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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 111663 |
| CIS number |
11-0339 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
2011 |
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| Author(s) |
Shaw W.S., Reme S.E., Linton S.J., Huang Y.H., Pransky G. |
| Title |
3rd place PREMUS best paper competition: Development of the return-to-work self-efficacy (RTWSE-19) questionnaire - Psychometric properties and predictive validity |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2011, Vol.37, No.2, p.109-119. 56 ref. |
| Abstract |
The 19-item return-to-work self-efficacy (RTWSE-19) scale is a new self-report measure intended to assess workers' beliefs of their current ability to resume normal job responsibilities following pain onset. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factor structure, internal consistency, and predictive and concurrent validity of RTWSE-19 among workers with acute low-back pain. It involved 399 patients consulting for acute work-related low-back pain, who completed an original 28-item version of the new scale along with concurrent measures of pain, functional limitation, activity avoidance, workplace physical demands, and pain catastrophizing. The assessment was repeated at the second visit and work limitations and duration of sickness absence were assessed by questionnaire at 3-month follow-up. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess content validity of the scale, and scores were compared to concurrent pain measures and with disability outcomes at three months. It was found that the RTWSE-19 offered adequate reliability and validity to measure the confidence of workers to meet job demands, modify job tasks, and communicate needs to co-workers and supervisors. When assessed 1-2 weeks after pain onset, the scale is predictive of disability outcomes. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
sickness absenteeism; backache; work aptitude; subjective assessment |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
questionnaire survey; statistical evaluation; reliability; expertise; description of technique |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Occupational health services
Rehabilitiation
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