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Lifestyle Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Female Caregivers Kishiko SUZUKI 1 , Koji TAMAKOSHI 2 , Junko HOSHINO 3 , Sanae TSUKAMOTO 4 , Takaaki KONDO 2 , Hisataka SAKAKIBARA 2 , Yoko HORI 2 1Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Master Course 2Nagoya University School of Health Sciences 3Sugiyama Jogakuen University School of Nursing 4Former Nagoya University School of Health Sciences Keyword: 女性介護者 , 首・肩・背中のこり , 腰痛 , ストレス , 運動 , Female caregivers , Stiffness in the neck , shoulder , or back , Lumbago , Stress , Exercise pp.13-22
Published Date 2012/12/30
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.7009200077
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 Objective: The purpose of this study is to clarify the lifestyle factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms of female caregivers.

 Methods: The subjects were 160 female in-home primary caregivers(Average age ± standard deviation: 62.8 ± 11.9 years) and 160 noncaregiver females(63.0 ± 12.2 years). They were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire about lifestyle and health status, including musculoskeletal symptoms.

 Results: As for musculoskeletal symptoms, the proportions of subjects with stiffness in the neck, shoulder, or back and those with lumbago in the caregivers(60.6% and 55.0%, respectively) were significantly higher than those in the noncaregivers(46.9% and 33.8%, respectively). The proportions of subjects who felt stress and who had sleep disturbance in the caregivers were significantly higher than those in the noncaregivers. More subjects in the caregivers had hypertension. The proportions of subjects who were employed and who exercised regularly were significantly lower in the caregivers. By multivariate analysis, both the self-reported stress intensity and sleep disturbance were positively associated with the stiffness in the neck, shoulder, or back and regular exercise was negatively associated. On the other hand, self-reported stress intensity and caregiving were mutually and independently associated with lumbago.

 Conclusions: More female in-home primary caregivers felt stiffness in the neck, shoulder, or back and lumbago than noncaregiver females. The stiffness of the neck, shoulder, or back was suggested to be due to stress, sleep disturbance, and lack of exercise in female caregivers, while lumbago may be associated with factors specific to the caregiving situation other than lifestyle besides stress.


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電子版ISSN 印刷版ISSN 1345-2606 日本看護医療学会

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