Life quality and neck pain in health sciences students
Abstract: Objectives: To determine the validity and reliability of the instrument, assess HRQL, determine the presence and intensity of cervical pain, and analyze the relationship between pain and quality of life in the studied population. Material and methods: Observational, cross section...
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Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/11814 |
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| Sumario: | Abstract: Objectives: To determine the validity and reliability of the instrument, assess HRQL, determine the presence and intensity of cervical pain, and analyze the relationship between pain and quality of life in the studied population. Material and methods: Observational, cross sectional study in students from the School of Medicine, National University of Cordoba, using the SF-36 Survey and the Analogue Visual Scale for pain intensity. Continuous and categorical variables were analyzed with significance level of 0.05. Results: The population (n= 465) was 20.8 (± 0.11) years old, mostly women (57.73%). The SF-36 showed construct reliability and validity. The population presented better values for the physical summing component; with the dimensions physical function, pain, vitality, and mental health being greater in men (p < 0.05). The 86.06% of the population presented pain, women perceived it with greater intensity (p=0.0001) and correlated to pain dimension from SF-36. Conclusion: Cervical pain affects students´ life quality, making an impact on the activities related to their academic performance and professional training. |
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