Comparison of Health Problems, Conditions, & Health Promoting Behavior and Risky Environment among Various Industrial Workers.
- Author:
Eun Joo KIM
1
;
Jeong Sook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Industrial Medicine, Dong San Medical Center, Korea. kimej-4@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Industry;
Health problem;
Health condition;
Health promotion;
Environment
- MeSH:
Checklist;
Delivery of Health Care;
Health Promotion;
Korea;
Risk Assessment;
Workplace
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2009;18(1):71-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to compare health conditions and problems, health promoting behavior, and risky environment of industrial workers. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 1,075 workers in 40 factories, located in Daegu, Korea. Survey data were collected from April 17th, 2006 to April 28th, 2006. CMI (Cornell Medical Index) Health Checklist was used to assess the health problems, Health Rating Scale for health status, HPLP II for health promoting behavior, and environmental risk assessment tool for risky environment. The data were analyzed by One-way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation Coefficient using SPSS 12.0 for windows. RESULTS: The results indicated a significant difference in health problems (F=4.70, p=.000), health conditions (F=2.47, p=.022), health promoting behavior (F=5.67, p=.000), and risky environment (F=14.75, p=.000) among these industrial workers. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that there is a need to develop customized health care programs for each company to provide differentiated health care to different types of work places. Further studies are required to assess differences in work environment among different types of work places for measures to reduce harmful factors to the environment.
