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Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain and Quality of Life among Personal Assistants for People with Severe Disabilities

중증장애인 활동보조인의 근골격계 통증과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향요인

  • Song, Eesul (Department of Health Policy and Hospital Management, Graduate School of Public Health, Korea University) ;
  • Kim, Giwon (Department of Research Institute of Health Science, Korea University)
  • 송이슬 (고려대학교 보건학협동과정 보건정책 및 병원관리) ;
  • 김기원 (고려대학교 보건과학연구소)
  • Received : 2019.10.08
  • Accepted : 2019.12.05
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify factors related with demographic and work characteristics that affect musculoskeletal pain and quality of life among personal assistants for people with severe disabilities. Methods: The subjects were recruited among personal assistant for people with severe disabilities who participated in refresher training held in K-si, Gyeonggi-do Province through convenience sampling. Using a survey instrument developed by the authors, subjects responded to questionnaires concerning muscluloskeletal pain and quality of life. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS 21.0. Basically, collected data was analyzed in terms of frequency, t-test or ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. Results: Total years of work experience and subjective physical workload were associated with the number of pain sites and intensity. Additionally, for quality of life, subjective physical workload was related in the regression model. Conclusions: Based on this study, we identified that characteristics of work affected the musculoskeletal pain and quality of life of personal assistants for the severely disabled, and suggested improvement of the working environment, including musculoskeletal pain prevention education programs during the refresher education for assistants to the severely disabled.

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