TY - JOUR
PY - 2019//
TI - Musculoskeletal pain is associated with new-onset psychological distress in survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake
JO - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
A1 - Yabe, Yutaka
A1 - Hagiwara, Yoshihiro
A1 - Sekiguchi, Takuya
A1 - Sugawara, Yumi
A1 - Tsuchiya, Masahiro
A1 - Koide, Masashi
A1 - Itaya, Nobuyuki
A1 - Yoshida, Shinichiro
A1 - Sogi, Yasuhito
A1 - Yano, Toshihisa
A1 - Tsuji, Ichiro
A1 - Itoi, Eiji
SP - 295
EP - 300
VL - 13
IS - 2
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Psychological distress is a common symptom after natural disasters. Although musculoskeletal pain also increases after natural disasters, its relation to psychological distress is not known. This study aimed to examine the association of musculoskeletal pain with new-onset psychological distress among survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
METHODS: A panel study was conducted with survivors at 2 and 3 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. New-onset psychological distress was defined as psychological distress absent at 2 years and present at 3 years after the disaster. The number of musculoskeletal pain sites at 2 years after the disaster was divided into 3 categories (0, 1, and ≥2). Multivariate logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for new-onset psychological distress according to the number of musculoskeletal pain sites.
RESULTS: The rate of new-onset psychological distress was 6.7%. Musculoskeletal pain was associated with new-onset psychological distress. Using "0" as a reference, the adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) were 1.65 (0.92-2.95) in "1" and 2.12 (1.24-3.64) in "≥2" (P for trend=.02).
CONCLUSIONS: Musculoskeletal pain is associated with new-onset psychological distress among survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;page 1 of 6). Language: en
LA - en
SN - 1935-7893
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2018.57
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