2014
DOI: 10.1177/1049732313519868
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Constant Negotiating

Abstract: We used grounded theory to explore processes and strategies used by workers affected by work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) while they remained in the workplace, and we developed a theory to describe the overall process. Participants included 25 workers affected by WMSDs who were currently employed in various workplaces in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The theoretical model has five main phases: (a) becoming concerned, (b) getting medical help, (c) dealing with the workplace, (d) making adjustm… Show more

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“…Most participants reported having an assistive device such as a cane or walker (Table 2), while 6 participants noted using theirs primarily during high-risk activities -in crowds, in the supermarket, or on uneven ground. Though scores on the DASS scale 29 for anxiety all fell within the normal range (Table 4), participants directly connected their reports of anxiety to their fear of falling (and the fear of further debilitation in their future). One participant noted how they had been referred for behavioral/mental health services due to anxiety and "paranoia" about falling and felt the provider did not understand the very real risk of injury…”
Section: Fear Of Fallingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most participants reported having an assistive device such as a cane or walker (Table 2), while 6 participants noted using theirs primarily during high-risk activities -in crowds, in the supermarket, or on uneven ground. Though scores on the DASS scale 29 for anxiety all fell within the normal range (Table 4), participants directly connected their reports of anxiety to their fear of falling (and the fear of further debilitation in their future). One participant noted how they had been referred for behavioral/mental health services due to anxiety and "paranoia" about falling and felt the provider did not understand the very real risk of injury…”
Section: Fear Of Fallingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Increased bodily surveillance is evident in other injuries 37 and the importance of being watchful in self-management of musculoskeletal disorders has been recognised. 74 Frustrations with living in a constrained way were expressed by participants but largely endured, and emotions contained as a means of getting on with daily hospital life.…”
Section: Living In a Constrained Waymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this context, obtaining an accurate diagnosis can be liberating to the extent that it legitimates the patient’s experiences (Charmaz, 1991; Kornelsen et al, 2016; Smith-Young, Solberg, & Gaudine, 2014). ILPs often explained that they eventually obtained an accurate diagnosis by changing their own behavior.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%