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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVE, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adult, Construction Industry, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, New England, Occupational Diseases, Occupational Injuries, Pain, Pilot Projects, Prevalence, Stress, Psychological, Surveys and Questionnaires.
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Is construction workers struggle with a high prevalence of mental distress , and this associated with their pain and injuries? Context: We aimed to investigate how mental distress was associated with pain and injuries in a convenience sample of construction workers. A cross-sectional, mental health assessment was conducted in a convenience sample of construction workers (N = 172). A subsample participated in a clinical interview (n = 10). We used a cutoff (1.50 or greater) on Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 to determine substantial mental distress and determined associations with pain and injury outcomes. The prevalence of substantial mental distress was 16% in the workers. This was supported by follow-up clinical interviews where 9 of 10 workers fulfilled the criteria for a mental disorder. Substantial mental distress was associated with both injury rate and self-reported pain.
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This pilot study strongly suggests the need for rigorous studies on construction worker mental health and how it affects their work and well-being. Final Decision: yes