BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies have reported that @entity4512 threatens work ability. However, no study has been conducted on this topic among health care providers. The aim of the present study was to determine the association between multi-site @entity158 and poor work ability among health care providers. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted. @entity1 completed a self-administered questionnaire including basic characteristics, job satisfaction, stress screening, @entity4512 at neck, upper extremities, low back, and lower extremities within the last month, and work ability index. @entity158 intensity was dichotomized according to a numerical @entity158 rating scale score: less than five (no) and at least five (yes). @entity4512 was divided in three groups: 1) no @entity158 , 2) few @entity158 sites (one to two sites), and 3) many @entity158 sites (three to four sites). The association of the number of @entity158 sites with poor work ability was explored through multivariable logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: A total of 254 health care providers participated in the present study. The majority of @entity1 were female (73.2  %) with mean age of 33.9 (SD 9.5) years. Few @entity158 sites and many @entity158 sites were reported by 79 (31.1  %) and 39 @entity1 (15.4  %), respectively. The adjusted odds ratio for poor work ability of @entity1 who had few @entity158 sites and many @entity158 sites were 1.85 (95  % CI: 0.91 - 3.76) and 2.41 (95  % CI: 1.04 - 5.58), respectively. CONCLUSION: The present study showed that @entity4512 had an association with poor work ability. The magnitude of association was likely to increase by a higher number of @entity158 sites.

The impact of XXXX on work ability among health care providers.

@entity4512 :: ('MESH:D059352', 'Disease') :: ['Musculoskeletal pain', 'multi-site musculoskeletal pain', 'musculoskeletal pain'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'Participants'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['Pain', 'pain']
@entity4512 :: (MESH:D059352,Disease) :: ['multi-site musculoskeletal pain']
