Epidemiology of Low Back Pain / 대한척추외과학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
;
: 301-306, 1998.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
The same contents of questionnaire about the low back pain(LBP) were conducted among the Korean and the Japanese hospital workers.OBJECTIVES:
To compare the prevalence of LBP and the correlates of occupation and care-seeking. SUMMARY OF LITERATUR REVIEW Previous epidemiological researches about LBP were usually performed within a country, Korean researches were for the Korean population and Japanese for the Japanese. MATERIAL &METHODS:
The history, the cause, the frequency, the severity, and the method of treatment of LBP were compared between the Korean (N=336) and the Japanese (N=428) hospital workersRESULTS:
The prevalence of past LBP history were higher in Korean (80%) than in Japanese case(68%), but the percentage of care-seeking (Japan 64% & Korea 49%) and lost workdays (9% & 7%) were inverted. The prevalence was the highest in nurse occupation (73% & 89%), and most of these cases reported the cause of LBP as work-related (72% & 71%), which was much higher than the other occupations (34% & 39%). Among the care-seeking (Japan N=186, Korea N=131), the percentage of hospital visit was higher in Japanese (43%) than in Korean case (24%). The other methods of care included pharmacy, massage, finger-pressure therapy, acupuncture and moxa, and these were similarly prefered by two countries.CONCLUSION:
Epidemiology of LBP was compared between Japanese and Korean hospital worktors. Further study will be needed to compare the actual epidemiology of an LBP.(232 words)
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Main subject:
Pharmacy
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Low Back Pain
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Asian People
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Korea
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Massage
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Occupations
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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