Employment-related factors in chronic pain and chronic pain disability

• Published in: The Clinical journal of pain Vol. 17; no. 4 Suppl; p. S39
• Main Authors: Teasell, R W, Bombardier, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2001
• Subjects: Chronic Disease; Disabled Persons; Employment; Humans; Pain - physiopathology; Professional Autonomy; Socioeconomic Factors; Unemployment

Disability is a multifactorial phenomenon. Social scientists suggest that nonclinical factors, including age, education, and job status, correlate with disability. Do employment-related factors predict chronic pain and/or chronic pain disability? The literature search identified 15 observational stu...