Henrik Børsting Jacobsen|Alberto J. Cabán-Martinez|Lynn C. Onyebeke|Glorian Sorensen|Jack T. Dennerlein|Silje Endresen Rème
Construction Workers Struggle With a High Prevalence of Mental Distress, and This Is Associated With Their Pain and Injuries
Brigham and Women's Hospital|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health|Harvard University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Uni Research (Norway)|Norwegian University of Science and Technology|Brigham and Women's Hospital|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health|Harvard University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Uni Research (Norway)|Norwegian University of Science and Technology|Brigham and Women's Hospital|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health|Harvard University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Uni Research (Norway)|Norwegian University of Science and Technology|Brigham and Women's Hospital|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health|Harvard University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Uni Research (Norway)|Norwegian University of Science and Technology|Brigham and Women's Hospital|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health|Harvard University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Uni Research (Norway)|Norwegian University of Science and Technology|Brigham and Women's Hospital|National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases|National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health|Harvard University|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Uni Research (Norway)|Norwegian University of Science and Technology
aimed investigate mental distress associated pain injuries convenience sample construction workersa crosssectional mental health assessment conducted convenience sample construction workers n 172 subsample participated clinical interview n 10 used cutoff 150 greater hopkins symptom checklist25 determine substantial mental distress determined associations pain injury outcomesthe prevalence substantial mental distress 16 workers supported followup clinical interviews 9 10 workers fulfilled criteria mental disorder substantial mental distress associated injury rate selfreported painthis pilot study strongly suggests need rigorous studies construction worker mental health affects work wellbeing