Economic Burden of Work-Related Low Back Pain in Indonesia Before and During the COVID-19 Era, 2019–2021: Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Estimates
Occupational ergonomics imposes a substantial and persistent health-economic burden in Indonesia, amounting to nearly Int$ 50 billion annually. The observed socioeconomic gradient indicates that lower-GDP provinces experience disproportionately greater welfare losses relative to their economic capacity, underscoring the need for sustained workplace interventions and targeted regional policies, particularly in lower-GDP regions.
Authors
- Abdul Kadir
- Surna Lastri
- Muhammad Nauval
- Muhammad Adnan
- Theresia Anggriani
- Muhammad Iqhrammullah
- Derren Rampengan
- Andrean Simanjuntak
Institutions
- Universitas Syiah Kuala (ID)
- Universitas Sumatera Utara (ID)
- Meteorological, Climatological, And Geophysical Agency (ID)
- University of Indonesia (ID)
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh (ID)
- Sam Ratulangi University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ceor.s575081
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00