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Musculoskeletal Injury,Functional Disability,and Health-Related Quality of Life in Aging Mexican Immigrant Farmworkers |
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| Authors: | M. M. Weigel R. X. Armijos O. Beltran |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso, TX, 79968, USA 2. Human Immunology and Disease Research Laboratory, UTEP College of Health Sciences, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA 3. UTEP Center for Interdisciplinary Health Research and Evaluation, UTEP College of Health Sciences, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA 4. Interdisciplinary Health Science Doctoral Program, UTEP College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA |
| Abstract: | Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are at high risk for musculoskeletal and other occupational injuries. Although persons aged 40–80 years account for 40 % of all US farmworkers and as many as 50 % in certain regions, little is known about their occupational health issues. The current study examined work-related persistent musculoskeletal injuries (PMIs) and their association with clinical and functional indicators of disability and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in 177 middle-aged and elderly US–Mexico border farmworkers. At interview, 68 % reported current PMI pain; 51 % had pain at multiple sites. PMI pain was associated with increased shoulder, knee, and lower extremity dysfunction and reduced HRQOL scores. However, fewer than 25 % of injured participants received any conventional medical treatment. The study results indicated that work-related PMIs, especially multiple PMIs, caused significant functional impairment, disability, and poorer HRQOL, adversely affecting the ability of the aging farmworkers to perform work, self-care, and other daily activities. |
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