사회심리적 특성과 근골격계 자각증상과의 관계

The Relationship between Psychosocial Factors and Subjective Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Diseases

  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이윤정 (서울대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김숙인 (강남성모병원) ;
  • 이종은 (Johns Hopkins University 간호대학) ;
  • 이소영 (가톨릭상지대학 간호과) ;
  • 양경미 (한려대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김순례 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학)
  • 발행 : 2008.09.30

초록

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between psychosocial factors and subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases. Methods: This study analyzed the data of '2001 National Health and Nutrition Survey' conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. Results: When examining the complaining rate of subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases according to body region, the rate was highest (6.0%) in the knee region, which was followed by the finger lesion (3.4%), the wrist regions (2.3%) and the elbow region (2.1%). All the regions of elbow, wrist, finger and knee had a high complaining rate of subjective symptoms such as stress, sad or depressed mood, and attempted suicide. Conclusion: From the results of this study, it is identified that psychosocial factors such as stress, depression, and attempted suicide have significant influence on the complaining rate of subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases. Consequently, in order to prevent and treat musculoskeletal diseases, we need to manage stress and to prevent feeling depression.

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