Common health problems, yellow flags and functioning in a community setting

Buck, Rhiannon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4256-4598, Barnes, Maria C., Cohen, Deborah Anne and Aylward, Mansel 2010. Common health problems, yellow flags and functioning in a community setting. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 20 (2) , pp. 235-246. 10.1007/s10926-009-9228-6

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Introduction Common health problems such as pain, depression and fatigue have a high impact on daily life, work and healthcare utilization. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of these complaints in a UK community setting and to establish whether psychosocial risk factors, or ‘yellow flags’, moderate their impact on daily life and work. Methods 580 women and 420 men participated in a cross-sectional survey in the UK in 2007. 467 (57.2%) of the 816 working age adults in this sample reported complaints over the last month and were included in the moderator multivariate analysis. Results Women and the not employed group reported a higher number and greater extent (frequency × severity) of complaints. Statistically significant models emerged for interference with daily life (F 9,457 = 36.54, P < 0.001, adjusted R 2 = 0.407) and time off work (F 4,462 = 31.22, P < 0.001, adjusted R 2 = 0.213). Age (β = .238) and socio-economic status (β = −.216) were associated with time off work. Extent of complaints and number of yellow flags were independently associated with interference with daily life (extent β = .25, yellow flags β = .15) and time off work (extent β = .154, yellow flags β = .201). No moderating effect of yellow flags was found. Conclusions Common health problems and yellow flags can be briefly and simply assessed. A broader approach is needed in managing these complaints in community and work contexts, moving beyond reducing complaint severity. Interventions need to acknowledge and address people’s beliefs and affective responses to complaints, as well as wider socio-economic issues.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Functioning; Work; Psychosocial factors; Catastrophizing; Causal attributions
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1053-0487
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2022 10:11
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/23567

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