Common psychosomatic diseases and causes among military aircrews
Objective To investigate the common psychosomatic diseases and causes among hospitalized military aircrews and those under physical examination,and to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of these diseases.Methods One thousand military aircrews who were hospitalized and underwent physical examination in the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force between 2009 and 2023 were randomly selected and divided into the psychosomatic diseases group and non-psychosomatic diseases group.The medical data of these patients was collected to analyze the incidence of common psychosomatic diseases and risk factors.Results Among these military aircrews,there were 311 cases of psychosomatic diseases,including chronic back pain,chronic gastritis,essential hypertension,tension headache,arrhythmia,sleep disorders,oral ulcer,allergic rhinitis,diabetes mellitus and peptic ulcer.The total score of the Symptom Check List-90,somatization,obsessive-compulsive symptoms,interpersonal sensitivity,depression,anxiety,hostility,terror,paranoia,and psychogenic factor scores of military aircrews were lower than the norm of Chinese soldiers(t=2.961~11.220,all P<0.01).The total score of the Symptom Check List-90 of military aircrews with psychosomatic diseases and the scores of anxiety,somatization,paranoia,interpersonal sensitivity,depression and hostility were significantly higher than those of aircrews without(t=1.964~4.042,all P<0.05).Regular Exercise was a protective factor for the common psychosomatic diseases in military aircrews(OR=0.52,P<0.001).Overweight/obesity,smoking,hyperlipidemia and hyperuricemia were independent risk factors(OR=3.81,5.11,1.65,1.59,P<0.001,<0.001,=0.001,=0.027).Conclusion The prevalence of psychosomatic diseases in military aircrews is high.While taking psychological interventions seriously,we should work harder to correct unhealthy lifestyles and reduce the incidence of psychosomatic diseases in military aircrews.
Psychosomatic diseasesPrevalenceMental Health StatusLifestyleAircrews