Do psychosocial factors matter in occupational injury
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A prelim<strong>in</strong>ary analysis of data<br />
from a small case series<br />
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INTRODUCTION<br />
Longer term <strong>in</strong>jured workers may<br />
present with a baffl<strong>in</strong>g set of<br />
symptoms, history and cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />
signs; which defy rational<br />
<strong>in</strong>terpretation by even the most<br />
astute and experienced Physician.<br />
This will be shown to be associated<br />
with Psychological Impairment<br />
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OBJECTIVES & LEARNING OUTCOMES<br />
Recognises the complexity of medical<br />
assessment of an <strong>in</strong>jured worker<br />
Realises that longer term <strong>occupational</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>jury can be expected to <strong>in</strong>clude secondary<br />
Psychological Disorders<br />
Understands the need for stepp<strong>in</strong>g carefully<br />
before offer<strong>in</strong>g half-baked op<strong>in</strong>ions<br />
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PATIENT POPULATION<br />
Patients present for Independent Medical<br />
Exam<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
Standardised Questionnaires<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> Score<br />
Functional Inability Score<br />
Mood Disorder Score<br />
ÖMPQ<br />
GHQ12<br />
PTSD<br />
History, Medical File, Exam<strong>in</strong>ation, Tests<br />
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DATA<br />
DEMOGRAPHIC<br />
QUESTIONNAIRES (Pa<strong>in</strong>, Function, Psych)<br />
CLINICAL & TESTS<br />
PHARMACOTHERAPY<br />
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DATA<br />
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g Status<br />
Age<br />
Time s<strong>in</strong>ce Injury<br />
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DATA<br />
PAIN FUNCTION & PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> (Range 0-10)<br />
Functional Inability (Range 0-10)<br />
Mood Disorder (Range 0-10)<br />
Psychosocial (ÖMPQ score 0-210)<br />
GHQ12 (General Health Questionnaire score 0-12)<br />
PTSD (7 screen<strong>in</strong>g questions score 0-7)<br />
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ALL THESE SYMPTOM VARIABLES ARE<br />
SCORES<br />
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DATA<br />
CLINICAL and PHARMACOTHERAPY DATA<br />
Objective F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Lumbar flection<br />
Lumbar extension<br />
Opioids use<br />
Psychotropic use<br />
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DATA PRELIM ANALYSIS 1<br />
FACTOR NUMBER PERCENT<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g 23 37%<br />
Opioids 27 43%<br />
Psychotropics 20 32%<br />
Objective<br />
F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
FREQUENCIES<br />
46 73%<br />
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DATA PRELIM ANALYSIS 2<br />
DESCRIPTIVES Mean (SD)<br />
FACTOR MEAN SD COMMENT<br />
Age 43 11<br />
Lumber flection 46 18 Normal<br />
Lumbar extension 15 9 Abnormal<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> 7.4 2 Score 0-10<br />
Function Inability 5.6 2 Score 0-10<br />
Mood Disorder 6.8 2 Score 0-10<br />
ÖMPQ 135 31 Score 0-210<br />
Time s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>in</strong>jury 27 26 Months<br />
GHQ12 8 4 Score 0-12 (>3 Abn)<br />
PTSD 5 2 Score 0-7 (>3 Abn)<br />
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PAIN HISTOGRAM<br />
Median Pa<strong>in</strong> Score: 9<br />
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ÖMPQ HISTOGRAM<br />
Median ÖMPQ Score: 137<br />
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METHOD<br />
Correlations between the variables were<br />
performed<br />
Some Partial Correlations performed<br />
Only report<strong>in</strong>g correlation if r>= .40 AND<br />
p
RESULTS 1<br />
DEMOGRAPHIC vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g ÖMPQ -.47 .000 61<br />
Age Flection -.51 .001 42<br />
Time NONE - - -<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g is weakly related to Pa<strong>in</strong> r=-.26; p=.077<br />
However when controll<strong>in</strong>g for ÖMPQ; Work<strong>in</strong>g is<br />
NOT related to Pa<strong>in</strong> at all r=.03; p=.828<br />
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RESULTS 2<br />
PAIN vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> Function .66 .000 46<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> ÖMPQ .60 .000 46<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> Mood .47 .001 45<br />
Function is Functional Inability<br />
Mood is Mood Disorder<br />
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RESULTS 3<br />
FUNCTION vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
Function ÖMPQ .55 .000 44<br />
Function Mood .49 .001 45<br />
Function Pa<strong>in</strong> .66 .000 46<br />
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RESULTS 4<br />
MOOD vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
Mood PTSD .60 .005 20<br />
Mood ÖMPQ .52 .000 43<br />
Mood Flection -.42 .028 27<br />
Mood Function .49 .001 45<br />
Mood Pa<strong>in</strong> .47 .001 45<br />
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RESULTS 5<br />
ÖMPQ vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
ÖMPQ Pa<strong>in</strong> .60 .000 46<br />
ÖMPQ Function .55 .000 44<br />
ÖMPQ Mood .52 .000 43<br />
ÖMPQ Work<strong>in</strong>g -.47 .000 61<br />
ÖMPQ Flection -.40 .010 41<br />
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RESULTS 6<br />
GHQ12 vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
GHQ12 PTSD .51 .026 19<br />
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RESULTS 7<br />
CLINICAL vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
Flection Age -.51 .001 42<br />
Flection Mood -.42 .028 27<br />
Flection ÖMPQ -.40 .010 41<br />
Extension NONE - - -<br />
Objective NONE - - -<br />
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RESULTS 8<br />
PHARMACOTHERAPY vs OTHER VARIABLES<br />
Factor 1 Factor 2 Pearson r p N<br />
Opioids Psychotropics .44 .000 63<br />
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RESULTS 9<br />
FACTORS WITH ZERO CORRELATIONS<br />
Time s<strong>in</strong>ce Injury<br />
Objective F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs present<br />
Lumbar extension<br />
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RESULTS 10<br />
FACTORS WITH ONLY 1 CORRELATION<br />
Not Work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
ÖMPQ<br />
Age<br />
Lumbar flection<br />
GHQ12<br />
PTSD<br />
Opioids<br />
Psychotropics<br />
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KEY RESULTS 1<br />
For this data set of long stand<strong>in</strong>g work <strong>in</strong>jury<br />
Objective F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs do not relate to any other<br />
<strong>factors</strong><br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g Status is only related to the ÖMPQ<br />
Score; and not related to anyth<strong>in</strong>g else<br />
Opioid and Psychotropic use is unrelated to<br />
anyth<strong>in</strong>g except each other<br />
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KEY RESULTS 2<br />
Time s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>in</strong>jury is not related to anyth<strong>in</strong>g<br />
ÖMPQ appears to be a strong predictor of<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> Score, Functional Inability, Mood<br />
Disorder, and Work<strong>in</strong>g Status<br />
Patient response to cl<strong>in</strong>ical exam<strong>in</strong>ation appears to<br />
be related to Mood Disorder and ÖMPQ<br />
noth<strong>in</strong>g else<br />
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KEY RESULTS 3<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> and Functional Inability<br />
Scores relate to each other and<br />
to Psychological Determ<strong>in</strong>ants<br />
and they relate to<br />
NOTHING ELSE<br />
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CONCLUSIONS 1<br />
Psychological Disorder can be<br />
expected <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>jured workers with long<br />
term reported severe pa<strong>in</strong><br />
Pa<strong>in</strong> Scores by Patient report<strong>in</strong>g<br />
appear to represent someth<strong>in</strong>g other<br />
than true Pa<strong>in</strong>; perhaps it is a<br />
Statement of Distress<br />
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CONCLUSIONS 2<br />
Normal relationships between <strong>factors</strong><br />
such as Pa<strong>in</strong>, Functional Inability and<br />
Mood Disorder Scores; Objective<br />
F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs; pharmacotherapy; and work<br />
status all break down<br />
It is not possible to assess Patient<br />
Function by Objective F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs; Time<br />
s<strong>in</strong>ce Injury; Opioid use; Sp<strong>in</strong>al Motion<br />
and Work Status<br />
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CONCLUSIONS 3<br />
It is not possible to assess fitness<br />
for work; based on Pa<strong>in</strong>,<br />
Functional Inability and Mood<br />
Scores; Objective f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs; Scans;<br />
use of Opioids and Psychotropics<br />
and time s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>in</strong>jury<br />
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CONCLUSIONS 4<br />
If that is the case then how do we<br />
assess Fitness for Work and how<br />
do we get a better outcome for<br />
the Patient<br />
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DISCUSSION<br />
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DISCUSSION<br />
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AGE HISTOGRAM<br />
Median Age: 44<br />
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LUMBAR FLECTION HISTOGRAM<br />
Median Flection: 46 degrees<br />
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LUMBAR EXTENSION HISTOGRAM<br />
Median Extension: 15 degrees<br />
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FUNCTIONAL INABILITY HISTOGRAM<br />
Median Functional Inability Score: 6/10<br />
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MOOD DISORDER HISTOGRAM<br />
Median Mood Disorder Score: 8/10<br />
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GHQ12 HISTOGRAM<br />
Median GHQ12 Score: 11/12<br />
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PTSD HISTOGRAM<br />
Median PTSD Score: 6/7<br />
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TIME SINCE INJURY HISTOGRAM<br />
Median Time s<strong>in</strong>ce Injury: 18 Months<br />
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