using a cross-sectional survey of 1285 workplaces from 2011 to 2014, latent profiles of co-occurrent OHS and wellness activities were identified, and multinomial logistic regression was used to assess associations between workplace demographic factors and the profiles. Most workplaces (84%) demonstrated little co-occurrence of OHS and wellness activities. Highest co-occurrence was associated with large workplaces (odds ratio (OR) = 3.22, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.15⁻5.89), in the electrical and utilities sector (OR = 5.57, 95% CI = 2.24⁻8.35), and a high people-oriented culture (OR = 4.70, 95% CI = 1.59⁻5.26). Promoting integrated OHS and wellness approaches in medium to large workplaces, in select industries, and emphasizing a people-oriented culture were found to be important factors for implementing OHS and wellness in Canadian organizations. Informed by these findings, future studies should understand the mechanisms to facilitate the integration of OHS and wellness in workplaces.
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- Aviroop Biswas
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON M5G 2E9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON M5G 2E9, Canada.
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada.
- Centre of Occupational and Environmental Health, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON M5G 2E9, Canada.
- Morneau Shepell, Toronto, ON M5S 3A9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON M5G 2E9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON M5G 2E9, Canada.
- Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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Dorland HF, Abma FI, Roelen CAM, Stewart RE, Amick BC, Bültmann U, Ranchor AV. Work-specific cognitive symptoms and the role of work characteristics, fatigue, and depressive symptoms in cancer patients during 18 months post return to work. Psychooncology 2018; 27:2229-2236. [PMID: 29920845 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cancer patients can experience work-specific cognitive symptoms post return to work. The study aims to (1) describe the course of work-specific cognitive symptoms in the first 18 months post return to work and (2) examine the associations of work characteristics, fatigue and depressive symptoms with work-specific cognitive symptoms over time. METHODS This study used data from the 18-month longitudinal "Work Life after Cancer" cohort. The Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work Dutch Version (CSC-W DV) was used to measure work-specific cognitive symptoms. Linear mixed models were performed to examine the course of work-specific cognitive symptoms during 18-month follow-up; linear regression analyses with generalized estimating equations were used to examine associations over time. RESULTS Working cancer patients examined with different cancer types were included (n = 378). Work-specific cognitive symptoms were stable over 18 months. At baseline, cancer patients reported more working memory symptoms (M = 32.0; CI, 30.0-34.0) compared with executive function symptoms (M = 19.3; CI, 17.6-20.9). Cancer patients holding a job with both manual and nonmanual tasks reported less work-specific cognitive symptoms (unstandardized regression coefficient b = -4.80; CI, -7.76 to -1.83) over time, compared with cancer patients with a nonmanual job. Over time, higher depressive symptoms were related to experiencing more overall work-specific cognitive symptoms (b = 1.27; CI, 1.00-1.55) and a higher fatigue score was related to more working memory symptoms (b = 0.13; CI, 0.04-0.23). CONCLUSIONS Job type should be considered when looking at work-specific cognitive symptoms over time in working cancer patients. To reduce work-specific cognitive symptoms, interventions targeted at fatigue and depressive symptoms might be promising.
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- H F Dorland
- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,HumanCapitalCare, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Department of Health Policy and Management, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.,Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Van Eerd D, Ferron EM, D'Elia T, Morgan D, Ziesmann F, Amick BC. Process evaluation of a participatory organizational change program to reduce musculoskeletal and slip, trip and fall injuries. Appl Ergon 2018; 68:42-53. [PMID: 29409654 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2017.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long-term care (LTC) workers are at significant risk for occupational-related injuries. Our objective was to evaluate the implementation process of a participatory change program to reduce risk. METHODS A process evaluation was conducted in three LTC sites using a qualitative approach employing structured interviews, consultant logs and a focus group. RESULTS Findings revealed recruitment/reach themes of being "voluntold", using established methods, and challenges related to work schedules. Additional themes about dose were related to communication, iterative solution development, participation and engagement. For program fidelity and satisfaction, themes emerged around engagement, capacity building and time demands. CONCLUSION Process evaluation revealed idiosyncratic approaches to recruitment and related challenges of reaching staff. Solutions to prioritized hazards were developed and implemented, despite time challenges. The iterative solution development approach was embraced. Program fidelity was considered good despite early program time demands. Post implementation reports revealed sustained hazard identification and solution development.
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- Dwayne Van Eerd
- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Public Services Health and Safety Association, 4950 Yonge St #1800, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Public Services Health and Safety Association, 4950 Yonge St #1800, North York, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5 505, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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Cullen KL, Irvin E, Collie A, Clay F, Gensby U, Jennings PA, Hogg-Johnson S, Kristman V, Laberge M, McKenzie D, Newnam S, Palagyi A, Ruseckaite R, Sheppard DM, Shourie S, Steenstra I, Van Eerd D, Amick BC. Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions in Return-to-Work for Musculoskeletal, Pain-Related and Mental Health Conditions: An Update of the Evidence and Messages for Practitioners. J Occup Rehabil 2018; 28:1-15. [PMID: 28224415 PMCID: PMC5820404 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-016-9690-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Purpose The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of workplace-based return-to-work (RTW) interventions and work disability management (DM) interventions that assist workers with musculoskeletal (MSK) and pain-related conditions and mental health (MH) conditions with RTW. Methods We followed a systematic review process developed by the Institute for Work & Health and an adapted best evidence synthesis that ranked evidence as strong, moderate, limited, or insufficient. Results Seven electronic databases were searched from January 1990 until April 2015, yielding 8898 non-duplicate references. Evidence from 36 medium and high quality studies were synthesized on 12 different intervention categories across three broad domains: health-focused, service coordination, and work modification interventions. There was strong evidence that duration away from work from both MSK or pain-related conditions and MH conditions were significantly reduced by multi-domain interventions encompassing at least two of the three domains. There was moderate evidence that these multi-domain interventions had a positive impact on cost outcomes. There was strong evidence that cognitive behavioural therapy interventions that do not also include workplace modifications or service coordination components are not effective in helping workers with MH conditions in RTW. Evidence for the effectiveness of other single-domain interventions was mixed, with some studies reporting positive effects and others reporting no effects on lost time and work functioning. Conclusions While there is substantial research literature focused on RTW, there are only a small number of quality workplace-based RTW intervention studies that involve workers with MSK or pain-related conditions and MH conditions. We recommend implementing multi-domain interventions (i.e. with healthcare provision, service coordination, and work accommodation components) to help reduce lost time for MSK or pain-related conditions and MH conditions. Practitioners should also consider implementing these programs to help improve work functioning and reduce costs associated with work disability.
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- K L Cullen
- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
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- Institute for Safety Compensation and Recovery Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Safety Compensation and Recovery Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- National Centre for Occupational Rehabilitation, Rauland, Norway
- Team WorkingLife ApS, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- University of Montreal and CHU Ste-Justine Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Institute for Safety Compensation and Recovery Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Safety Compensation and Recovery Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Safety Compensation and Recovery Research, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2E9, Canada
- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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Dorland HF, Abma FI, Van Zon SKR, Stewart RE, Amick BC, Ranchor AV, Roelen CAM, Bültmann U. Fatigue and depressive symptoms improve but remain negatively related to work functioning over 18 months after return to work in cancer patients. J Cancer Surviv 2018; 12:371-378. [PMID: 29404835 PMCID: PMC5956033 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-018-0676-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Purpose The aims of this study are to investigate the course of work functioning, health status, and work-related factors among cancer patients during 18 months after return to work (RTW) and to examine the associations between these variables and work functioning over time. Methods Data were used from the 18-month longitudinal “Work Life after Cancer” (WOLICA) cohort, among 384 cancer patients who resumed work. Linear mixed models were performed to examine the different courses during 18-month follow-up. Linear regression analyses with generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to examine the associations and interactions. Results Cancer patients reported an increase of work functioning and a decrease of fatigue and depressive symptoms in the first 12 months, followed by a stable course between 12 and 18 months. Cognitive symptoms were stable during the first 18 months. Working hours increased and social support decreased during the first 6 months; both remained stable between 6 and 18 months. Fatigue, depressive, and cognitive symptoms were negatively associated with work functioning over time; working hours and supervisor social support were positively associated. Conclusions Interventions to improve cancer patients’ work functioning over time might be promising if they are aimed at reducing fatigue, depressive symptoms, cognitive symptoms, and encouraging supervisor social support. Implications for Cancer Survivors It is important to monitor cancer patients not only in the period directly after RTW but up to 18 months after RTW, allowing for timely interventions when needed.
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- H F Dorland
- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 417, 9713, AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 417, 9713, AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 417, 9713, AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 417, 9713, AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Policy and Management, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.,Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 417, 9713, AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.,HumanCapitalCare, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 417, 9713, AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Purpose To evaluate factorial validity, scale reliability, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the 8-item Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) among employees from a public university system. Methods A secondary analysis using de-identified data from employees who completed an annual Health Assessment between the years 2009-2015 tested research aims. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) (n = 10,165) tested the latent structure of the 8-item WLQ. Scale reliability was determined using a CFA-based approach while test-retest reliability was determined using the intraclass correlation coefficient. Convergent/discriminant validity was tested by evaluating relations between the 8-item WLQ with health/performance variables for convergent validity (health-related work performance, number of chronic conditions, and general health) and demographic variables for discriminant validity (gender and institution type). Results A 1-factor model with three correlated residuals demonstrated excellent model fit (CFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.03, and SRMR = 0.01). The scale reliability was acceptable (0.69, 95% CI 0.68-0.70) and the test-retest reliability was very good (ICC = 0.78). Low-to-moderate associations were observed between the 8-item WLQ and the health/performance variables while weak associations were observed between the demographic variables. Conclusions The 8-item WLQ demonstrated sufficient reliability and validity among employees from a public university system. Results suggest the 8-item WLQ is a usable alternative for studies when the more comprehensive 25-item WLQ is not available.
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- Timothy J Walker
- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Austin, TX, USA
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 1616 Guadalupe, Austin, TX, 78701, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, AHC5 4534 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL, 33199, USA
- Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Amick BC, Lee H, Hogg-Johnson S, Katz JN, Brouwer S, Franche RL, Bültmann U. How Do Organizational Policies and Practices Affect Return to Work and Work Role Functioning Following a Musculoskeletal Injury? J Occup Rehabil 2017; 27:393-404. [PMID: 27654622 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-016-9668-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Purpose Organizational-level policies and practices that promote safety leadership and practices, disability management and ergonomic policies and practices are considered key contextual determinants of return to work. Our objective was to examine the role of worker-reported organizational policies and practices (OPPs) in return to work (RTW) and work role functioning (WRF) and the mediating role of pain self-efficacy and work accommodation. Methods A worker cohort (n = 577) in Ontario, Canada was followed at 1, 6 and 12 months post injury. Both RTW (yes/no) and WRF (WLQ-16) status (3 levels) were measured. OPPs were measured (high vs. low) at 1 month post-injury. Pain self-efficacy (PSE) and work accommodation (WA) were included in mediation analyses. Results OPPs predicted RTW at 6 months (adjusted OR 1.77; 95 % CI 1.07-2.93) and 12 months (adjusted OR 2.07; 95 % CI 1.18-3.62). OPPs predicted WRF at 6 months, but only the transition from working with limitations to working without limitations (adjusted OR 3.21; 95 % CI 1.92-5.39). At 12 months, OPPs predicted both the transition from not working to working with and without limitations and from not working or working with limitations to working without limitations (adjusted OR 2.13; 95 % CI 1.37-3.30). Offers of WA mediated the relationship between OPPs and both RTW and WRF at 6 months follow-up. PSE mediated the relationship between OPPs and RTW and WRF at 6 months. At 12 months neither mediated the relationship. Conclusions The findings support worker-reported OPPs as key determinants of both RTW and WRF. These results point to the importance of WA and PSE in both RTW and WRF at 6 months.
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- Benjamin C Amick
- Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St., AHC-5-453, Miami, FL, 33199, USA.
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- Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- WorkSafeBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Walker TJ, Tullar JM, Diamond PM, Kohl HW, Amick BC. The longitudinal relation between self-reported physical activity and presenteeism. Prev Med 2017; 102:120-126. [PMID: 28694058 PMCID: PMC5586142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study evaluates the longitudinal relation between self-reported physical activity and health related work limitations (also known as presenteeism) among employees from a public university system. A retrospective longitudinal study design was used to examine research aims. Data were from self-reported health assessments collected from employees at a large University System in Texas during the 2013-2015 plan years (n=6515).Work limitations were measured using the self-report 8-item work limitations questionnaire. Latent growth curve models were used to test whether: 1) baseline physical activity was associated with baseline work limitations; 2) changes in physical activity were related to changes in work limitations; and 3) baseline physical activity predicted changes in work limitations. Models were adjusted for demographic and health-related variables. The final adjusted growth curve model demonstrated excellent fit. Results revealed baseline physical activity was inversely associated with baseline work limitations (β=-0.12, p<0.001). In addition, changes in physical activity were related to changes in work limitations (β=-0.33, p=0.02). However, no relation was found between baseline physical activity and changes in work limitations (β=-0.06, p=0.42). Results provide evidence that increasing physical activity among employees leads to decreases in health-related work limitations. Therefore, promoting physical activity among employee populations can help prevent and reduce presenteeism.
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- Timothy J Walker
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Management, Policy and Community Health1200 Pressler, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, Austin, TX, USA; The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, 1616 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78701, USA
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Policy and Management, Florida International University, AHC5 4534 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA; Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Dorland HF, Abma FI, Roelen CAM, Stewart RE, Amick BC, Ranchor AV, Bültmann U. Work functioning trajectories in cancer patients: Results from the longitudinal Work Life after Cancer (WOLICA) study. Int J Cancer 2017; 141:1751-1762. [PMID: 28681478 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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More than 60% of cancer patients are able to work after cancer diagnosis. However, little is known about their functioning at work. Therefore, the aims of this study were to (1) identify work functioning trajectories in the year following return to work (RTW) in cancer patients and (2) examine baseline sociodemographic, health-related and work-related variables associated with work functioning trajectories. This longitudinal cohort study included 384 cancer patients who have returned to work after cancer diagnosis. Work functioning was measured at baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months follow-up. Latent class growth modeling (LCGM) was used to identify work functioning trajectories. Associations of baseline variables with work functioning trajectories were examined using univariate and multivariate analyses. LCGM analyses with cancer patients who completed on at least three time points the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (n = 324) identified three work functioning trajectories: "persistently high" (16% of the sample), "moderate to high" (54%) and "persistently low" work functioning (32%). Cancer patients with persistently high work functioning had less time between diagnosis and RTW and had less often a changed meaning of work, while cancer patients with persistently low work functioning reported more baseline cognitive symptoms compared to cancer patients in the other trajectories. This knowledge has implications for cancer care and guidance of cancer patients at work.
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- Heleen F Dorland
- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.,HumanCapitalCare, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Florida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Miami, Florida.,Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Robson LS, Ibrahim S, Hogg-Johnson S, Steenstra IA, Van Eerd D, Amick BC. Developing leading indicators from OHS management audit data: Determining the measurement properties of audit data from the field. J Safety Res 2017; 61:93-103. [PMID: 28454876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION OHS management audits are one means of obtaining data that may serve as leading indicators. The measurement properties of such data are therefore important. This study used data from Workwell audit program in Ontario, a Canadian province. The audit instrument consisted of 122 items related to 17 OHS management elements. The study sought answers regarding (a) the ability of audit-based scores to predict workers' compensation claims outcomes, (b) structural characteristics of the data in relation to the organization of the audit instrument, and (c) internal consistency of items within audit elements. METHOD The sample consisted of audit and claims data from 1240 unique firms that had completed one or two OHS management audits during 2007-2010. Predictors derived from the audit results were used in multivariable negative binomial regression modeling of workers' compensation claims outcomes. Confirmatory factor analyses were used to examine the instrument's structural characteristics. Kuder-Richardson coefficients of internal consistency were calculated for each audit element. RESULTS The ability of audit scores to predict subsequent claims data could not be established. Factor analysis supported the audit instrument's element-based structure. KR-20 values were high (≥0.83). CONCLUSIONS The Workwell audit data display structural validity and high internal consistency, but not, to date, construct validity, since the audit scores are generally not predictive of subsequent firm claim experience. Audit scores should not be treated as leading indicators of workplace OHS performance without supporting empirical data. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Analyses of the measurement properties of audit data can inform decisionmakers about the operation of an audit program, possible future directions in audit instrument development, and the appropriate use of audit data. In particular, decision-makers should be cautious in their use of audit scores as leading indicators, in the absence of supporting empirical data.
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- Lynda S Robson
- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave., Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E9, Canada.
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Walker TJ, Tullar JM, Diamond PM, Kohl HW, Amick BC. Association of Self-Reported Aerobic Physical Activity, Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity, and Stretching Behavior With Presenteeism. J Occup Environ Med 2017; 59:474-479. [PMID: 28379877 PMCID: PMC5423824 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate relations between aerobic physical activity (PA), muscle-strengthening PA, and stretching behavior and presenteeism in university employees. METHODS A cross-sectional study used health assessment data from two employee respondent groups (n2015 = 10,791 and n2009 = 10,165). Multivariable zero-inflated negative binomial regression models assessed the association between self-reported PA types and presenteeism. RESULTS There was consistent evidence that employees who reported participating in sufficient aerobic PA had higher odds for no work limitations [odds ratio (OR2015) = 1.45, P < 0.001; OR2009 = 1.55, P < 0.001] and lower levels of work limitations [incidence rate ratio (IRR)2015 = 0.92, P < 0.05; IRR2009 = 0.83, P < 0.001] than employees who reported participating in no activity. There was some evidence of an inverse association between muscle-strengthening PA and work limitations, but no evidence between stretching behavior and work limitations. CONCLUSIONS Promoting PA among employees is a key health behavior to target for worksites concerned about presenteeism.
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- Timothy J. Walker
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA, Phone: 713-500-9664,
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, 1200 Pressler, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, 7000 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, Austin, TX USA
- The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, 1616 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78701, USA
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- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Policy and Management, Florida International University, AHC5 4534 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Menéndez CC, Robertson M, Amick BC, Harrist RB, Bazzani L, DeRango K, Moore A. The Effect of Two Office Ergonomics Field Interventions and their Replication on Visual Symptoms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/154193120605001735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders in the workplace continue to be a significant public health burden (National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, 2001). These outcomes, as they relate to computer use, are important as greater than 50% of employed adults in the United States use a computer at work (U.S. Census Bureau, 2003). Visual symptoms are also known to often coexist with upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms with computer workers. This study examines the effect of two office ergonomic interventions, a highly adjustable chair and an office ergonomics training, on the reduction of specific visual symptoms. Additionally, findings from a replicated study site are compared with those of the original study. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to estimate the effect. In comparing the original and replication worksites we find specific visual symptom reductions occurred for the group receiving both the chair with training at the original and replicated worksite. However, the group receiving only the office ergonomics training experienced individual visual symptom reductions at the replication worksite but not the original worksite. There were differences in the specific visual symptoms affected by the office ergonomics interventions when comparing worksites.
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- University of Texas School of Public Health Houston, Texas
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Walker TJ, Tullar JM, Taylor WC, Román R, Amick BC. How Do Stages of Change for Physical Activity Relate to Employee Sign-Up for and Completion of a Worksite Physical Activity Competition? Health Promot Pract 2016; 18:93-101. [DOI: 10.1177/1524839916659846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction. This study evaluated whether stages of change for physical activity (PA) predict sign-up, participation, and completion in a PA competition. Method. Deidentified data were provided to evaluate a PA competition between 16 different institutions from a public university system. Employees who completed a health assessment (HA) prior to the start of the PA competition ( n = 6,333) were included in the study. Participants completed a self-report HA and logged their PA throughout the competition. Multivariable logistic regression models tested whether stages of change predicted PA competition sign-up and completion. An ordinal logistic regression model tested whether stages of change predicted number of weeks of PA competition participation. Results. Stages of change predicted PA competition sign-up and completion, but not weeks of participation. The odds for PA competition sign-up were 1.64 and 1.98 times higher for employees in preparation and action/maintenance (respectively) compared with employees in precontemplation/contemplation. The odds for PA competition completion were 4.17 times higher for employees in action/maintenance compared with employees in precontemplation/contemplation/preparation. Conclusion. The PA competition was more likely to reach employees in preparation, action, or maintenance stages than precontemplation/contemplation. Most of the completers were likely participating in regular PA prior to the competition.
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- Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Van Eerd D, King T, Keown K, Slack T, Cole DC, Irvin E, Amick BC, Bigelow P. Dissemination and use of a participatory ergonomics guide for workplaces. Ergonomics 2016; 59:851-858. [PMID: 26328617 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2015.1088073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) result in lost-time injury claims and lost productivity worldwide, placing a substantial burden on workers and workplaces. Participatory ergonomics (PE) is a popular approach to reducing MSDs; however, there are challenges to implementing PE programmes. Using evidence to overcome challenges may be helpful but the impacts of doing so are unknown. We sought to disseminate an evidence-based PE tool and to describe its use. An easy-to-use, evidence-based PE Guide was disseminated to workplace parties, who were surveyed about using the tool. The greatest barrier to using the tool was a lack of time. Reported tool use included for training purposes, sharing and integrating the tool into existing programmes. New actions related to tool use included training, defining team responsibilities and suggesting programme implementation steps. Evidence-based tools could help ergonomists overcome some challenges involved in implementing injury reduction programmes such as PE. Practitioner Summary Practitioners experience challenges implementing programmes to reduce the burden of MSDs in workplaces. Implementing participatory interventions requires multiple workplace parties to be 'on-board'. Disseminating and using evidence-based guides may help to overcome these challenges. Using evidence-based tools may help ergonomics practitioners implement PE programmes.
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- Dwayne Van Eerd
- a Institute for Work & Health , Toronto , Canada
- b School of Public Health and Health Systems , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Canada
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- a Institute for Work & Health , Toronto , Canada
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- c Canadian Institutes of Health Research , Ottawa , Canada
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- a Institute for Work & Health , Toronto , Canada
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- a Institute for Work & Health , Toronto , Canada
- d Dalla Lana School of Public Health , University of Toronto , Toronto , Canada
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- a Institute for Work & Health , Toronto , Canada
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- a Institute for Work & Health , Toronto , Canada
- e Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work , Florida International University , Miami , FL , USA
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- b School of Public Health and Health Systems , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Canada
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Current work and health research is fragmented, focusing on jobs, exposures, specific worker groups, work organization, or employment contracts. An emphasis on the labor market in framing the work and health relationship conceptualizes work not only as an exposure that increases or lessens health risk but also as a life course experience that is dependent on place and time. The intention is to illustrate how the labor markets and health framework coupled with a life course perspective extends other epidemiological approaches to work and health to identify new research questions. Taking the changing nature of work and labor markets into account, this paper updates the labor markets and health framework. It then reviews, defines, and integrates key life course concepts. A model is developed that guides the understanding of how labor markets and health trajectories emerge from the consideration of the working life course in a social context. The application leads to new research questions investigating characteristics of labor markets and health trajectories that may lead to positive health outcomes over the life course.
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- Benjamin C Amick
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 St, AHC 5 - 453, Miami, Florida, 33199 USA.
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Brouwer S, Amick BC, Lee H, Franche RL, Hogg-Johnson S. The Predictive Validity of the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy Scale for Return-to-Work Outcomes in Claimants with Musculoskeletal Disorders. J Occup Rehabil 2015; 25:725-32. [PMID: 25990375 PMCID: PMC4636988 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-015-9580-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the predictive validity of the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy (RTWSE) Scale in terms of the scale's baseline absolute values and of changes in self-efficacy scores, with the outcome of return-to-work (RTW) status in a sample of injured workers with upper extremity and back musculoskeletal disorders. METHODS RTWSE was measured with a 10-item scale assessing Overall RTWSE and three self-efficacy subdomains: (1) ability to cope with pain, (2) ability to obtain help from supervisor and (3) ability to obtain help from co-workers. Outcome measures included RTW status (yes/no) measured at 6- and 12-month follow-up. RTWSE improvement was defined as an increase in self-efficacy scores between baseline and 6-month follow-up time points. Logistic regression analyses were performed with RTW status as the dependent variable and adjusted for age, gender, educational level, personal income, pain site, pain severity, functional status, and depressive symptoms, and for baseline RTWSE scores in the improvement score analyses. RESULTS A total of 632 claimants completed the baseline telephone interview 1 month post-injury; 446 subjects completed the 6-month interview (71 %) and 383 subjects completed the 12-month interview (61 %). The baseline Pain RTWSE scores were found to be useful to predict RTW status 6 months post-injury, with a trend for baseline Overall RTWSE. Improvements over time in Overall RTWSE and in Co-worker RTWSE were found to be useful to predict 12-month RTW status, with trends for improvements in Supervisor RTWSE and Pain RTWSE. CONCLUSION The study found evidence supporting the predictive validity of the RTWSE scale within 12 months after injury. The RTWSE scale may be a potentially valuable scale in research and in managing work disabled claimants with musculoskeletal disorders.
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- Sandra Brouwer
- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, Building 3217, Room 620, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Policy and Management, Miami, FL, USA
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- WorkSafe BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Dorland HF, Abma FI, Roelen CAM, Smink A, Feuerstein M, Amick BC, Ranchor AV, Bültmann U. The Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work in cancer patients is related with work functioning, fatigue and depressive symptoms: a validation study. J Cancer Surviv 2015; 10:545-52. [PMID: 26620817 PMCID: PMC4863029 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0500-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Purpose The study objectives are to translate the 21-item Cognitive Symptom Checklist-Work (CSC-W21) to Dutch (CSC-W DV) and to validate the CSC-W DV in working cancer patients. Methods The CSC-W21 was cross-culturally translated and adapted to a Dutch version. In this 19-item version, the dichotomous response option was changed to an ordinal five-point scale. A validation study of the CSC-W DV was conducted among cancer patients who had returned to work during or following cancer treatment. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s α), structural validity (exploratory factor analysis) and construct validity (hypothesis testing) were evaluated. Results In a cohort of 364 cancer patients, 341 (94 %) completed the CSC-W DV (aged 50.6 ± 8.6 years, 60 % women). Exploratory factor analysis revealed two subscales ‘working memory’ and ‘executive function’. The internal consistency of the total scale and subscales was high (Cronbach’s α = 0.93–0.95). Hypothesis testing showed that self-reported cognitive limitations at work were related to work functioning (P < 0.001), fatigue (P = 0.001) and depressive symptoms (P < 0.001), but not to self-rated health (P = 0.14). Conclusions The CSC-W DV showed high internal consistency and reasonable construct validity for measuring work-specific cognitive symptoms in cancer patients. The CSC-W DV was associated in expected ways with work functioning, fatigue and depressive symptoms. Implications for Cancer Survivors It is important to enhance knowledge about cognitive symptoms at work in cancer patients, to guide and support cancer patients as good as possible when they are back at work and to improve their work functioning over time.
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- H F Dorland
- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 616, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 616, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 616, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.,ArboNed Occupational Health Services, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology and Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.,Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, FA10, Room 616, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Tang K, Beaton DE, Hogg-Johnson S, Côté P, Loisel P, Amick BC. Does the Upper-Limb Work Instability Scale Predict Transitions Out of Work Among Injured Workers? Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2015; 96:1658-65. [PMID: 25969864 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive ability of the Upper-Limb Work Instability Scale (UL-WIS) for transitioning out of work among injured workers with chronic, work-related upper extremity disorders (WRUEDs). DESIGN Secondary analysis of a 12-month cohort study with data collection at baseline and 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up. Survey questionnaires were used to collect data on an array of sociodemographic, health-related, and work-related variables. SETTING Upper extremity specialty clinics. PARTICIPANTS Injured workers (N=356) with WRUEDs who were working at the time of initial clinic attendance. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Transitioning out of work. RESULTS Multivariable logistic regression that considered 9 potential confounders revealed baseline UL-WIS (range, 0-17) to be a statistically significant predictor of a subsequent transition out of work (adjusted odds ratio, 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-1.31; P=.001). An assessment of predictive values across the UL-WIS score range identified cut-scores of <6 (negative predictive value, .81; 95% CI, .62-.94) and >15 (positive predictive value, .80; 95% CI, .52-.96), differentiating the scale into 3 bands representing low, moderate, and high risk of exiting work. CONCLUSIONS The UL-WIS was shown to be an independent predictor of poor work sustainability among injured workers with chronic WRUEDs; however, when applied as a standalone tool in clinical settings, some limits to its predictive accuracy should also be recognized.
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- Kenneth Tang
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Musculoskeletal Health and Outcomes Research, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Musculoskeletal Health and Outcomes Research, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences and University of Ontario Institute of Technology - Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Center for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Health Policy and Management, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL
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Berolo S, Steenstra I, Amick BC, Wells RP. A comparison of two methods to assess the usage of mobile hand-held communication devices. J Occup Environ Hyg 2015; 12:276-285. [PMID: 25436479 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2014.973111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The purposes of this study were to: 1) examine agreement between self-reported measures of mobile device use and direct measures of use, and 2) understand how respondents thought about their device use when they provided self-reports. Self-reports of six categories of device use were obtained using a previously developed questionnaire, and direct measures of use were collected using a custom logging application (n = 47). Bland-Altman analyses were used to examine agreement between the two measurement approaches. Interviews targeted participants' experiences completing the device use section of the questionnaire. Self-reports of use on a typical day last week overestimated logged use. Overestimates tended to be low at low average usage times, and became more variable as usage time increased. Self-reports of use yesterday also exceeded logged use, however the degree of overestimation was less than for a typical day last week. Six themes were identified from interviews, including the thought process used by participants to arrive at usage and the ease of reporting usage. It is challenging for respondents of this questionnaire to provide accurate self-reports of use. The source of this challenge may be attributed to the intrinsic difficulty of estimating use, partly due to the multiple functions of the devices as well as the variability of use both within a day and a week. Research investigating the relationship between device use and health outcomes should include a logging application to examine exposure simultaneously with self-reports to better understand the sources of hazardous exposures.
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- Sophia Berolo
- a Department of Kinesiology , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Ontario , Canada
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Ramada JM, Serra C, Amick BC, Abma FI, Castaño JR, Pidemunt G, Bültmann U, Delclos GL. Reliability and validity of the work role functioning questionnaire (Spanish version). J Occup Rehabil 2014; 24:640-9. [PMID: 24389721 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-013-9495-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Recently, the cross-cultural adaptation of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire to Spanish was carried out, achieving satisfactory psychometric properties. Now we examined the reliability and validity of the adapted [Work role functioning questionnaire-Spanish version (WRFQ-SpV)] in a general working population with and without (physical and mental) health issues to evaluate its measurement properties. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among active workers. For reliability, we calculated Cronbach alphas to assess 'internal consistency', and the standard error of measurement (SEM) to evaluate 'measurement error'. We assessed the 'structural validity' through confirmatory factor analyses and 'construct validity' by means of hypotheses testing. The consensus-based standard for the selection of health status measurement instruments (COSMIN) taxonomy were used in the design of the study. RESULTS A total of 455 workers completed the questionnaire. It showed excellent internal consistency (α = 0.98). The SEM for the overall scale was 7.10. The original five factor structure reflected fair dimensionality of the construct (Chi square, 1,445.8; 314 degrees of freedom; root mean square error of approximation = 0.08; comparative fit index >0.95 and weighed root mean residual >0.90). For construct validity, all hypotheses were confirmed differentiating groups with different jobs, health conditions and ages. Moderate to strong correlations were found between WRFQ-SpV and a related construct (work ability). CONCLUSIONS Our study provides evidence of the reliability and validity of the WRFQ-SpV to measure health-related work functioning in day-to-day practice and research in occupational health care and the rehabilitation of disabled workers. It should be useful to monitor improvements in work functioning after implementing rehabilitation and/or accommodation programs. Longitudinal studies are needed to assess the responsiveness of the questionnaire.
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- Jose M Ramada
- Center for Research in Occupational Health (CISAL), University Pompeu Fabra, PRBB Building, Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain,
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