The Relationship among Pain, Body Image and Satisfaction in Hand-injured Workers / 산업간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore relationship among pain, body image and satisfaction in hand-injured workers. METHODS: Using a sample of 96 out-patient workers with hand injuries, pain, body image and satisfaction were measured by VAS and Modified Jung Keum-hee's Tennesee Self Concept Scale. Repeated measured ANOVA and a Bonferroni correction for multiple statistical testing during post hoc analyses were conducted to evaluate relationship among pain, body image and satisfaction in hand-injured workers. RESULT: Functional satisfaction(r=.46, p<.001) and appearance satisfaction(r=.55, p<.001) significantly increased by treatment satisfaction. Functional satisfaction(r=.35, p= .001) and appearance satisfaction(r=.31, p= .002) increased by body image. But treatment satisfaction(r=-.20, p=.049), functional satisfaction (r=-.34, p=.001) and appearance satisfaction (r=-.39, p<.001) significantly decreased by pain. CONCLUSION: Poor pain management was related to bad body image and treatment satisfaction. Therefore, interventions targeting at pain management are needed for hand-injured workers.

Medical utilization of the Hand Injured Patients among the Industrial Accident Compensation Insured / 대한산업의학회지

This study attempts to assess the status of hand injured patients and their medical care utilization among the industrial accident compensation insured. The study subjects were the 8,648 hand injured patients (2,951 inpatients and 5,697 outpatients) who were attended in the medical facilities of Seoul area from January, 1986 to August, 1988. The following results were obtained. 1. About 90% of hand injured patients were male, and about 62% of them were less than 30 years of age. 44.4% of inpatients recieved treatment in general hospital and 42.0% of outpatients in clinic. 2. The highest mean medical cost by facility were 929,000 won of general hospital in inpatient, and 108,000 won of clinic and general hospital in outpatient. 3. The highest mean medical cost by injury were 690,000 won of amputation in inpatient and 126,000 won of fracture in outpatient. 4. The longest mean patient days by facility 25.3 days of general hospital in inpatient and 20.7 days of clinic in outpatient. According to the type of injury, 23.1 days of open wound in inpatient and 23.0 days of fracture in outpatient. 5. The, highest mean medical cost per day by facility was 39,000 won of inpatient and 8,000 won of outpatient in general hospital. According to the type of injury, these were 34,000 won of dislocation and burns in inpatient and 7,000 won of dislocation and burns in outpatient.