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KMID : 0387320070170040099
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2007 Volume.17 No. 4 p.99 ~ p.112
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Difference in Incidence of Lower Back Pain according to Fire Fighters’ Duty Type
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Hong Sung-Gi
Youn Sung-Tae
Yim Jun
Im Jung-Soo
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of fire fighters’ duty type on occurrence and severity of low back pain. Data were collected with questionnaire to 450 fire fighters working at 119 safety center and rescue unit of 30 fire stations in Gyeonggi-do. Finally the study was analyzed for 360 persons among them. The risk of experiencing of lower back pain occurred in the order of Rescue[odds ratio(OR) 3.36, 95% confidence interval(95% CI) 1.18-9.52], Vehicle operation(OR 2.63, 95% CI 1.26-5.50), First aid(OR 2.18, 95% CI 1.03-4.59), and Putting out a fire. The risk on severity of lower back pain occurred in the order of Vehicle operation(OR 4.00, 95% CI 1.57-9.80), First aid(OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.00-4.81), Putting out a fire, and Rescue. These result suggest that duty type of fire fighters may be a prognostic factor for occurrence and severity of low back pain. The potential implications of these findings are discussed about different approach for primary and secondary prevention by duty type of fire fighters.
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KEYWORD
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Fire fighters, Lower back pain, Duty type
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