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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.9.4107

Health Status and Affecting Factors related to Job among Korean Women Employees  

Hong, Eun-Young (Nursing Department, Koje College)
Kim, Sang-Dol (Nursing Department, Koje College)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.9, 2012 , pp. 4107-4118 More about this Journal
Abstract
This is a descriptive correlation study to identify health status and affecting factors related to job among Korean women employees. Data were obtained from women employees aged 20 to 64 using the Korean Working Conditions Survey 2006(KWCS). Stepwise multiple regression analysis using SAS version 9.1 was performed to identify affecting factors on physical and psychological health status related to job among Korean women employees. Musculoskeletal work-load was the most significant factor affecting on both physical and psychological health status. Modification of work environment to relieve musculoskeletal work-load, systemic health management and health education needs to be given to women employees who were exposed to high musculoskeletal work-load.
Keywords
Women employees; Health status; Working conditions; Work environment;
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