Effects of a Fact-finding Survey on General Characteristics of Shell-fishing Work and Farm Work, Musculoskeletal Pain and Depression on Quality of life in Jeju Women Diver

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to find out the effects on quality of life according to fact-finding characteristics of shell-fishing diving work, farm work, body part-specific musculoskeletal pain and depression of Jeju woman diver (haenyeo) with chronic musculoskeletal disease. Data were 199 haenyeos between 50 and 90 years old residing in S city, Jeju island. dependent variable of multiple regression is Received (May 26, 2015), Review Request(May 27, 2015), Review Result(June 10, 2015) Accepted(July 02, 2015), Published(August 31, 2015) 697-864 Dept. Physical Therapy, Seogwipo Medical Center, Jangsoo 47, Seogwipo, Jeju, Korea email: Kohw0925@hanmail.net (Corresponding Author) 506-706 Dept. Physical Therapy, Nambu University, Chumdan 23, Gwangsangu, Gwangju, Korea email: geriatricpt1@naver.com 697-864 Dept. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Seogwipo Medical Center, Jangsoo 47, Seogwipo, Jeju, Korea email: Emtyangyohan@gmail.com 682-715 Dept. Physical Therapy, Ulsan College, Bongsoo 101, Donggu, Ulsan, Korea email: cykim@uc.ac.kr Effects of a Fact-finding Survey on General Characteristics of Shell-fishing Work and Farm Work, Musculoskeletal Pain and Depression on Quality of life in Jeju Women Diver Copyright c 2015 HSST 236 quality of life, independent variables are general characteristics, shell-fishing diving work characteristics, farm working characteristics, body part-specific musculoskeletal pain, depression. general characteristics showed significant difference in 'educational level', 'living with whom' index from multiple regression analysis. shell-fishing diving work characteristics showed significant difference in 'career of diving', 'medications' index from multiple regression analysis. farm working characteristics showed significant difference in 'type of farming', 'career of farm working' index from multiple regression analysis. 'depression' index also showed significant difference from multiple regression analysis. Based on the data of this research, A systematic controls are needed continuously to improve Quality of life in jeju women divers. Keyword : haenyeo, musculoskeletal pain, depression, quality of life, multiple regression analysis.