Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation (재활치료과학)

Korean Society of Neurological Occupational Therapy (대한신경계작업치료학회)
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The Effect of Shoulder Pain on the Quality of Life of Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injuries

수동휠체어를 사용하는 척수손상자의 어깨통증이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Jung Kyu (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, AVENS Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Mo Yeol (Dept. of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jeon, Eun Mi (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, AVENS Hospital)
  • 이정규 (아벤스병원 작업치료과 ) ;
  • 강모열 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 서울성모병원 작업환경의학과 ) ;
  • 전은미 (아벤스병원 작업치료과 )
  • Received : 2023.03.06
  • Accepted : 2023.05.03
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for shoulder pain in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries and to explore the correlation between shoulder pain and quality of life. Methods : Out of 182 participants initially included, 168 were selected for analysis. The questionnaire had 41 questions, with 15 on the Wheelchair User's Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI) and 26 on the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Results : It was found that participants' scored 50.75 in the WUSPI, whereas they scored higher in mobility and overhead activity. In addition, participants' WHOQOL-BREF scored 70.48, with a mean score of 2.71, which was lower than ordinary adults' WHOQOL-BREF (mean: 3.11) and that of older people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal system pain (total score: 77.92). Conclusion : The participants' WUSPI showed negative correlations with all items, including the total scores on the WHOQOL-BREF. This suggests that the participants' shoulder pain had a negative impact on their quality of life. Therefore, clinical experts, including occupational therapists, should provide manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries with programs aimed at preventing and managing shoulder pain, thereby contributing to improving their quality of life.

목적 : 본 연구는 수동휠체어를 주 이동 수단으로 사용하며 의료기관과 지역사회에 거주하는 척수손상자를 대상으로 어깨통증 발생 위험 요인을 파악하고 어깨통증과 삶의 질과의 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 연구를 위한 대상자 수는 탈락률과 불완전 응답률을 고려하여 총 182명을 산출하였다. 회수된 설문지 중 대상자 선정 기준에 부합하지 않은 14명을 제외한 최종 168명을 분석하였다. 휠체어 사용자의 어깨통증 측정을 위한 한국어판 휠체어 사용자 어깨통증 지수(Wheelchair User's Shoulder Pain Index, WUSPI) 15문항, 삶의 질 평가를 위한 한국어판 세계보건기구 삶의 질 척도-단축형(World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF, WHOQOL-BREF) 26문항으로 조사하였다. 결과 : 본 연구에서 WUSPI 총점은 50.75점으로 나타났으며, 휠체어를 사용한 이동 영역과 머리 위 활동에서 높은 점수를 보였다. 또한 WHOQOL-BREF 전체 총점은 70.48점, 평균은 2.71점으로 나타났는데, 이는 일반 성인을 대상으로 한 WHOQOL-BREF 전체 평균 3.11점, 근골격계 만성 통증을 경험하고 있는 노인의 WHOQOL-BREF 전체 총점 77.92점보다 낮게 나타났다. 결론 : WUSPI와 WHOQOL-BREF 총점을 비롯한 신체적 건강 영역, 심리적 영역, 생활환경 영역, 전반적인 삶의 질과 만족도 영역, 사회적 영역 모두에서 음의 상관관계가 나타났으며, 이는 어깨통증이 삶의 질에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 해석할 수 있다. 따라서 작업치료사를 비롯한 임상 전문가들은 수동휠체어를 사용하는 척수손상자에게 어깨통증 예방과 관리를 위한 중재 프로그램을 제공하여 삶의 질을 높이는 데 기여해야 한다.

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