Relationship between sleep disturbance, pain, depression and functioning in long-term sick-listed patients experiencing difficulty in resuming work.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1833Keywords:
sleep disorders, pain, depression, functioning, sick leave, rehabilitation, mental functions, activity limitations, disability, work resumption.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of reported sleeping, depression and pain problems, the severity of these problems and the degree of self-estimated difficulties in mental functions and activities in relation to the sleep disturbance and pain category group in patients on long-term sick-leave. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PATIENTS: A total of 1206 patients experiencing difficulty in resuming work. METHODS: Patient examinations by specialists in psychiatry, orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation medicine. Validated questionnaires, including status regarding depression, sleep, pain and functioning were used. RESULTS: The prevalence of sleep disturbance was 83%Downloads
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