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Study of the relationship between fire fighter's musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptoms and their absence from disease and accident

소방공무원의 근골격계질환 관련 자각증상과 질병 및 사고 결근과의 관련성에 관한 연구

  • Choi, Seo-Yeon (Dept. of Health Management, Hanseo University) ;
  • Park, Il-Gyu (Fire Disaster Prevention Research Center of Incheon National university) ;
  • Rie, Dong-Ho (Fire Disaster Prevention Research Center of Incheon National university)
  • 최서연 (한서대학교 건강관리학과) ;
  • 박일규 (인천대학교 소방방재연구센터) ;
  • 이동호 (인천대학교 소방방재연구센터)
  • Received : 2013.10.20
  • Accepted : 2013.12.17
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify the relationship between fire fighter's musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptom and their absence from disease and accident. Online questionnaire was distributed with a total of 7,673 fire fighters, and statistical analysis was conducted to the collected data. The result shows that on a one year basis, patients with musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptom felt symptom in sequence of back, shoulder, neck, knee. The result verified that 12.9% of absence of disease and 5.9% of absence of accident experienced these symptoms. Both absence from disease and absence from accident showed body part symptoms related to neck and shoulder. This study ascertained the relationship between fire fighters' absence and their musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptom. The author hopes this study to be used as a basis of precautionary program for absence management.

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