Presenteeism in Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing Workers:Based on the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey
10.5393/JAMCH.2024.49.1.001
- Author:
Sang-Hee HONG
1
;
Eun-Chul JANG
;
Soon-Chan KWON
;
Hwa-Young LEE
;
Myoung-Je SONG
;
Jong-Sun KIM
;
Mid-Eum MOON
;
Sang-Hyeon KIM
;
Ji-Suk YUN
;
Young-Sun MIN
Author Information
1. Soonchunhyang University Graduate School of Medical science, Asan-si, South Korea
- Publication Type:Original Articles
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2024;49(1):1-12
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objectives:Presenteeism is known to be a much more economically damaging social cost than disease rest while going to work despite physical pain. Since COVID-19, social discussions on the sickness benefit have been taking place as a countermeasure against presenteeism, and in particular, farmers and fishermen do not have an institutional mechanism for livelihood support when a disease other than work occurs. This study attempted to examine the relationship between agricultural, fishing, and forestry workers and presenteeism using the 6th Korean Work Conditions Survey.
Methods:From October 2020 to January 2021, data from the 6th working conditions survey conducted on 17 cities and provinces in Korea were used, and a total of 34,981 people were studied. Control variables were gender, age, self-health assessment, education level, night work, shift work, monthly income, occupation, working hours per week, and employment status.
Results:As a result of the analysis, farmers and fishermen showed the characteristics of the self-employed and the elderly, and as a result of the regression analysis, when farmers and fishermen analyzed the relationship with presenteeism tendency compared to other industry workers, farmers and fishermen increased by 23% compared to other industry groups.
Conclusion:This study is significant in that it has representation by utilizing the 6th working conditions survey and objectively suggests the need for a sickness benefit for farmers and fishermen who may be overlooked in the sickness benefit.
