Pain and associated factors in German occupational therapists: a nationwide cross-sectional survey study
Möckel, L.; Stock, B.; Treusch, Y. · HeilberufeScience · 2022 · Heft 3 · S. 143 bis 151
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Zusammenfassung
Back pain is a common event in the general German population, but little is known about pain prevalence among occupational therapists (OT). The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of pain and associated factors in German OTs. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study. The prevalence of acute, chronic, and recurrent pain was calculated, and factors associated with chronic and recurrent pain were identified using multivariate logistic regression analysis. A total of 444 OTs (89.41% female) with a mean age of 37.78 (SD = 11.63) years were included into the final analysis. Prevalence of acute pain was…