• 대한안전경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한안전경영과학회 2008년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.303-316
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• 2008

For the past 25 years, Korean semiconductor has experienced enormous growth to be the highest production country in the world. Semiconductor industry is very time sensitive and driven by technology and process, and requires 24-hour full operation. The environment includes many different types of equipment, utilities, different gases and toxic chemicals as well as high voltage electricity. We have performed a survey with 3-shift engineers and workers in one line. The content of the questionnaire was about the correlation between fatigue and performance shaping factor (work type and work ability), and as a result we were able to deduce the correlation, p-value and the pattern of scatter plot. The shape of the model was made of 4 blocks for fatigue, 5 blocks for work type and 5 blocks for work ability, i. e. 14 blocks in total. As a conclusion to this findings, there was a correlation between fatigue and work type and work ability specifically in semiconductor industry, and we need some effort to reduce this.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.48-57
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• 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine nurses' critical thinking disposition and knowledge sharing activity and professional work environment on clinical decision-making ability. Methods: The data collection period for this study was from May 24 to May 31, 2021. The data were collected from 167 nurses who consented to participate in this study and have worked for more than one year at general hospital in Seoul. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program. Results: A significant positive correlation was found between clinical decision-making ability and critical thinking disposition, knowledge sharing activity, and a professional work environment. Critical thinking disposition (β=.32, p<.001), knowledge sharing activitiy (β=.24, p=.002) and professional work environment (β=.20, p=.006) had a significant effect on clinical decision-making ability. These factors explained 35.5% of clinical decision-making ability (F=24.22, p<.001). Conclusion: Therefore, in order to develop the critical thinking disposition of nurses, development of systematic educational programs and strategies for practical application are needed. Through this, nurses can improve the professional decision-making ability and clinical performance ability.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.231-241
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• 2020

본 연구는 광주·전남·전북권 의료기관에 근무하고 있는 작업치료사의 작업능력과 삶의 질, 우울 수준을 알아보기 위하여 2020년 4월부터 동년 6월까지 설문조사를 실시하였다. 작업능력과 삶의 질, 우울 수준을 평가하기 위하여 WAI(Work Ability Index), 한국판 WHOQOL-BREF, PHQ-9(Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Korean version)를 사용하여 각 기능을 평가하였다. 연구결과, 일반적 특성에 따른 작업능력, 삶의 질, 우울 간의 모든 영역에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 작업치료사의 작업능력과 삶의 질, 우울 간의 상관관계에서 작업능력과 삶의 질이 양의 상관관계가 나타났고, 삶의 질과 우울 간의 상관관계에선 강한 음의 상관관계가 나타났다. 이는 작업능력이 높아지면 삶의 질이 증진되고 삶의 질에 긍정적인 변화가 생긴다면 우울 수준은 낮아진다는 결과이다. 재활분야에서 중요한 역할을 수행하고 있는 작업치료사의 작업능력과 삶의 질을 향상시키고 우울을 감소시키기 위한 방안에 대해서 고려한 연구가 진행되기를 기대한다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2013

According to the Statistics Korea, in 2011, people over the age of 65 years old accounted for 11.8% of Korea's population. This number is expected to rise to 15.0% by 2019, making Korea an "aged society". As age increases, physical ability degrades to the point that the workload must be adjusted limitations. However, workloads are given regardless of workers' ages or abilities. In addition, a decline in work efficiency due to aging also increases the risk of work-related injuries. Furthermore, the cases of stress related diseases along with musculoskeletal disorders(MSDs) rise as main factors of industrial disasters and excessive job stress gives negative influence not only on mental health but also on physical health so that job stress becomes a hot issue as a main cause of work ability falloff and turnover. The purpose of this research is to examine how the sociodemographic characteristics, MSDs symptoms and musculoskeletal workload of workers in the manufacturing industry of automobile parts influence work ability and job stress. As a result of the research, job ability showed significant differences statistically according to age, working year, sex, marital status and musculoskeletal workload and job stress showed significant differences statistically according to age, working year, marital status and musculoskeletal workload. In addition, it showed that as the worker's job ability decreases, job stress increases.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.219-224
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• 2019

Background: Korea has shown a rapid pace of aging and has become an aged society in a shorter period than Western countries. Therefore, it is important that middle-aged workers maintain their ability to work in the industrial field at the maximum level while maintaining their health. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors affecting work ability and to use this data to maintain the working ability of middle-aged workers in the future. Methods: From 2015 to 2017, we surveyed 371 street cleaners who visited a health center for health promotion in a metropolitan city. The relationship between the general characteristics of the survey subjects and the Work Ability Index (WAI) was confirmed by a univariate analysis. Statistically significant (p<0.2) factors were selected and a multiple linear regression analysis was conducted with WAI scores as a dependent variable. Results: Age, body mass index, body fat percentage, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Korea (AUDIT-K) scores, the Psychosocial Well-Being Index-Short Form (PWI-SF) scores, maximal oxygen consumption ($VO_{2max}$), and hypertension showed statistically significant correlations with the WAI in the univariate analysis. In the multivariate analysis, the $VO_{2max}$, AUDIT-K scores, and PWI-SF scores were included in the regression equation. $VO_{2max}$ had the greatest effect on the standardization coefficient indicating the relative contribution of independent variables, followed by the AUDIT-K scores and the PWI-SF scores. Conclusion: Programs to increase workers' physical work ability and alleviate psychosocial stress and drinking habits should be developed and implemented in the future.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2021

Purpose: The greatest asset to all organizations is the employees and they should be guarded against factors hindering their work ability. Nevertheless, most organizations are always more concerned about making profits to the extent of forgetting their employee's welfare. On this point, this study aims to examine employee's work-related stress and its relationship with work ability. Research design, data and methodology: This study focused on obtaining mostly peer-reviewed works to suggest research findings, assuming that qualitative literature approach allows researchers to explore in-depth information concerning complex issues in a standard life setting. Numerous prior researchers applied their research design in content analysis, especially where various concepts are present for analysis. Results: Based on numerous qualitative textual resources, this study found that human resource practitioners should plan stress management strategies for their employees to apply five kinds of solutions that the current study suggests because it is vital to ensure their wellbeing towards sustaining their performance. Conclusions: All in all, based on the findings, this study concludes that employee's work stress negatively impacts their work ability with affecting their mental health. As a result, there is little doubt that practitioners should regularly monitor the working environment for stress-related factors besides creating a healthy working environment for all employees.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2011년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.7-8
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• 2011

The use of foreign labors was inevitable at the construction site in Korea. Most construction companies are being used them in the workplace due to the cheap labor, but their work ability are insufficient as much as Korean labors. In this paper is expected to confirm the foreign labors' employment conditions and study to analyze the changing of foreign labors' work ability.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.121-132
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• 2024

본 연구는 간호사의 MBTI 유형에 따른 직무스트레스, 간호문제해결능력, 간호업무성과와 직무스트레스, 간호문제해결능력이 간호업무성과에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 시도되었다. 연구대상자는 G 도 의료기관에 근무 중인 간호사 141명이며, 자료수집은 2024년 3월 01부터 3월 31일까지 진행하였다. 수집된 자료는 상관관계, 다중회귀분석으로 분석하였다. MBTI의 4가지 심리기능유형에서 SF형(동정적이고 우호적인 유형)이 가장 많았고, 심리기질유형에서는 SP형(감각적이면서 개방적인 유형)이 가장 많았다. 간호업무성과는 직무자원스트레스와 음의 상관관계가 있었고, 간호문제해결능력과 정적 상관관계가 있으며, 문제인식, 정보수집, 기획력, 평가와 정적상관관계가 있었다. 간호업무성과에 유의한 영향을 미치는 변인은 직무자원이었고 간호문제해결능력 하위요인인 문제인식이 간호업무성과를 가장 잘 예측하는 요인으로 나타났고, 그 다음은 기획력 순이었다. 설명력은 17.8%이었다. 본 연구결과는 간호사의 성격에 대한 이해를 높일 뿐 아니라 간호사의 업무성과와 관련된 요인을 조사함으로써 효율적인 간호 관리지침을 마련하는 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 간호업무성과를 향상시키기 위한 프로그램 개발 및 방안을 통해 숙련된 간호업무로 질 높은 간호를 수행할 수 있도록 프로그램 활성화 및 교육의 기회 제공과 병원조직의 제도적인 지지가 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.497-510
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• 1995

This study was carried out to assess work ability of manufacturing workers and managerial workers. Subjects were 446 manufacturing workers and 278 managerial workers employed in Gumi industrial complex and the observation period was for 1 month(February to March), 1995. In this study, as a questionnaire for the assessment of work ability, we used the Work Ability Index(WAI) which was developed by Institute of Occupational Health in Finland. Major findings obtained from this study were as follows ; WAI was poor in lower economic condition, shift work, irregular diet group(p<0.05). There were no evident trends of WAS in sex, educational level, obesity index, exercise, smoking, and alcohol drinking. In the groups of sensitive to perception of stress, other industrial classification except textile and electronics, the more than 9 hours work, the evident trends of poor WAS were observed(p<0.01). In the groups of $30\sim39$ years old, $40\sim49$ years old, unmarried, high school, shift work, standard body weight, and regular .diet, WAI between manufacturing workers and managerial workers was significantly different(p<0.01) and WAI of managerial worker was worse than that of manufacturing worker.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2014

As S. Korea is becoming an "aged society", workers in the country would be exposed to higher risk of workplace injuries due to their reducing work abilities as they are getting old. To identify the relationship between the work ability and the incident rate of workplace injuries, the work ability index (WAI) scores were surveyed from 409 workers occupied in different manufacturing industries reside on north GyoengBuk area. The workplace injury statistics in the year of 2010 for the corresponding industries were analyzed and summarized with the WAI scores by age groups, years of service, and sizes of business. The results showed the WAI scores of the workers occupied in the higher risk of workplace injury was lower than that of the workers of the lower risk. It means the lower the WAI score, the higher the chance of being injured during the task. It is concluded that appropriate correlation exists between the WAI scores of workers and the incident rate of workplace injury. It is recommended to administrate individual work abilities of aged workers in order to keep low rate of workplace injuries in upcoming aged and highly aged society.