TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - The Relationship between Psychosocial Factors and Subjective Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Diseases JO - Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing A1 - Jung, Hye-Sun A1 - Yi, Yunjeong A1 - Kim, Sook-In A1 - Lee, Jong-Eun A1 - Lee, So-Young A1 - Yang, Kyung-Mi A1 - Kim, Soon-Lae SP - 388 EP - 397 VL - IS - N2 - 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 region (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.

Language: ko

LA - ko SN - 1225-9594 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -