Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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Impact of Subsidies for Labor and Management-directed Health Promotion Activities on Industrial Accidents Prevention

노·사주도 건강증진활동 비용지원사업의 산재예방 효과

  • Yi, Yunjeong (Department of Nursing, Gachon University) ;
  • Jung, Hye-Sun (College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Cho, Duck-Yeon (Occupational Health Department, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Lee, Bokim (Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan)
  • 이윤정 (가천대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학) ;
  • 조덕연 (한국산업안전보건공단 직업건강실) ;
  • 이복임 (울산대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.07.12
  • Accepted : 2013.08.12
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to compare the rates of industrial accidents in workplaces that adopted the 2011 Workplace Health Promotion Subsidy Scheme before and after the implementation. Methods: The study analyzed the raw data of industrial accidents of 304 workplaces which received subsidies for health promotion activities in 2011. The raw data covered the period from February 2010 to July 2012, based on the dates of industrial accidents. Results: Workplaces subsidized for health promotion activities reported fewer occurrences in staff injuries and illnesses than before the subsidization, as the total number of industrial accident victims dropped from 0.35 to 0.24. The rate of industrial accidents also dropped from 0.49 to 0.35, with the number of working days decreased from 35,433 to 23.867, about 33%. Conclusion: The study showed that financial support for health-promoting activities contributed to the decease in industrial accidents, which is an important indication advocating the need for corporate and government investment on workers health promotion programs. Furthermore, this study is also significant as it is the first research conducted in Korea to examine the impact of a workers health promotion project using a direct indicator, the rate of industrial accidents.

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