TY - JOUR
T1 - Quantifying the burden of persistent musculoskeletal pain in employees at Rolls-Royce in the United Kingdom
T2 - a real-world cross-sectional survey
AU - Abraham, Lucy
AU - Russell, Rachel
AU - Sanchez-Roera, Lidia
AU - Emir, Birol
AU - Roomes, David
AU - Green, Katy
AU - Taylor-Stokese, Gavin
AU - Mirams, Laura
AU - Wallis, Hannah
AU - Burton, Kim
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding sources: This study was sponsored by Pfizer. Authors affiliated with Pfizer participated in designing the study, interpreting the data, and writing the manuscript, and approved the final version for publication.
Funding Information:
Medical writing support under the guidance of the authors was provided by K Ian Johnson of Harrogate House Consultancy on behalf of Adelphi Real World and funded by Pfizer in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines.
Publisher Copyright:
© Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Funding Information:
Medical writing support under the guidance of the authors was provided by K Ian Johnson of Harrogate House Consultancy on behalf of Adelphi Real World and funded by Pfizer in accordance with Good Publication Practice (GPP3) guidelines.
Publisher Copyright:
© Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/6/1
Y1 - 2023/6/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the burden of persistent musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in Rolls-Royce UK employees.METHODS: Employees with ( n = 298) and without ( n = 329) persistent MSK pain completed a cross-sectional survey. Weighted regression analyses were conducted to compare sickness absence, work ability, workplace accommodations/adaptations, and emotional well-being between these cohorts, controlling for confounders.RESULTS: Persistent MSK pain (particularly back pain) had a significant impact on physical work ability and was associated with increased sickness absence due to pain. Many employees (56%) had not disclosed their condition to their managers. Of these, 30% felt uncomfortable doing so, and 19% of employees reported insufficient support at work for their pain.CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of creating a workplace culture that encourages the disclosure of work-relevant pain, enabling organizations to consider improved, tailored support for employees.
AB - OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the burden of persistent musculoskeletal (MSK) pain in Rolls-Royce UK employees.METHODS: Employees with ( n = 298) and without ( n = 329) persistent MSK pain completed a cross-sectional survey. Weighted regression analyses were conducted to compare sickness absence, work ability, workplace accommodations/adaptations, and emotional well-being between these cohorts, controlling for confounders.RESULTS: Persistent MSK pain (particularly back pain) had a significant impact on physical work ability and was associated with increased sickness absence due to pain. Many employees (56%) had not disclosed their condition to their managers. Of these, 30% felt uncomfortable doing so, and 19% of employees reported insufficient support at work for their pain.CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of creating a workplace culture that encourages the disclosure of work-relevant pain, enabling organizations to consider improved, tailored support for employees.
KW - Persistent pain
KW - musculoskeletal pain
KW - work ability
KW - workplace accommodations
KW - emotional burden of pain
KW - sickness absence
KW - persistent pain
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002845
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002845
M3 - Article
C2 - 36977358
VL - 65
SP - e424-e434
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1076-2752
IS - 6
ER -
