Abstract
Factors associated with pain and analgesic intake in German pre-hospital emergency medical services staff: A post-hoc analysis Objective: The aim of this analysis was to identify risk factors for chronic and recurring pain and for the use of analgesics in German emergency staff. Methods: For this post-hoc analysis with 774 participants, the odds ratios (OR) and adjusted OR (AOR) were determined using the chi-square test, Fishers’ exact test and logistic regression. Results: The duration of profession in emergency care is significantly associated with the occurrence of chronic pain (AOR: 1.07 [95% CI: 1.00; 1.14] p = 0.04). Men have a significantly lower risk than women for recurring pain (AOR: 0.63 [95% CI: 0.42; 0.93] p = 0.02). In addition, the use of painkillers by emergency medical staff was associated significantly with the presence of chronic pain (AOR: 2.46 [95% KI: 1.27; 4.77] p = 0.008) and headache (AOR: 4.98 [95% CI: 2.95; 8.40] p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Measures for preventing chronic and recurring pain should be developed for emergency staff. There is also a need for research on further risk factors for recurring and chronic pain and the use of analgesics. Keywords: chronic pain – analgesics – emergency medical services staff – prevention
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