The impact of occupational injury on injured worker and family: outcomes of upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders in Maryland workers.

摘要: Background Surveys have identified a dramatically rising incidence of work-related upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders (UECTDs). Outcome studies addressed time lost from work and cost compensation; omitting other significant consequences. We assess health, functional family outcomes. Methods We 537 Workers' Compensation UECTD claimants. A computer-assisted telephone questionnaire was used to elicit symptom prevalence, impairment, depressive symptoms (CES-D scale), employment status. Results One 4 years post-claim, respondents reported persistent severe enough interfere with (53%), home/recreation activities (64%) sleep (44%). Only 64% responses the daily living scale items indicated “normal” function. Job loss by 38% respondents, 31%. Conclusions Work-related UECTDs result in persisting difficulty performing simple living, impacting home life even more than work. loss, depression, disruption were common. Am. J. Ind. Med. 38:498–506, 2000. © 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.