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KMID : 0123520100170020173
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2010 Volume.17 No. 2 p.173 ~ p.182
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A Study of Pain, Depression, and Adjustment to Military Life of Soldiers with Low Back Pain
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Lee Ji-Hyun
Kim Jong-Im
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Abstract
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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to examine levels of pam, depression, and adjustment to military life In soldier who experienced low back pain, in order to produce fundamental data for the development of health improvement programs to prevent and manage low back pain in soldiers with low back pain.
Methods: Subjects of this study consisted of 317 soldiers who had low back pain. Study instruments were Visual analog scale (VAS), the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), and adjustment to military life scale. Collected data were analyzed by the SPSS Win 14.0 program.
Results: Mean score of pain was 4.16 points, depression was 8.58 points, and adjustment to military life was 69.15 points. The level of pain was negatively related to adjustment to military life (r=-.241, p＜.001) and positively related to depression (r=.262, p＜.001). There was a negative relationship between depression and adjustment to military life (r=-.442, p＜.001).
Conclusion: Soldiers who had low back pain experienced higher levels of pain and depression and lower level of adjustment to military life. Therefore, further study is needed to develop and examine a nursing intervention to manage low back pain for them.
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KEYWORD
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Soldier, Low Back Pain, Depression, Adjustment
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