The Impact and Burden of Chronic Pain in the Workplace: A Qualitative Systematic Review
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Background: Chronic pain (CP) poses a diverse and substantial burden for employees, employers, and society. The deleterious consequences of CP in the workplace are frequently underestimated. Objective: To estimate the burden of CP in the European workplace. Methods: A systematic review following PRISMA statement guidelines was conducted to identify studies reporting work‐related outcomes for people with CP. EMBASE, MEDLINE, EconLit, and Cochrane Library databases were searched up to 18th August 2010. Results: We identified 91 observational studies. Few were specifically designed to investigate the association between CP, productivity, and employment. The focus for this review was studies clearly reporting outcomes relating to the burden of CP on employment status ( n = 37), sickness absence (absenteeism, n = 47), and loss of productivity because of reduced ability at work (presenteeism, n = 8). Conclusion: The body of evidence identified from the systematic review indicates that CP has a substantial negative impact on work‐related outcomes, supporting the importance of interventions to reduce the burden of CP. Well‐designed prospective studies specifically assessing the direct consequences of CP on employment are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Authors
- Patel, A. S., Farquharson, R., Carroll, D., Moore, A., Phillips, C. J., Taylor, R. S., & Barden, J.
- Affiliations
- Pfizer (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Churchill Hospital (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Patel, Ajay S.
- Venue
- Pain Practice
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-03-29
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 578-589
- ISSN
- 1530-7085 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-2500
- OpenAlex
- W2168153665
- Cited by
- 161
- References
- 62
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Pain Practice (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Pfizer
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Keywords
- chronic pain, workplace, employment status, sick leave, presenteeism, productivity loss, work-related outcomes, European workers
- MeSH terms
- Employment, Europe, Humans, Databases, Factual, Workplace, Sick Leave, Chronic Pain
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