Journal of muscle and joint health (근관절건강학회지)

Korean Society of Muscle and Joint Health (대한근관절건강학회)
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Pain Patterns and Factors Affecting of Low Back Pain in Middle-aged Women

중년여성이 경험하는 만성요통의 통증양상 및 영향요인

  • Ham, Young-Lim (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Daewon science college) ;
  • Seo, Bok-Nam (Department of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Yang-Heui (Department of Nursing, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
  • 함영림 (대원과학대학 응급구조과) ;
  • 서복남 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 간호과) ;
  • 안양희 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 간호학과)
  • Published : 2007.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the pain patterns and factors affecting low back pain in middle-aged women with backache. Method: A descriptive research design was utilized. The participants were middle-aged women who visited to two back pain clinics in Wonju from October, 2006 through February, 2007. A total of 195 low back pain patients agreed to participate in this study, and data from 177 were analyzed. Data were collected using a questionnaire which included a modified short-form Korean pain rating scale, demographic factors, factors related to low back pain and health behavior. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis was utilized in the analysis. Results: The mean score for low back pain was relatively low(M=21.57, SD=11.44). Among pain patterns, scores for dull pain were the highest of all the dimensions. In the regression analysis, significant factors affecting low back pain were found to be age, level of education, religion, BMI, experience of pregnancy, delivery type and exercise. These variables explained 24.8% of variance in low back pain(F=3.79, p<.001). Conclusion: These results suggest that nurses need for assessment and intervention to take into consideration pain patterns as well as factors affecting middle-age women with backache.

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