• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.477-486
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• 2014

Objective:This study aims to devise industrial injury prevention measures by analyzing industrial injury characteristics including the status of industrial injuries, source of industrial injury and accident type in order to prevent aging workers' industrial injuries that account for more than half in the workplaces in agriculture. Background: Continuous migration from farm to city takes place among young people in rural areas in Korea, a traditionally agricultural country due to rapid industrialization and economic development. The aging rate in rural areas in 2013 was 37.3%, about three times higher than the total aging rate of 12.2% in Korea. According to industrial injury statistics of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the number of industrial injuries in agriculture shows an uptrend and the industrial injuries of aging workers account for more than 50% each year. Method: Of the 2,970 industrial injury cases occurred in the workplaces in agriculture for five years during 2008 and 2012 offered by a national agency related to health and safety, this study analyzed 1,767 industrial injury cases of aging workers. Results: As a result of an analysis on aging workers' industrial injuries by company size in agriculture, 89.8% of the total number of industrial injuries were analyzed to occur in small scale company. According to aging workers' industrial injuries by source of industrial injury and accident type, the outdoor floor and a fall were analyzed to be the highest at 16.5% and 26.1%, respectively. Conclusion: This study analyzed aging workers' industrial injuries by company size, age, job duration, accident severity, gender, nationality, the source of industrial injury and accident type in order to identify industrial injury characteristics in agriculture. Application: The identification of industrial injury characteristics of aging workers in agriculture is judged to be helpful to devising effective measures to prevent industrial injuries.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2018

Due to the aging of economically active population in the world, the average age of workers in the domestic construction industry is also steadily increasing. This study analyzes the aging of construction workers in small-size construction sites in Busan, where the aging of the economically active population is the most severe in Korea. As a result of the study on the aging of construction workers in six construction sites with a construction cost of less than 500 million won in Busan, it was found that 65% of the workers were over 50 years of age. In addition, several experts interviews and survey revealed that 'securing welfare facilities for construction workers' and 'diminishing prejudice about the construction industry" were the most urgent and effective methods to overcome the aging problems. The results of this study can be served as basic data to solve the aging problems in the industry.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.1178-1182
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• 2009

This study was designed to analyze the results of Vaso-Aging Degree in Oriental medical examination. The subjects were workers in the automobile manufacturing industry. The subjects consisted of 24,077 industrial workers who had received Oriental medical examination by Oriental medicine and they submitted questionnaires about drinking history and smoking history, during 9 months from March to November. They were categorized by job class, drinking history and smoking history, exercising history. The percentage of Vaso-Aging Degree were measured by using SA3000P(Medicore, Seoul, Korea). We analyzed the relationship between job class, drinking history, smoking history, exercising history and Vaso-Aging Degree using ${\chi}2$-test of the SPSS Ver. 14.0. In job class, Sales personnel were apt to have a higher level of Vaso-Aging Degree than Office workers. And getting older workers are, the higher Vaso-Aging Degree becomes. Vaso-Aging Degree of the Drinker group showed a higher level than the Non-Drinker group. Vaso-Aging Degree of Smoker group were higher than the Non-smoker group. On the other hand, Vafo-Aging Degree of Non-Exerciser group were higher than the Exerciser group. They have to manage Vaso-Aging Degree closely and educate the workers to quit smoking and drinking for their health promotion. Furthermore, continuous health check up needs to be done connectedly.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2010년도 춘계 학술논문 발표대회 2부
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• pp.95-97
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• 2010

Current trends in the Korean construction industry, including the aging of the workforce, a lack of new Korean construction workers, and an inflow of unskilled foreign labor, have caused a range of problems, including quality deterioration, reduced productivity, insufficient understanding of the function and difficulties in communication, to name a few. Yet while countermeasures to these problems should be based on accurate and diverse fundamental data, including the current status of demand and supply of domestic and foreign construction workers, the perception of construction workers, studies on these questions have, thus far, been scarce. For these reasons, this study was conducted using a questionnaire for managers and workers on construction sites, to secure fundamental data relating to construction workers. The findings of the survey showed that it is urgent to prepare measures to educate, train and foster human resources, considering the aging of the construction workforce and the lack of an inflow of new construction workers.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제46권
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• pp.377-403
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to measure the social worker's knowledge about facts on aging and attitude toward the elderly between Korea and Japan. and to find out the variables that may influence their attitude. Four hundred and sixty two social workers working in nursing homes were given the questionnaire containing the Kyung San Facts on Aging Quiz to measure the level of knowledge about aging and Yoon (1988)'s scale to find the direction of attitude toward the elderly. The results of this study are analyzed as follows: (1) The Korean social worker's level of knowledge about aging was 63.0%, which was lower than Japanese social worker's level (67.6%). (2) Using 5 points scale. mean of the Korean social worker's attitude toward the elderly was 2.2 (44.8%), which was significantly different from the Japanese social worker's attitude 3.2 (63.4%). (3) Using multiple regression analysis, the social worker's level of knowledge about aging was the most significant predictor to explain the social worker's attitude toward the elderly. The other variables that are also statistically significant predictors of the social workers' attitude were country, personal experience with the elderly. and voluntary experience for the elderly. Especially the significant predictors to explain the Korean social workers' attitude were their levels of knowledge about aging. age, and classification of social worker license. On the other hand. the significant predictors to explain the Japanese social workers' attitude were their levels of knowledge about aging and periods of activity, Based on the research results, implications for practice and education methods for making social workers' attitude toward the elderly more positive are also suggested.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2023

Introduction: With recent higher awareness of the necessity of improving healthcare workers' wellbeing, we aimed to overview systematic reviews dealing with interventions on well-being, occupational health, and aging of healthcare workers. Methods: From three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science), a scoping review of systematic reviews was carried out to determine current knowledge on interventions focused on the well-being or aging of healthcare workers. Only systematic reviews were considered, with appropriate extraction and quality evaluation. Results: Of the total of 445 references identified, 10 systematic reviews were included, mostly published since 2019. Nurses were the most frequent targets of interventions, and mental health was the main outcome described. The overall level of quality was also heterogenous, with high to low-quality reviews. Conclusions: Workers' mental health well-being was the major outcome targeted by intervention, with varying level of evidence. Further studies are needed with integrative approaches on global health and life course perspectives, with a focus on the plurality of settings, worker types, and women.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2015

The study was designed to identify any trends of injury type as it relates to the age and trade of construction workers. The participants for this study included any individual who, while working on a heavy and highway construction project in the Midwestern United States, sustained an injury during the specified time frame of when the data were collected. During this period, 143 injury reports were collected. The four trade/occupation groups with the highest injury rates were laborers, carpenters, iron workers, and operators. Data pertaining to injuries sustained by body part in each age group showed that younger workers generally suffered from finger/hand/wrist injuries due to cuts/lacerations and contusion, whereas older workers had increased sprains/strains injuries to the ankle/foot/toes, knees/lower legs, and multiple body parts caused by falls from a higher level or overexertion. Understanding these trade-related tasks can help present a more accurate depiction of the incident and identify trends and intervention methods to meet the needs of the aging workforce in the industry.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2021

인구구조의 변화로 저출산·고령화 문제는 심각한 생산가능 인구감소로 이어져 외국인력 도입의 필요성이 증대되고 있다. 본 연구는 인구구조 변화가 본격적으로 시작되는 저출산고령화 시대에 생산가능 인구를 확충하기 위해서는 외국인력의 도입이 가장 유효하다고 보며, 이를 위해 이주노동자 도입에 대한 법제도적인 개선방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 연구 결과, 첫째, 이주노동자 법제도의 통일과 정비가 이루어져야 한다. 「출입국관리법」과 「노동법」이 협조관계를 구축할 수 있도록 관리기관의 신설이나 일원화가 필요하다. 둘째, 「출입국관리법」을 개정하여 이주노동자들이 취업할 수 있는 길이 용이해져야 한다. 고용허가제와 국적취득에 대한 긍정적 검토가 필요하다. 셋째, 이주노동자에 대한 형평성 및 차별이 없어야 한다. 상호호혜의 원칙하에서 사용자와 이주노동자가 평등하게 차별 받지 않도록 해야 한다. 넷째, 이주노동자의 법제도에서 사회보험제도를 추가하여야 한다. 따라서 4대 사회보험을 비롯한 각종 보험제도에서 이주노동자들이 차별 받지 않도록 법제도의 정비가 이루어져야 한다. 결론적으로 인구구조의 변화로 저출산·고령화 문제는 심각한 사회문제화되어 있으며, 이로 인한 생산가능인구의 감소는 우려할 만한 수준에 도달해 있다. 이주노동자의 취업 및 근무 환경의 중요성은 높아지고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 관련 법제도적 문제점은 상존해 있으며, 이주노동자에 대한 법제도적 개선방안이 필요하다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2024

Background: A decrease in physical fitness with age can impact work ability. Exploring the role of physical fitness is important for identifying interventions to enhance work ability among aging workers. We sought to determine the association between physical fitness and physically demanding work ability in aging workers. Methods: We recruited workers aged 45-65 years from eight departments of a university hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Work ability was assessed using the work ability index (WAI), and physical fitness components were evaluated through various tests. Associations between work ability and physical fitness were examined using a multivariable regression analysis. Results: The response rate was 46.4% (n = 216). The mean WAI score was 41.6. Participants with an overweight or obese body mass index (BMI) had 1.8 (95% CI -3.1, -0.4) points lower WAI scores than did those within a healthy BMI range. A handgrip strength test revealed that participants in the good/very good group had 2.5 (95% CI: 0.6, 4.3) higher WAI scores than did those in the very poor/poor group. For a single-leg stance test, participants in the above-average group had 2.1 (95% CI: 0.7, 3.5) points greater WAI scores than did those in the below-average group. No significant associations were found between work ability and 3-min step, chair stand, or sit-and-reach test scores. Conclusion: The overall work ability of the participants was good. Body composition, muscle strength, and balance were associated with work ability. Promoting physical fitness is a viable strategy for enhancing work ability among aging workers.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.365-374
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• 2013

본 연구는 노후에 대한 인식이 국가 민간의료기관 근로자간에 따라 차이가 있는지, 또한 노후인식이 노후준비에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 분석하고자 하였다. 연구대상은 부산의 보건소와 병 의원의 근로자 783명을 대상으로 진행하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 21.0 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도분석, t-test, 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같이 나타났다. 첫째, 국가 민간의료기관의 근로자간에 노후에 대한 인식, 정부정책에 대한 만족도, 노후준비에 대해서 부분적으로 차이가 있었으며, 국가 근로자가 민간 근로자 보다 더 잘 인지하고, 만족하며, 비교적 준비하고 있었다. 또한 노후에 대한 인식과 정부정책 만족도는 모두 보통 수준 이상으로 나타났지만, 노후 준비는 미흡한 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 노후 준비에 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아본 결과 국가의료기관과 민간의료기관 근로자에서 각각 다르게 나타났다. 또한 노후 준비에 미치는 영향은 부분적으로 차이를 보였다. 결론적으로 국가 민간의료기관 근로자간 노후준비에 미치는 영향에는 차이가 있었다. 본 연구는 노후준비에 대한 교육 및 정책수립을 위한 기초자료로 제공하려한다.