Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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Effect of Workplace Health Manager's Role Performance on Presenteeism in the Workers

보건관리자의 역할수행이 유병근로자의 출근으로 인한 업무손실에 미치는 영향

  • Jung, Myung-Hee (Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jung, Hye-Sun (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Bok-Im (Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan)
  • 정명희 (가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원 직업환경의학센터) ;
  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이복임 (울산대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.04.18
  • Accepted : 2013.05.15
  • Published : 2013.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of the performance of Workplace Health Manager at the workplace on presenteeism in the workers. Methods: Three months before this study, between June 2010 and September 2010, a self-reporting survey of 316 employees in 136 workplaces in each of each hired a Workplace Health Manager was performed at their workplace with explanations of the purpose and methods of this study after their consent was obtained. Results: The average performance score of the Workplace Health Manager as graded by the employees was 3.8 out of 5 points. The duties of the Workplace Health Manager which received higher grades were posting of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), health education, and future management with respect to the results and procedure of health care-related work. According to the employees' survey, the score for presenteeism was evaluated as 14.3 out of 30 points. Based on the presenteeism analysis results, when (1) the employee was a male, (2) the workplace was established and managed by Industry Safety and Health Committee, (3) the employees were aware of the role of Workplace Health Managers, and (4) Workplace Health Manager fulfilled his/her role actively and successfully, presenteeism was observed to a lesser extent. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, presenteeism was observed to a lesser extent when the Workplace Health Manager actively performed his/her role.

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