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KMID : 0357220000120010087
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Journal of Korean Society Physical Therapy
2000 Volume.12 No. 1 p.87 ~ p.100
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A Study on Back Pain of Elementary, Junior and Senior high School Teachers, and the Factors Affection Their of Back Pain and Physical Therapy
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Abstract
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A study was conducted in order to determine back pain experience status of
elementary. junior and senior high school teachers and the factors affection their
knowledge of back pain and physical therapy from April 2 through June 30, 1999 in
major big cities and small and medium towns. Questionnaires were sent to 924 teachers
and the collected data were analyzed. The results summarized are as follows ;
1. 46.3% of the respondents had experienced back pain, and 74.0% of females, 62.0% of
the people over 50 years old, 57.4% of junior high school teachers, 47.5% of teachers of
art and physical education, 46.9% of married persons, 47.8% of the people living in
medium or small towns, and 58.9% of respondents who were not healthy, and 49.3% of
those who did not drink alcohol, 47.9% of nonsmokers, and 49.1% of those who slept on
ondol had experienced back pains. 76.7% of the respondents got health information on
back pains from health professionals.
2. An average level of the respondents on physical therapy was 14.95 ± 8.32 points out
of 44 and it was 34 points when converted to 100. The knowledge levels of males,
elementary teachers, married persons, those teaching students for more than 20 hours a
week, smokers, those who did not drink, those who exercised regularly, and those who
had experienced back pain prevention education was 18.88±8.88 points and the difference
between those with experience and those without experience was statistically significant.
The depression level of those who got 40 points on back pains, and physical therapy
was higher than other group(p<0.001).
3. Depression levels of teachers on back pains and physical therapy related knowledge
was higher in those with back pains than those without back pains(p<0.01).
4. The factors affection experience of back pains were back pain related age, economic
status, health status, smoking, style of kitchen, source of information on back pain, and
back pain prevention education(p<0.001).
5. The factors affection the knowledge on physical therapy were general knowledge
levels on back pains, position when lifting, and moving heavy stuffs, driving position,
sources of information on back pain prevention, type of bed, age, and health status, and
the explanation power of those factors was 45.2%.
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