Risk Factors for Developing Concurrent Posttraumatic Stress Injury After Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury: A Case-Control Study.

Douglas P Gross Geoffrey S Rachor Brandon K Krebs Shelby S Yamamoto Bruce D Dick Cary A Brown Gordon J G Asmundson Sebastian Straube Charl Els Tanya D Jackson Suzette Brémault-Phillips Don Voaklander Jarett Stastny Theodore Berry

J Occup Environ Med

From the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Dr Gross); Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Mr Rachor); Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Mr Krebs); School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Dr Yamamoto, Dr Voaklander); Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Dr Dick); Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Dr Brown, Dr Brémault-Phillips); Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Dr Asmundson); Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Dr Straube, Dr Jackson); Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Dr Els); Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (Mr Stastny, Dr Berry).

Published: September 2022

Objective: This study aimed to study risk factors for developing concurrent posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI) among workers experiencing work-related musculoskeletal injury (MSI).

Methods: A case-control study was conducted using workers' compensation data on injured workers undergoing rehabilitation programs for concurrent MSI and PTSI (cases) and MSI only (controls). A variety of measures known at the time of the compensable injury were entered into logistic regression models.

Results: Of the 1948 workers included, 215 had concurrent MSI and PTSI. Concurrent MSI and PTSI were predicted by type of accident (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 25.8), experiencing fracture or dislocation fracture or dislocation (adjusted OR, 3.7), being public safety personnel (adjusted OR, 3.1), and lower level of education (adjusted OR, 1.9).

Conclusions: Experiencing a concurrent PTSI diagnosis with MSI after work-related accident and injury appears related to occupation, type of accident, and educational background.

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