Occupational Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Public Workers.
- Author:
Sei Kyun NOH
1
;
Ju Hwan CHOI
;
Dong Hoon SHIN
;
Mi Young LEE
;
In Sung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Occupational Medicine, Dongsan Hospital Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Korea. Ichungs@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Public workers;
Musculoskeletal symptoms;
Psychosocial stress
- MeSH:
Logistic Models;
Posture;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2012;24(4):410-419
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the occupational risk factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in public workers. METHODS: In November 2010, 544 participants anwered a survey that included questions on the participants' general characteristics, job-related factors, health-related behaviors, and psychosocial stress. We measured the relationship of risk factors to musculoskeletal symptoms using a logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: After adjusting for general characteristics, factors associated with occupational musculoskeletal symptoms were gender (OR=2.858, 95% CI=1.701~4.801), unnatural posture (OR=2.386, 95% CI=1.308~4.354), psychosocial stress (OR=4.051, 95% CI=1.336~12.282) and sleep quality (OR=1.672, 95% CI=1.052~2.660). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that psychosocial stress levels and physical environment (especially in professions requiring an unnatural posture) are related to musculoskeletal symptoms in public workers.
