• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2023

Purpose: This study explored caregivers' support needs to relieve their physical burden while working in long-term care facilities. Methods: Participants were 12 caregivers with more than 10 years of experience working at six long-term care facilities in Gwangju, South Korea. Data were collected through individual interviews conducted between June and July 2023. The results were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Of the four sub-categories and 13 codes, two categories emerged: "need for welfare medical devices" and "need for improved working conditions." Conclusion: Caregivers working in long-term care facilities require support in deploying and utilizing welfare medical devices to reduce their physical burden, along with improving staffing standards and ensuring they receive the proper amount of days off. Therefore, it is necessary to mandate the provision of a certain level of welfare medical devices to ease the physical burden on caregivers and improve the standards for the placement of caregivers in long-term care facilities.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.941-947
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• 2013

본 연구는 노인들의 직업 활동과 삶의 질과의 관련성을 규명하여 노인일자리 프로그램에 기초자료를 제공하고자 국민건강영양조사 자료를 사용하여 수행하였다. 조사대상은 65세 이상 인구 1,472명을 대상으로 하였다. 조사방법은 t-test, ANOVA 그리고 다단계회귀분석을 사용하였다. 연구결과 직업을 가진 노인들의 삶의 질이 직업이 없는 노인들에 비해 삶의 질이 높게 나타났다(${\beta}=0.041$, p=0.000). 특히, 근로형태에서는 상용직이 평균0.93점(p=0.005), 근로시간은 전일제가 평균 0.91점(p=0.079), 직업분류에서는 전문직이 평균0.96(p=0.044)점으로 삶의 질이 높았다. 노인일자리 사업에서 연구결과를 고려하여 일자리사업을 수행하여 노인들의 삶의 질을 높일 필요가 있다고 생각한다.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.277-289
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• 2016

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the cross-sectional association of company size and self-rated health using representative data on Korean workers. Methods: We used the data from 2,884 wage workers collected by Korean Labor and Income Panel Study (17th). The association between company size and self-rated health was analyzed using logistic regression with covariates including demographic characteristics, work environment, job satisfaction, and health-related behaviors. Resulst: Odds ratio (OR) for better health status among workers in large-sized company was 1.351 (CI. 1.054~1.731), compared to workers in small-sized company. We performed three separate models stratified by firm size (small, medium, and large companies). Occupation variables showed different effect on health depending on firm sizes. OR for better health of white-color job (referred to blue-color job) was 1.693 in medium-sized company model but it was 0.615 in large company model. OR for better health of the workers working shift work showed 0.606 in large company model but it was not significant in small and medium company models. Conclusion: We found that small-sized company workers have significantly poor self-rated health compared to large-sized firm workers. This study revealed that there exist differences among health related factors depending on firm sizes.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2009

치과의원 내원환자의 치주건강에 대한 인식도를 알아보기 위해 거재지역 4개 치과의원에서 213명을 대상으로 설문조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 치주건강 인식도 문항에서는 치주질환의 인지여부에 대해서는 알고 있는 환자가 62.9%로 나타났고, 여자가 남자보다 잘 알고 있었으며, 성별에 따라 유의미한 차이가 나타났다(p < .01). 치주질환에 관한 정보의 습득경로는 텔레비전과 인터넷에서 얻는 경우가 31.6%로 조사되었고, 치석제거 빈도데 대한 인식은 1년에 한번 해야 한다고 인식하는 경우가 43.7%로 나타났으며, 직업과 학력에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < .001). 치주질환 원인으로는 세균과 음식물 찌꺼기라고 인식하는 환자가 50.7%로 나타났으며, 직업(p < .05)과 학력(p < .01)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다. 치석제거가 구강건강에 미치는 영향에 대해서는 도움이 된다고 인식하는 환자는 55.9%로 나타났으며, 연령(p < .05)과 학력(p < .001)에 따라 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 2. 치주건강 상태에 대해서는 잇몸상태가 대체로 건강하다고 인식하는 환자가 75.1%로 나타났으며, 전문적 집단에서 높게 조사되었고, 직업에 따라 유의미한 차이를 보였다(p < .001). 치과방문 이유로는 입안에서 냄새가 나서 방문하는 경우가 18.1%로 나타났으며, 치과치료의 종류는 치과에 내원하여 치석제거를 받은 환자가 46.5%로 나타났으며, 직업(p < .01)과 학력(p < .05) 및 월수입(p < .001)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다. 따라서 치주질환에 대한 인식은 높지만 치석제거는 치과의사의 진단에 의해서 치료시기와 기간이 결정되어지므로 환자 개인의 주관적 판단에 의한 인식에는 한계가 있으며, 치주건강을 유지 증진하기 위해서는 치주전문치과위생사의 개별적인 상담과 교육이 중요하며 예방적 치석제거의 인식이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.121-129
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• 1998

Health behavior constitutes the single most important factor in an individual's health maintenance program. Pender's health promotion model emphasizes the positive aspects of health-seeking behavior hut omits some negative ones. Although Pender's work does include the concept of barriers, the main focus is upon health habits rather than upon the interaction between the consumer and the health care system. Therefore, since individuals actually do face many barriers in their health-seeking behavior, the present study deals with negative concepts-the barriers to health and healthy behavior. For this reason the expression health-seeking behavior was chosen over health promotion. In conclusion, the results show that barriers to health-seeking behavior are causal factors that could explain and predict the health-seeking behavior of middle life women. Midlife women shows that they have barriers to health-seeking behavior especially in inconvenience, cost, healthcenter site-related problem, relationship, fear. These findings suggest the need to develop a nursing strategy to improve the empowerment of self-determination in middle-aged women. Consequently, a goal of nursing care for middle-aged women should be to help them pursue health care with a greater degree of self-sufficiency.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.246-257
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the factors related to physical and affective well-being of taxi drivers. The main factors of interests were workplace hazards and work environment. Method: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. A convenience sampling method was utilized. 181 taxi drivers in Seoul metropolitan area completed survey questionnaires. Result: In bivariate analysis, payment system, workplace hazards, and work environment were associated with physical health of taxi drivers. Multiple regression analysis revealed payment system and workplace hazards were significant predictors of physical health. On the other hand, age and workplace hazards, and work environment were significantly associated with affective health in the bivariate analysis. Moreover, workplace hazards and environment were significant predictors of affective health in the multiple regression analysis. Conclusion: To improve taxi drivers' health status, it is critical to reform payment system to monthly payment, establish prevention policies of workplace hazards, and encourage employers and taxi drivers to make efforts for better work environment.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.254-261
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• 2020

Purpose: Despite the importance of mental health-related quality of life among workers, its comprehensive understanding is lacking. This study aimed to identify influencing factors regarding mental health-related quality of life through a comprehensive literature review. Methods: The integrative review method of Whittemore and Knaf was used. Data search was conducted on papers published before September 2020, and RISS, NDSL, and KISS were used for the search. Results: Fourteen studies were selected for analysis. Five factors affecting the mental health-related quality of life of workers were found. Mental and physical health status, job stress, working environment, health behaviors, and other personal and socio-economic characteristics were significant influencing factors. Conclusion: Findings from the review suggest the necessity of developing a customized intervention program to improve the mental health-related quality of life of workers.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the types of worksite health promotion programs. Method: Data were collected from the excellent 35 cases chosen at the contest for worksite health promotion held by Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. Result: Out of all the health promotion programs, the exercise program recorded 35.0%, the nutrition program 29.4%, the smoking cessation program 28.0%, and the alcohol reduction program 7.6%. The major element of worksite health promotion programs were awareness raising intervention. Behavior change intervention and supportive environment intervention occupied a small portion of the health promotion programs. Evaluation of health promotion programs was made mainly by indicators of health behavior change and clinical symptom. Yet economical indicator was not used at all. Conclusion: Use of various evaluation indicator and development of various interventions including behavior change and supply of supportive environment are required to encourage worksite health promotion program.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.14-27
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify health promoting behaviors and health problems in contact center consultants, and to provide basic data in order to develop health promoting interventions for these people. The subjects were 680 consultants randomly selected from 6 contact centers out of 31 in D city. The data were collected from March 20, to March 28, 2008. Methods: The tools for this study were HPLP II developed by Walker et al. (1995) that was modified and translated by Park (2005) and modified CMI for contact center consultants based on CMI developed by Bordman (1994). The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA, and Scheffe test with the SPSS WIN 14.0 program. Results and Conclusion: The contact center consultants' health promoting behavior was in a low level and they had certain health problems related to their job such as eye, ear and throat. In consideration of contact center consultants' job characteristics, health education should be provided with the development of systematic health programs.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the health status between foreign workers and native workers and to examine the influencing factors of health status of foreign and native workers. Methods: This was a secondary analysis of the data collected from the 3rd (2011) Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS). The sample included 101 foreign workers and 101 native workers matched by age and gender. Results: The difference in health status between foreign workers and native workers was not statistically significant. The most commonly complained health problem of foreign workers was muscle pain of the upper limbs. Among foreign workers, hazard exposure, coworker support and supervisor support were significant predictors of health status. Among native workers, income level and obesity were significant predictors of health status. Conclusion: For health management and health promotion of foreign workers, employers and health providers need to establish coworker supporting systems in workplace and improvement strategies of work environment. Particularly, they must pay closer attention to management of foreign workers' musculoskeletal disorder.