The Effects of Health Counseling Programs by Occupational Health Nurses on the Unemployed Visiting the Employment Welfare Plus Center.
10.5807/kjohn.2016.25.3.188
- Author:
Hye Sun JUNG
1
;
Insun JANG
Author Information
1. College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Counseling;
Unemployment;
Health
- MeSH:
Counseling*;
Depression;
Employment*;
Feeding Behavior;
Mental Health;
Musculoskeletal Pain;
Occupational Health*;
Unemployment
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2016;25(3):188-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The present study was conducted to examine the effects of a health counseling program by occupational health nurses on the unemployed visiting the Employment Welfare Plus Center. METHODS: The one-group pretest-posttest design was used. The study presented a secondary analysis of the data collected in a health counseling program run by occupational health nurses for the unemployed visiting the Employment Welfare Plus Center. Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk test, χ² test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used to analyze 158 data collected between October 5, 2015 and January 5, 2016. RESULTS: After the intervention, the participants showed a significant decrease in the level of stress index (uBioMacpa), stress (discomfort), musculoskeletal pain and depression. In addition, the participants showed a significant increase in self-rated general health, exercise and regular eating behavior. CONCLUSION: The health counseling program offered by occupational health nurses is an effective intervention to improve the physical and mental health of the unemployed individuals visiting the Employment Welfare Plus Center.
