• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2010

본 연구는 근로자의 스켈링 행태와 지식 및 구강건강신념과의 관련성을 알아보기 위하여 경북 일부지역의 근로자 500명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 미회수자와 부실한 응답자 21명을 제외한 479명 중 스켈링 경험이 있는 326명의 자료를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 스켈링 지식 평균은 6.44(10점 만점)이었고, 구강건강신념 평균은 2.72(5점 척도)이었다. 하부 영역 중 '유익성'이 3.24로 가장 높았고, '심각성'이 2.25로 가장 낮은 점수를 보였다. 2. 일반적인 특성에 따른 스켈링 지식 및 구강건강신념에서 성별은 '행동의 계기'에서 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<.05), 연령은 '심각성'과 '행동의 계기'에서 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 학력은 '심각성'에서 차이가 있었고(p<.01), 근무분야는 스켈링 지식과 '감수성' 및 '심각성'에서 차이를 보였으며(p<.05), 월수입은 스켈링 지식과 '유익성'에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.01, .05). 3. 스켈링 행태와 지식 및 구강건강신념의 차이에서 정기적으로 스켈링을 하는 경우 스켈링 지식과 '유익성'이 유의하게 높았고(p<.001), 하지 않는 경우 '감수성', '심각성' 그리고 '장애성'에서 높았다(p<.05, .01, .001). 스켈링 주기는 짧을수록 스켈링 지식과 '유익성'이 유의하게 높았고(p<.001, .01), '장애성'은 주기가 길수록 높았다(p<.01). 스켈링 동기는 자발적인 경우 스켈링 지식이 높았고(p<.01), 권유에 의한 경우 '행동의 계기'가 높았다(p<.01) 4. 스켈링 행태와 지식 및 구강건강신념과의 상관관계는 정기적 스켈링과 스켈링 주기에서 스켈링 지식과 '유익성'은 역상관(p<.01), '심각성'과 '장애성'은 순상관(p<.05, .01)을 보였고, 스켈링 동기는 스켈링 지식과는 역상관(p<.01), '행동의 계기'와는 순상관(p<.01)을 보였다. 5. 스켈링 지식과 구강건강신념과의 상관관계는 '장애성'과는 역상관(p<.01), '유익성'과는 순상관(p<.01)을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 근로자의 치주건강을 위해서는 스켈링에 대한 중요성을 정책적으로 홍보, 관리하여 6개월 주기로 정기적 스켈링을 자발적으로 실천할 수 있는 방안이 필요하다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.287-301
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• 2022

Objectives: This study compared the characteristics of the work environment between agricultural and general workers and analyzed the effects of agricultural working characteristics on work-related health problems. Methods: The participants of this study were 2,347 agricultural workers and 48,042 general workers who were selected by applying standardized weights to the raw data of 50,538 respondents from the 6th Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS). Variables applicable to both worker groups and related to exposure to hazardous risk factors in the working environment, working hours and intensity of work, health problems and work-related status, and satisfaction with the work environment were selected. Chi-square tests and independent sample t-tests were performed to evaluate the differences in the variables between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the effects of work environment characteristics on work-related health problems. Results: Compared to general workers, agricultural workers were more exposed to hazardous environments, irregular work patterns such as working on Saturday/Sunday, and short repetitive tasks. They reported more work-related and general health problems, including back pain, upper extremity muscle pain, lower extremity muscle pain, and general fatigue. Agricultural workers showed lower satisfaction with their work environment than general workers. Factors affecting one or more work-related health problems included gender, working years, hazardous factors, irregular work pattern, working hours, and labor intensity. Conclusions: Our findings showed that agricultural workers were relatively more vulnerable to safety issues compared to other occupational groups. Therefore, it is necessary to establish standardized safety and health standards and strengthen systematic safety and health management policies and services for agriculture.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2000

For basic data to develop health management program of female workers. this study was intended to characterize factors affecting health problems of women at workplace which has less than 50 workers by Cornell Medical Index(CMI). 195 items of CMI questionnaire were simplified to 57 items which were composed of 35 items concerning physical health problems and 22 items concerning mental health problems. The data was collected during 6 months from July 10 to December 30 and analyzed with frequency, percentage, t-test and ANOVA. The 107 female workers included in this study was characterized to be mainly twenties(64.5%), single(69.2%) and working at production position(89.7%). The most frequent physical problem was fatigability and the next, neurological system and cardiovascular system. Main mental complaints were inadquacy. anger and tension. When the health problems were reviewed according to its general characteristics, anger in young age, adaptiveness in single and respiratory complaints in self-recognized unhealthy group were prevalent. According to life styles. the prevalent complaints were musculoskeletal one in alcoholic group and cardiovascular one in group who are sleeping just for four to five hours. The appropriateness of each items of CMI should be evaluated to reveal the reasons why meaningful results could not come from many items of this questionnaire. The repeated study should be carried out to figure out the health problems and its related factors of female workers at small scale workplace. Also, exercise program and abstinence from drinking and smoking should be carried out for female worker's health.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.247-255
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• 2009

국내 방사선 및 방사성 동위원소 신고사업장 피폭실태를 조사하여 안전보건 관리방안 수립을 위한 기초자료를 제시한다. 153개 사업장 근로자를 surveymeter로 선량률(작업공간, 작업자위치)을 측정하였고, 27개 사업장은 thermal luminescence dosimeter(TLD)로 개인노출 농도(표층선량, 심부선량)를 측정하였다. Surveymeter에 의한 업종별[소방방재업(n=10), 금융보험업(n=3), 기타사업장(n=140)] 측정결과, 세 군 간에 차이가 있었다(p<0.000). 소방방재업과 금융보험업의 작업자위치 선량률은 허가사업장 기준인 10.0 ${\mu}Sv$/hr보다 높았고, 기타업종과 비교하여 109.3배(p<0.000), 187.5배(p<0.000) 각각 높게 나타났다. TLD 심부선량 농도[소방방재업(n=10), 기타 사업장(n=17)]는 소방방재업이 기타업종과 비교하여 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). Surveymeter와 TLD 측정결과 간의 관련성 분석에서는, 작업공간과 작업자위치 선량률(r=0.406, p<0.05), 작업자위치 선량률과 표층선량(r=0.453, p<0.05), 작업자위치 선량률과 심부선량(r=0.553, p<0.01), 표층선량과 심부선량(r=0.927, p<0.001)간에 각각 관련이 있었다. 방사선 및 방사선동위원소 신고사업장인 소방방재업과 금융보험업은 법적 관리구역 재설정을 통한 허가사업장으로의 전환은 방사선 취급 종사자의 안전보건을 위하여 매우 시급하다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.160-165
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• 2013

Background: Occupational accidents are unplanned events that cause damage. The socio-economic impacts and human costs of accidents are tremendous around the world. Many fatalities happen every year in workplaces such as electricity distribution companies. Some electrical injuries are electrocution, electric shock, and burns. This study was conducted in an electricity distribution company (with rotational 12-hour shift work) in Iran during an 8-year period to survey descriptive factors of injuries. Methods: Variables collected included accident time, age of injured worker, employment type, work experience, injury cause, educational background, and other information about accidents. Results: Results indicated that most of the accidents occurred in summer, and 51.3% were during shift work. Worker negligence (malpractice) was the cause of 75% of deaths. Type of employment had a significant relationship with type of injuries (p < 0.05). Most injuries were electrical burns. Conclusion: High rate of accidents in summer may be due to the warm weather or insufficient professional skills in seasonal workers. Shift workers are at risk of sleep complaints leading to a high rate of work injuries. Acquiring knowledge about safety was related to job experiences. Temporary workers have no chance to work all year like permanent workers, therefore impressive experiences may be less in them. Because the lack of protective equipment and negligence are main causes of accidents, periodical inspections in workshops are necessary.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.418-424
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• 2020

Background: According to the previous studies, the work-related accident rate decreased in Korea after the introduction of occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS), but there were several disasters in Korea such as subway worker's death at Guui station in 2016 and the Taean thermal power plant accident in 2018, which escalated the social demand for safety. In 2018, OHSMS became an international standard, as ISO45001 was announced. Methods: A survey was conducted to research the implementation status of OHSMS and changes in people's perception, and the results were compared with those of a past survey. Results: Enhanced social demand and various stakeholders' (not only buyer) needs, and social responsibility are perceived as the motivation for the introduction of OHSMS rather than legal compliance or customer demand. In the questionnaire about problems with the implementation of OHSMS, the factors with higher response rate in 2018 than 2004 were "excessive cost" and "complicated documentation management." In the questionnaire about how to promote OHSMS in organizations, most people answered "reduction of workers' compensation insurance rate" in 2004, but most people answered "exemption from health and safety supervision" in 2018. Conclusion: For the effective implementation of ISO45001, emphasis is placed on social demand, training to recognize health and safety as a part of management, and the reduction of certification and consulting costs to promote the introduction of OHSMS. Incentives such as insurance premium cuts and exemptions from health and safety supervision are needed.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2023

Background: The turnover rate of nurse aides in Taiwan is high. However, the predictors of turnover behavior in the newly employed are still unclear. Objective: To examine the predictors of turnover behavior in newly employed licensed nurse aides. Methods: A longitudinal study design was used and subjects were newly employed certified nurse aides from a nurse aid training association in Taiwan. A total of five questionnaire surveys were conducted. The questionnaire was mainly used to collect information on turnover behavior, personal socioeconomic background, workplace psychosocial hazards, worker health hazards, and musculoskeletal disorders. Results: A total of 300 participants were recruited in the study. Cox regression analysis results showed that short working experience (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.21, p < 0.01), work as non-home nurse aides (HR = 0.58, p = 0.01), low monthly salary (HR = 0.68, p < 0.01), high work mental load (HR = 1.01, p = 0.01), low workplace justice (HR = 0.97, p < 0.01), high workplace violence (HR = 1.60, p < 0.01), high burnout (HR = 1.01, p = 0.04), poor mental health (HR = 1.06, p = 0.04), and high total number of musculoskeletal disorder sites (HR = 1.08, p = 0.01) contribute to a higher risk of turnover. Conclusion: The results indicated that employment period, work as a home nurse aide, monthly salary, work mental load, workplace justice, workplace violence, work-related burnout, mental health, and total number of musculoskeletal disorder sites are predictors of turnover behavior in newly employed certified nurse aides.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.67-77
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• 2007

Purpose: To provide concretely for support system to occupational health management grasped the present condition about the private support organizations for the migrant workers. Method: The subjects were 30 organizations to support migrant workers with the healthy and medical problem. The organizations were investigated by the internet search, and the visiting and telephone interview. Then a expert advisory conference and researchers' regular meeting were held. Result: The support organizations for the migrant workers played multiple activities, but the medical treatment and education regarding the occupational safety & health were scarcely accomplished. The government constructs a network between the organizations. A health problem of a worker should be requested to the medical centers which cooperated with the private support organizations, it makes business expand to the existing organizations which take charge of the health business of a small-scale workplace rather than it constitutes new organizations. The organizations which can manage which build the online network which can grasp all the information concerning the migrant worker from whom the government became a principal axis. Conclusion: Support system on the occupational safety and health for migrant workers that it will be help to the occupational disease prevention and occupational safety and health management, is needed.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2019

Objective: This study investigates the impact of multimorbidity on work through a literature review of longitudinal studies. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the databases Lilacs, SciELO, PAHO, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane. There were no restrictions regarding the year of publication or language to maximize the identification of relevant literature. The quality of studies was assessed by the protocol STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). Results: An initial database search identified 7522 registries, and at the end of the analysis, 7 manuscripts were included in the review. Several studies have demonstrated direct and indirect impacts of multimorbidity on the health of workers. For this, the number of missed days due to health-related issues was evaluated, as well as the reduction in work productivity of the unhealthy worker, vulnerability of the worker with multimorbidity regarding higher indices of dismissal and recruitment difficulties, and incidence of early retirement and/or receipt of benefits due to disabilities. Conclusions: Multimorbidity has a negative impact on work, with damages to quality of life and work productivity, worsening the absenteeism/presenteeism indices, enhancing the chances of temporary or permanent leaves, and lowering employability and admission of individuals with multimorbidity.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.527-530
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• 2019

The increasing prevalence of inactivity and obesity, along with aging, has implications on work capacity of labor force. This study reports the relationships between activity level and BMI by age with objectively measured physical workload. Data were examined from a sample of 19 481 Finnish employees using an estimate of minute-to-minute oxygen consumption based on R-R interval recordings. The mean estimated %VO₂max during the working day was 12.1 (±3.6) and 15.1 (±4.5)% for men and women, respectively. Based on a linear model, the mean %VO₂max increased by 1.5%-unit per 10-year increase in age, by 2.1%-unit per 5 kg/㎡ increase in BMI, and decreased by 1.6%-unit if improving physical activity class by two (p < 0.001 for all). Overweight and obesity, together with inactivity, notably increases workload throughout the career, even though at young adulthood, the daily workload is almost the same for each person regardless of the BMI, activity level, or gender. This study highlights the importance of regular physical activity and normal weight in protecting the worker from excessive physical (cardiovascular) workload during the whole working career.