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Study of Quality of Life and Related Factors in Veterans with Physical Dysfunction

신체적 기능장애를 가진 국가유공자의 삶의 질 수준 및 관련 요인 연구

  • Kwon, Chun-Suk (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Suhn-Yeop (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Natural Science, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jang, Hyun-Jeong (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Natural Science, Daejeon University)
  • 권춘숙 (대전대학교 물리치료학과 대학원) ;
  • 김선엽 (대전대학교 자연과학대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 장현정 (대전대학교 자연과학대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.16
  • Accepted : 2015.01.08
  • Published : 2015.01.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the quality of life (QOL) and its related factors in veterans with physical dysfunction. The survey data was collected from 412 patients with physical dysfunction managed at five veterans' hospitals in Seoul, Pusan, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon city. The baseline for the quality of life was measured using the SF-36 (Short-Form 36), activities of daily living was measured using a Modified Barthel Index (MBI), pain level was determined using Quadruple Visual Analogue Scale (QVAS), and the depression level was assessed using Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale: Short-Form (SGDS-K). The SF-36 scores showed a significant correlation with age (r=-0.132), self-rated current health status (r=-0.545), active daily living (r=0.514), pain level (r=-0.243), and depression level (r=-0.565) (p<0.05). The most influential variables on the QOL were the depression level (B=-.969, p<0.001), QVAS (B=-0.163, p<0.001), and MBI (B=0.140, p<0.001). The results of this study showed that that depression, pain and activities of daily living are significant predictors of the QOL in veterans with a physical dysfunction. Therefore, healthcare providers need to consider these parameters for interventions to improve the QOL in veterans with a physical dysfunction.

본 연구는 신체적 기능장애를 지닌 국가유공자의 삶의 질 수준을 확인하고 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 관련 요인들을 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 연구대상자는 서울, 부산, 대구, 광주와 대전에 위치한 보훈병원에서 신체적 기능장애로 치료를 받고 있는 국가유공자 412명을 대상으로 하였다. 대상자의 삶의 질은 SF-36을 이용하여 평가하였고, 일상생활동작은 수정된 바델지수로, 통증수준은 4항목 시각적 상사척도로, 우울증 척도는 노인우울척도를 이용하여 평가하였다. 연구 결과, 삶의 질은 연령이 높을수록, 주관적 건강상태가 나쁠수록, 경제수준이 낮을수록, 와병기간이 길수록, 통증수준, 우울증 점수가 높을수록 유의하게 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 회귀분석 결과 삶의 질에 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 변수는 우울증(B=-.969)이었으며, 주관적 건강상태(B=-5.098), 일상생활동작 수행(B=.140), 통증수준(B=-.163) 순으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 신체적 기능장애를 지닌 국가유공자의 삶의 질 향상을 위해 심리적 접근 뿐 아니라 일상생활동작 수행정도 등 신체적 증상의 완화, 통증감소를 개선시킬 수 있는 의학적 중재 및 프로그램 개발의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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