Are resident handlings in eldercare wards associated with musculoskeletal pain and sickness absence among the workers? A prospective study based on onsite observations

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to identify eldercare wards with different types of resident handling characteristics (‘phenotypes’) and determine the prospective association between these characteristics and musculoskeletal pain and sickness absence among workers during a one-year follow-up. METHODS: Our stud...

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Main Authors: Leticia Bergamin Januario, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Matthew L Stevens, Andreas Holtermann, Gunnar Bergström, Reiner Rugulies, Kristina Karstad, David M Hallman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2021-11-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3979