A5090992693- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Physical Activity and Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Pain Management and Treatment
National Research Centre for the Working Environment
2016-2025
Curtin University
2024
Rasmussen College
2022
Palacký University Olomouc
2022
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2022
Danish National Centre for Social Research
2021
Gävle Hospital
2017
University of Gävle
2017
University of Southern Denmark
2015-2016
<h3>Importance</h3> Lower back pain (LBP) is a prevalent and challenging condition in primary care. The effectiveness of an individually tailored self-management support tool delivered via smartphone app has not been rigorously tested. <h3>Objective</h3> To investigate the ofselfBACK, evidence-based, system through as adjunct to usual care for adults with LBP-related disability. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This randomized clinical trial intention-to-treat data analysis enrolled...
The growing care demands of an aging population and a smaller workforce is big societal problem. Therefore, knowledge on how to organize eldercare work without hampering workers` health needed. We aimed investigate if daily number residents cared for over 14 months associated with low-back pain in workers. included 513 workers from 122 wards. In each ward, we gathered quarterly data the residents, workers, schedules calculated numbers worker for. Workers reported intensity days via monthly...
Abstract Background The ‘physical activity paradox’ advocates that leisure physical (PA) promotes health while high occupational PA impairs health. However, this paradox can be explained by methodological limitations of the previous studies—self-reported measures, insufficient adjustment for socioeconomic confounding or not addressing compositional nature PA. Therefore, study investigated if we still observe in relation to long-term sick absence (LTSA) after adjusting abovementioned...
A high prevalence of low back pain has persisted over the years despite extensive primary prevention initiatives among nurses' aides. Many single-faceted interventions addressing just one aspect have been carried out at workplaces, but with success rate. This may be due to multi-factorial origin pain. Participatory ergonomics, cognitive behavioral training and physical previously shown promising effects on rehabilitation Therefore, main aim this study is examine whether a multi-faceted...
Objectives: Small enterprises have higher exposure to occupational hazards compared larger and further, they fewer resources control the risks. In order improve working environment, development of efficient measures is therefore a major challenge for regulators other stakeholders. The aim this paper develop systematic model design tailored intervention programmes meeting needs small enterprises. Methods: An important process transfer knowledge from one context another. concept realist...
In Brief This study established the effectiveness of a workplace multifaceted intervention consisting participatory ergonomics, physical training, and cognitive–behavioural training (CBT) for low back pain (LBP). Between November 2012 May 2014, we conducted pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial with 594 workers from eldercare workplaces (nursing homes home care) to 4 successive time periods, 3 months apart. The lasted 12 weeks consisted 19 sessions in total (physical...
Clinical guidelines recommend that people with back pain be given information and education about their pain, advice to remain active at work, exercises improve mobility physical activity. Guidelines, however, rarely describe how this is best delivered. The aim of paper present the development, theories, underlying evidence for 'GLA:D Back' - a group exercise program translates guideline recommendations into clinician-delivered promotion self-management in persistent/recurrent pain. GLA:D...
This study aimed to investigate the processes of a participatory ergonomics program among 594 eldercare workers with emphasis on identified risk factors for low back pain and solutions, reveal barriers facilitators implementation. Sixty-nine per cent were physical ergonomic, 24% organisational 7% psychosocial factors. Most solutions (55%), followed by (43%) (2%). Internal (e.g. team or management) constituted 47% 75% facilitators. External time, financial resources, collaboration resident...
Low back pain (LBP) is prevalent across all social classes, in age groups, and industrialized developing countries. From a global perspective, LBP considered the leading cause of disability negatively impacts everyday life well-being. Self-management recommended first-line treatment, mobile apps are promising platform to support self-management conditions like LBP. In selfBACK project, we have developed digital decision system made available for user via an app intended tailored nonspecific
This study aimed to identify sub-groups of workers with different trajectories sick leave due musculoskeletal pain over 1 year, and investigate the extent which identified are associated personal, occupational, lifestyle, pain-related factors at baseline.Data on 981 blue- white-collar were analyzed in DPHACTO cohort (2012-2014). The number days was reported using text messages 4-week intervals across year. Latent class growth analysis used distinguish leave. A web-based questionnaire...
Aims: The aims of this study were to test whether a multi-faceted intervention effective for low back pain was physical capacity, work demands, maladaptive behaviours, ability and sickness absence due pain. Methods: A stepped wedge cluster randomised, controlled trial with 594 nurses’ aides conducted. lasted 12 weeks consisted training (12 sessions), cognitive behavioural (two sessions) participatory ergonomics (five sessions). Occupational lifting, fear avoidance, exertion, muscle strength,...
The study aimed to determine the extent which latent trajectories of neck-shoulder pain (NSP) are associated with self-reported sick leave and work ability based on frequent repeated measures over 1 year in an occupational population. This longitudinal included 748 Danish workers (blue-collar, n=620; white collar, n=128). A questionnaire was administered collect data personal factors at baseline. Text messages were used for measurements NSP intensity (scale 0-10) (14 waves total)....
Objective Forward bending of the back is common in many jobs and a risk factor for sickness absence. However, this knowledge based on self-reported forward that generally imprecise. Thus, we aimed to investigate dose–response relation between device-measured at work prospective register-based long-term absence (LTSA). Methods At baseline, 944 workers (93% from blue-collar jobs) wore accelerometers their upper thigh over 1–6 workdays measure worktime with (>30˚ >60˚) body positions. The first...
Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons for disability globally. Digital interventions are a promising means supporting people to self-manage LBP, but implementation digital has been suboptimal. An artificial intelligence-driven app, selfBACK, was developed support self-management LBP as an adjunct usual care. To better understand process from participant perspective, we qualitatively explored factors influencing embedding, integrating, and sustaining...
Background People with low back pain (LBP) are often recommended to self-manage their condition, but it can be challenging without support. Digital health interventions (DHIs) have shown promise in supporting self-management of LBP, little is known about healthcare providers’ (HCPs) engagement implementing these. Aims We aimed examine HCPs’ patient recruitment for the selfBACK app clinical trial and explore perceptions app. Methods In a mixed-methods design, we conducted process evaluation...
Abstract Objectives Compare home health care (HHC) with self-governing and conventional team structure regarding self-reported low back pain (LBP) work-related factors. Methods A natural experiment was assessed using a cross-sectional design. Primary outcome LBP intensity; secondary outcomes included duration work limitations as well intensity, of neck/shoulder pain, stress, productivity, influence at work, meaning sickness absence, interpersonal collaboration, variation in physical...
Abstract Background Given the home health care industry’s growth, increasing demand for workers, and complex patient needs, investigating initiatives to maintain workers’ ability work is crucial. This study aims assess feasibility of an organizational intervention equal distribution physical psychosocial demands among aides. Method We conducted a 7-week quasi-experimental at Danish institution with 27 The 6SQuID framework was used develop, test evaluate intervention, inspired by ‘Goldilocks...
A prospective cohort study.The aim of the present study was first to compare monthly measurements low back pain (LBP) with quarterly and yearly retrospective LBP, second investigate possible bias effects for recall LBP.LBP is a subjective experience often measured by single rating recalled over certain time interval. However, retrospectively reported may be subject bias.The agreement between LBP evaluated Spearman rank order correlation coefficients, intraclass Bland-Altman plots. Bias were...
Workplace adoption and reach of health promotion are important, but generally poorly reported. The aim this study is therefore to evaluate the workplaces (organizational level) employees (individual a multi-faceted workplace work environment intervention targeting low back pain among nurses' aides in elderly care. Percentage adopters was calculated eligible differences between non-adopters were evaluated through registrations manager questionnaires from all workplaces. From adopted as...
Objective Many employees have high physical exertion at work and suffer from musculoskeletal pain (MSP) leading to sickness absence with large costs. Participatory ergonomics is a potentially effective intervention for reducing exertion, MSP absence. The main aim of this study was investigate the effectiveness 20-week workplace participatory ergonomic among childcare workers on MSP. Methods In two-arm cluster-randomized trial, 190 were recruited 16 institutions randomly assigned either...
International guidelines consistently endorse the promotion of self-management for people with low back pain (LBP); however, implementation these remains a challenge. Digital health interventions, such as those that can be provided by smartphone apps, have been proposed promising mode supporting in chronic conditions, including LBP. However, evidence base digital interventions to support LBP is weak, and detailed descriptions documentation are lacking. Structured intervention mapping (IM)...