Cost-utility and cost-benefit analysis of a multi-component intervention (NEXpro) for neck-related symptoms in Swiss office workers.

Background: Neck pain is a significant public health issue, especially among office workers, with a prevalence ranging from 42 to 68%. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-utility and cost-benefit of a multi-component intervention targeting neck pain in the general population of office workers in Switzerland. The 12-week multi-component intervention consisted of neck exercises, health promotion information workshops, and workplace ergonomics sessions.

Wellbeing and the Lived Experience of Injured Workers Following Finalisation of a Workers' Compensation Claim.

Purpose: Workers' compensation claims can negatively affect the wellbeing of injured workers. For some, these negative effects continue beyond finalisation of the workers' compensation claim. It is unclear what factors influence wellbeing following finalisation of a workers' compensation claim.

Well-being After Finalization of a Workers' Compensation Claim: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Objective: Injured workers can be disadvantaged after a workers' compensation claims ends. This study investigated the association of a range of variables with well-being in injured workers who had finalized a workers' compensation claim >3 months prior.

Methods: On-line, cross-sectional survey (n = 129, 55.

Advanced practitioners working with older people in primary care and community settings: a survey of roles and use of technology.

Background: Advanced practitioner (AP) roles are becoming increasingly common in primary care and community settings for supporting older people and those living with frailty.

Aims: The aim of this study was to explore health and social work AP roles in primary care and community settings in the UK, and understand how they support older people and factors that may impact on APs use of technology in practice.

Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was adopted to explore the views and perspectives of APs.

Anti-inflammatory therapy with nebulized dornase alfa for severe COVID-19 pneumonia: a randomized unblinded trial.

Background: Prinflammatory extracellular chromatin from neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and other cellular sources is found in COVID-19 patients and may promote pathology. We determined whether pulmonary administration of the endonuclease dornase alfa reduced systemic inflammation by clearing extracellular chromatin.

Methods: Eligible patients were randomized (3:1) to the best available care including dexamethasone (R-BAC) or to BAC with twice-daily nebulized dornase alfa (R-BAC + DA) for seven days or until discharge.

Feasibility of a physiotherapist-supervised walking program with telephone coaching to increase physical activity following acquired brain injury.

Background Physical activity has health benefits for adults with acquired brain injury, but it is a challenge to increase physical activity during inpatient rehabilitation. The objectives of this pilot study were to determine whether a physiotherapy-supervised inpatient walking program was feasible and able to improve physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the short and medium term. Methods Adults with acquired brain injury receiving inpatient rehabilitation undertook twice-weekly supervised walks plus behavioural therapy for 4 weeks.

Pain Education and Virtual Reality Improves Pain, Pain-related Fear of Movement, and Trunk Kinematics in Individuals With Persistent Low Back Pain.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of combining pain education and virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy using a cognitive-behavioral therapy-informed approach (virtual reality-based cognitive behavioral therapy [VR-CBT]) on pain intensity, fear of movement, and trunk movement in individuals with persistent low back pain.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-seven participants were recruited in a single cohort repeated measures study, attending 3 sessions 1 week apart. The VR-CBT intervention included standardized pain education (session 1) and virtual reality-based exposure therapy (VRET; session 2) incorporating gameplay with mixed reality video capture and reflective feedback of performance.

Effectiveness of Interventions on Work Outcomes After Road Traffic Crash-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Musculoskeletal injuries are common after road traffic crash (RTC) and can lead to poor work-related outcomes. This review evaluated the impact of interventions on work-related (e.g.

Work-related interventions are not commonly included in physiotherapy management of lower limb osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional survey of Australian Physiotherapists.

Background: Lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability and can affect an individual's ability to work.

Objectives: To explore Australian physiotherapists' use of work-related interventions in managing patients with lower limb OA, and identify current management practices.

Methods: Physiotherapists with at least two years of experience treating patients with lower limb OA were invited to complete an online survey to understand how physiotherapists manage patients with lower limb OA, specifically regarding interventions related to work.

Using framework analysis to understand multiple stakeholders' views of vocational rehabilitation following acquired brain injury.

Purpose: To explore how vocational rehabilitation (VR) is currently delivered for individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) across multiple stakeholder groups and identify areas for improvement in service delivery using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

Methods: Seven focus groups were conducted with rehabilitation clinicians; outreach providers, insurers/regulators, VR providers and disability employment service providers ( = 44) experienced in VR of individuals with ABI. All groups were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim.

Co-design and development of the sit-stand e-guide: An e-training program for the optimal use of sit-stand workstations.

This paper describes the co-design and development process of an evidence-informed e-training program (Sit-Stand e-Guide) to support the safe and optimal use of sit-stand workstations from ergonomics and behavioural change perspectives. Using an instructional system design process, supported by a participatory design approach, data was collected through three workshops with workplace consumers (staff [n = 5] and managers [n = 5]), and subject matter experts (n = 5). Content and learning activities were developed based on behaviour change principles and optimal pedagogy.

Experiences of Working with Lower Limb Osteoarthritis: A Qualitative Study.

Purpose: Pain and disability associated with lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) may contribute to difficulties at work. This study aimed to understand the perspectives of workers with lower limb OA on difficulties, concerns, and coping strategies used at work.

Methods: Twenty-two individuals with lower limb OA who were working in paid employment participated in semi-structured interviews.

Work-related outcomes in individuals with and without lower limb osteoarthritis: an online survey.

Objective: While osteoarthritis (OA) affects people who are still participating in the workforce, there is limited data about the impact of OA on work. The aim of this study was to compare work participation in individuals with and without lower limb OA.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included workers with (n = 124) and without (n = 106) lower limb OA.

The effect of lower limb osteoarthritis on work-related outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Lower limb osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent condition that has a profound impact on an individual's life in several domains, including occupational activities. The objective of this study was to systematically describe and compare work-related outcomes (e.g.

Tools to assess employment readiness for colorectal cancer survivors: A scoping review.

Background: The ability to return to work and remain at work is an important recovery milestone after a cancer diagnosis. With the projected number of colorectal cancer patients of working age likely to increase, it is important to identify when a person is ready to resume work. There are many employment-related tools available to help people return to work after injury or illness; however, it is unknown which may be suitable for a person with colorectal cancer.

Zika virus infection in European travellers returning from Thailand in 2022: A GeoSentinel case series.

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus which caused major epidemics in the Pacific and the Americas between 2013 and 2015. International travellers have previously acted as a sentinel population for Zika virus transmission in endemic areas, where local transmission may be incompletely captured by local surveillance systems. We report five recent European travellers returning from Thailand with Zika virus infection, highlighting the risk of ongoing endemic transmission in this popular tourist destination.

Clinically Relevant Decreases in Neck/Shoulder Pain Among Office Workers Are Associated With Strength Training Adherence and Exercise Compliance: Explorative Analyses From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The objectives of this study were to quantify training adherence and exercise compliance during a workplace-based strength training intervention delivered to office workers over a 12-week period and to analyze the association with clinically relevant pain reductions.

Methods: A subsample of 269 participants completed a training diary from which measures of training adherence and exercise compliance (training volume, load, and progression) were calculated. The intervention consisted of 5 specific exercises targeting the neck/shoulder area (neck, shoulders, and upper back).

Public health interventions successfully mitigated multiple incursions of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in the Australian Capital Territory.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to understand how real-time pathogen genomics can be used for large-scale outbreak investigations. On 12 August 2021, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) detected an incursion of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.

Cervical and axioscapular muscle stiffness measured with shear wave elastography: A comparison between different levels of work-related neck disability.

Assessing muscle mechanical properties in terms of stiffness may provide important insights into mechanisms underlying work-related neck pain. This study compared stiffness of cervical and axioscapular muscles between 92 participants (sonographers) with no (n = 31), mild (n = 43) or moderate/severe (n = 18) neck disability. It was hypothesized that participants with more severe neck pain and disability would present with altered distribution of stiffness in cervical and axioscapular muscles than those with no disability.

Implementation of the "clinical framework for the delivery of health services" by treating healthcare professionals: perspectives of regulators and insurers.

Purpose: To understand the current utilisation of the clinical framework for delivery of health services to manage compensable musculoskeletal injuries from the perspectives of insurer case managers and clinical panel members.

Materials And Methods: Using a qualitative descriptive approach, 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of key organisations including WorkSafe Victoria and Transport Accident Commission Victoria. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis.

"No Man's Land": the experiences of persons injured in a road traffic crash wanting to return to work in Queensland, Australia.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore individuals' experiences of return to work (RTW) following minor to serious road traffic injury (RTI) in Queensland, Australia; seek their recommendations if any, on how to provide support for RTW after RTI; and identify the strategies and resources used to return and remain at work after their RTI.

Methods: The interpretive description methodological approach was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eligible participants ( = 18) aged 18-65 y who had experienced a minor to serious RTI at least 6 months earlier.