Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 2
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- Pages.1-23
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- 1996
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- 1229-4128(pISSN)
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- 2635-5302(eISSN)
An Analysis on Factors Related to Health Management & Disease Awareness of Industrial Workers
산업장 근로자들의 건강관리 및 질병에 대한 인식과 관련요인
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate health management and health awareness of industrial workers and use the information for the development of health education program and the guidline of health management for industrial workers. The survey was carried out on 1,200 workers who were selected from Incheon, Ulsan, Pohang, Masan, Changwon city from Oct. 2 to Oct. 31. 1995. The main results are summarized as follows. 1. With regard to health behavior after regular physical examination, 48.3% of subjests answered "consulting with medical doctors or health workers" and 7.9% answered "non action anything", 2. As for need of environmental control of work, of the total subjects, 96.1% answered "need". 3. As for participation of health education, 61.2% of the subjects were positive, which was higher in male, in higher age groups, in middle school graduates, in healthy group by self assessment than other groups respectively. 4. As for knowledge level of the disease, the average score was
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