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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.2.484

A Study on Job Stress and Working Environment of Female Occupational Therapist  

Lee, Jae-Hong (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Catholic Sangji College)
Song, Ye-Won (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Yusung Wellness Rehabilitation Hospital)
Cha, Tae-Hyun (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Konyang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.2, 2017 , pp. 484-492 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study assessed female occupational therapist job stress and musculoskeletal pain, and examines the problems caused by sexual harassment, family, and marriage policy. The results provide information to improve work environments, reduce job stress, yield data needed for sexual harassment prevention education, examine women occupational therapists' economic activities, and broadly improve the quality of life through participation. The study subjects were currently employed female occupational therapists. Initially 200 subjects were recruited, of whom 185 returned the study questionnaire. Questions addressing job stress included, 'There are times when one feels that the salary is worth less than the job effort', 'Feel tired due to work.', 'That it is time to pay attention to other therapy.', answered positively in that order. Musculoskeletal pain in the wrist and hand (90%), shoulder (86%), neck (69.7%) and waist (68.6%) were the order of the wrist and hand (63%), shoulder (62.2%) and waist (51.9%) pain resulted in interference with daily life. Verbal harassment was reported by 71.4% and 48.6% reported physical and visual harassment. The most common topics in workplace relations were 'Must choose whether to focus on the individual or work (61.1%).', 'Need for understanding and someone who can share their feelings (54.6%).', and 'Colleagues are willing to listen to my story (73%)'.
Keywords
Female occupational therapist; Job stress; Musculoskeletal pain; Sexual harassment; Workplace Relation; Working conditions;
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