Effects of Providing Health Education to Workers for the Management of Liver Disease Screened by Periodic Health Surveys.
- Author:
Mee Ra LEE
1
;
Jin Seok KIM
Author Information
1. LIGnex1 Kumi company, Kumi, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Health education;
Liver;
Health behaviour;
Gamma-glutamyltransferase
- MeSH:
Alanine Transaminase;
Alcohol Drinking;
Aspartate Aminotransferases;
Body Mass Index;
Education;
gamma-Glutamyltransferase;
Health Education*;
Health Surveys*;
Humans;
Linear Models;
Liver Diseases*;
Liver*;
Male;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Waist Circumference
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2013;22(4):324-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to compare the changes in the levels of liver enzymes after providing health education to workers. METHODS: Among 909 electronics-manufacturing workers, 96 (10.6%) workers had abnormal liver functions. Of these, male workers were randomly assigned into either the health education experimental group (48 [52.2%]) or the control group (44 [47.8%]). Depending on the level of participation in the health education, workers in the experimental group were classified into the participation (32 [34.8%]) and non-participation groups (16 [17.4%]). Changes in the levels of liver enzymes were compared among three groups. RESULTS: The changes in the levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase (r-GTP) in the participation, non-participation, and control groups were -25.3+/-54.5 IU/L, -4.4+/-24.1 IU/L, and -5.3+/-38.8 IU/L, respectively (p=.036). Aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, waist circumference, body mass index, daily alcohol consumption, weekly exercise, and changes in smoking habits in the 3 groups did not differ significantly. In the multiple linear regression analysis, the variable of education participation revealed a significant regression coefficient of -25.10 when the change in r-GTP levels was the dependent variable. CONCLUSION: A brief health education targeted towards the management of liver disease among workers improved r-GTP levels.
