Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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Effects of Providing Health Education to Workers for the Management of Liver Disease Screened by Periodic Health Surveys

일개 사업장 간장질환 유소견자 보건교육의 효과

  • Lee, Mee-Ra (LIGnex1 Kumi company) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Seok (Clinic of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Kumi Hospital)
  • 이미라 ((주)LIG넥스원 구미공장) ;
  • 김진석 (순천향대학교 구미병원 직업환경의학과)
  • Received : 2013.10.08
  • Accepted : 2013.11.08
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to compare the changes in the levels of liver enzymes after providing health education to workers. Methods: Among 909 electronics-manufacturing workers, 96 (10.6%) workers had abnormal liver functions. Of these, male workers were randomly assigned into either the health education experimental group (48 [52.2%]) or the control group (44 [47.8%]). Depending on the level of participation in the health education, workers in the experimental group were classified into the participation (32 [34.8%]) and non-participation groups (16 [17.4%]). Changes in the levels of liver enzymes were compared among three groups. Results: The changes in the levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase (r-GTP) in the participation, non-participation, and control groups were $-25.3{\pm}54.5$ IU/L, $-4.4{\pm}24.1$ IU/L, and $-5.3{\pm}38.8$ IU/L, respectively (p=.036). Aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, waist circumference, body mass index, daily alcohol consumption, weekly exercise, and changes in smoking habits in the 3 groups did not differ significantly. In the multiple linear regression analysis, the variable of education participation revealed a significant regression coefficient of -25.10 when the change in r-GTP levels was the dependent variable. Conclusion: A brief health education targeted towards the management of liver disease among workers improved r-GTP levels.

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