Borgman Sofie, Ericsson Ida, Clausson Eva K, Garmy Pernilla
Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden.
Medical Faculty, Clinical Health Promotion Centre, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
J Sch Nurs. 2020 Apr;36(2):87-93. doi: 10.1177/1059840518787007. Epub 2018 Jul 15.
Pain and depressive symptoms are common reasons for adolescents to contact the school nurse. The aim was to describe the prevalence of pain (headache, abdominal pain, and back pain) and depressive symptoms among adolescents and to examine whether there is an association between pain and depressive symptoms. This cross-sectional survey included students ( = 639) in Sweden (median age: 16 years). Over half of the female participants (56%) and one third of male participants (33%) had weekly headaches, abdominal pain, or back pain. Almost every second girl (48%) and one in four boys (25%) had depressive symptoms (as measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, scores ≥ 16). There was a significant association between having pain (headache, abdominal pain, or back pain) and having depressive symptoms. It is of great importance for school nurses to adequately identify and treat the cause of pain and other factors contributing to depression.
疼痛和抑郁症状是青少年联系学校护士的常见原因。目的是描述青少年中疼痛（头痛、腹痛和背痛）和抑郁症状的患病率，并检查疼痛与抑郁症状之间是否存在关联。这项横断面调查纳入了瑞典的学生（n = 639，中位年龄：16岁）。超过一半的女性参与者（56%）和三分之一的男性参与者（33%）每周有头痛、腹痛或背痛。几乎每两个女孩中就有一个（48%）和每四个男孩中就有一个（25%）有抑郁症状（通过流行病学研究中心抑郁量表测量，得分≥16）。有疼痛（头痛、腹痛或背痛）与有抑郁症状之间存在显著关联。学校护士充分识别和治疗疼痛原因以及导致抑郁的其他因素非常重要。
