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Health Status of Migrant Workers in Korea.

Hyang Yeon LEE ; Sr STEPHANIA ; Young Im CHO ; Eun Young CHOI ; Jung Ae PARK ; Young Mi PARK

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2009;18(1):5-13.

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to investigate health problems of migrant workers in Korea. METHODS: The data were collected from the records of the medical history of 2,233 migrant workers who visited the community health clinic in Ansan city, Gyeonggi province from Jan. 2005 to Jan. 2007. The data were analyzed by SPSS. RESULTS: Men accounted for 56.4% of the total who participated in the study. Most of them were Chinese, Russian, and Bangladesh people. The 590 people out of all the migrant workers were employed in manufacturing industries and they comprised the largest percentage. The most commonly complained health problems were musculoskeletal (31.7%), digestive (20.7%), respiratory (12.5%), dermatologic (6.5%), cardiovascular (5.5%) and dental disorder (5.2%). The 1,853 (36.0%) workers were assumed to have hypertensive disorder and 1310 (11.1%) workers ,some diseases due to high cholesterol level. CONCLUSIONS: It is necessary to establish a public health care system to improve health and welfare of migrant workers. Furthermore, the communities need to draw their attention to this matter. And it is also necessary to make accurate research on their health and medical service.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Bangladesh ; Cholesterol ; Humans ; Korea ; Male ; Public Health ; Transients and Migrants

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Effects of Noise Block on Anxiety and Vital Sign of Patients with Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery in Operating Room.

Mi Son CHOI ; Eun Ja LEE

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2012;21(3):317-325.

PURPOSE: This study was to examine the effects of noise block on anxiety and vital sign of gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: The data were collected from March to May 2011. Participants were sixty patients with gynecologic laparoscopic surgery, divided into 30 of experimental group and 30 of control group at C University hospital located in I city. The day before surgery, demographic data, trait-state anxiety and vital signs were measured at ward. After noise block, the data were measured using VAS anxiety and vital signs before anesthesia and in recovery room. And then state anxiety and vital signs were measured in ward after surgery. The data were analyzed by chi2-test, t-test, repeated measured ANOVA and Bonferroni comparison method using SPSS/WIN 19.0. RESULTS: After conducting noise block program, the experimental group showed significant decrease in state anxiety and heart rate compared to those of the control group. But there were not significant differences in VAS anxiety, systolic pressure and diastolic pressure between two groups. CONCLUSION: This program can be regarded as an effective nursing intervention for the management of anxiety with gynecologic laparoscopic surgery.
Anesthesia ; Anxiety ; Blood Pressure ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Laparoscopes ; Laparoscopy ; Noise ; Operating Rooms ; Recovery Room ; Vital Signs

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Perception and Practice of Hospital Infection Control of Nursing Staff depending on the Supplementation of Nurses in Long-term Care Hospitals.

Ji Hyean LEE ; Ga Eon LEE

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2012;21(3):308-316.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the perception and practice of hospital infection control of nursing staff in long-term care hospitals by the level of supplementation of nurses. METHODS: The participants were 212 nurses and nurse assistants in 13 long-term care hospitals in a metropolitan city and the data were gathered by self-reported questionnaires during August 2011 and analyzed by SPSS/WIN program. RESULTS: The beds per a nurse were 15, and the proportion of nurses among nursing staff in long-term care hospitals was about 33%. In general, the level of infection control in practice was lower than that of perception. The highest perception and practice domain was 'Management of disinfection/contamination', and the lower level domains were 'Personal hygiene' and 'Hand washing' There were statistically significant differences in the hospital infection control of perception and practice depending on age, education, career in long-term care hospital, job position, the quantity of beds, nurse, and nurse assistant, beds per a nurse and proportion of nurses in hospitals. CONCLUSION: According to these results, the systematic and continual education on hospital infection control of the nursing staff in long-term hospitals should be carried out. In addition, the policy to add more nurses into long-term care hospitals must be implemented.
Cross Infection ; Humans ; Infection Control ; Long-Term Care ; Nursing Staff ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Influence of Internal Marketing Perception, Empowerment, and Job satisfaction on Customer Orientation of Clinical Nurses.

Eun Ah YI ; Yeo Jin YI

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2012;21(3):299-307.

PURPOSE: This descriptive study attempted to identify the influence of internal marketing perception, empowerment, and job satisfaction on customer orientation of clinical nurses. METHODS: The subjects were 411 nurses with over one year working experience in a university hospital, located in I-city. The data were collected from April 20 to 30, 2012. using a self-report questionnaire. The data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. RESULTS: There were significant differences in customer orientation depending on general characteristics(age, marital status, education, position, clinical experience, and department). Internal marketing perception, empowerment, and job satisfaction correlated with customer orientation. As the results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis for impact factors on nurses' customer orientation show, factors are the outpatient department in working places(beta=.10), education and training in internal marketing perception(beta=.12) and empowerment(beta=.44), which accounted for 31.1% of customer orientation. CONCLUSION: Therefore, nurse managers should identify the needs to perceive nurses as internal customers, and the internal marketing strategy should be performed to empower nurses. Also, it is needed to place nurses with high customer orientation at the outpatient department.
Humans ; Hypogonadism ; Job Satisfaction ; Marital Status ; Marketing ; Mitochondrial Diseases ; Nurse Administrators ; Ophthalmoplegia ; Orientation ; Outpatients ; Power (Psychology) ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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The Actual State of Industrial Accidents in Small-medium Manufacturing Industries.

Seong Ja HONG ; Man Joong JEON ; Chang Yoon KIM

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2011;20(1):93-103.

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to assess reported industrial accidents and non-reported industrial accidents that took place in 63 small and medium sized manufacturing industries located in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do in the year of 2009. METHODS: During the period from January to December 2009, the number of industrial accidents that happened each month was examined according to the characteristics of industry, industrial accidents, workers with industrial accidents, treatment, as well as causes and treatment of the non-reported. RESULTS: The total incidence rate of industrial accidents was 3.48%, of which only 0.31% reported. The incidence rate in packing and distribution among manufacturing workplace, and in the industry with 50~99 employees, was higher than the other groups. Of the non-reported, over 80% in required under 10 days of medical treatment, and 56% in required cost of less than 100,000 won. Kappa values were 0.771 concurrence in opinions for causes of non-reported, and 0.571 concurrence in opinions for management termination of non-reported between the employees and employer. CONCLUSION: It is suggested that more supportive policy and precise, nationwide survey on the actual state of industrial accidents, including non-reported cases, be implemented to efficiently manage industrial accidents.
Accidents, Occupational ; Hypogonadism ; Incidence ; Mitochondrial Diseases ; Ophthalmoplegia

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The Effect of Korean Occupational Health Nurses' Work Conditions on their Performance.

Min KWON ; Soon Lae KIM ; Hye sun JUNG ; Hee Girl KIM ; Kyung Lim KIM

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2011;20(1):83-92.

PURPOSE: This is a descriptive study that provides basic material to improve occupational health nurses' work conditions and industrial performance status. METHODS: The 955 nurses who participated in the training program to understand the purpose of this study from January 2009 to December 2010 conducted by the Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses agreed to be subjects for the study. The questionnaire included the general characteristics, work conditions and performance of occupational health management. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: Occupational health management performance of the subjects averaged 3.11 points and detailed area by health management 3.64 points, environment management 2.91 points and occupational management 2.77 points. Health management performance of those factors affecting the duration of occupational health nurse (beta=.199), type of industry (beta=.126), average annual income (beta=-.277) to 11.4% (F=3.175, p<.001) were found to be a significant determinant. CONCLUSION: Occupational health nurses are the core workforce of occupational health through the prevention of occupational disease and industrial accidents. Findings of this study can be an important resource to increase appropriate occupational health nurses' work conditions and performance of occupational health management.
Accidents, Occupational ; Occupational Diseases ; Occupational Health ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Effect of Shiftwork Nurses' Fatigue on Job Stress and Turnover Intention: Mediating Role of Job Stress.

Kyung Hee LEE ; Ji Yong KIM

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2011;20(1):74-82.

PURPOSE: This study investigated how shift work nurses' fatigue influences job stress and turnover intention, and how job stress mediates the relationship between fatigue and turnover intention. METHODS: As a descriptive research design, the data were collected from 203 shift work nurses in a city. It was analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 14.0 and AMOS 5.0. RESULTS: fatigue and job stress in shift work nurses influenced turnover intention. Job stress worked as a partial mediation between fatigue and turnover intention. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to reduce fatigue and job stress for reducing turnover intention in strategies of hospital manpower.
Fatigue ; Intention ; Negotiating ; Personnel Turnover ; Research Design ; Stress, Psychological

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Relationships among Nurses' Internal Marketing, Occupational Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment.

Suk Hee OH ; Seung Tae MOON ; Hee Sun KANG

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2011;20(1):65-73.

PURPOSE: This study investigates nurses' organizational commitment, internal marketing, and occupational satisfaction depending on their age, martial status, clinical experience and income. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 350 nurses from six hospitals in Jeolla-do. The t-tests were used to analyze the differences in internal marketing, occupational satisfaction, and organizational commitment depending on their age, marital status, career, and income. The relationships among internal marketing, occupational satisfaction, and organizational commitment were analyzed by the path analysis. RESULTS: The results of this study showed that organizational commitment was correlated with age, clinical experiences, and income, but not significantly associated with martial status. Education and training policy, benefit system, and fairness of the internal marketing were influencing factors on occupational satisfaction. These factors were correlated with organizational commitment through occupational satisfaction. CONCLUSION: This study addressed the relationships among nurses' internal marketing, occupational satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Based on the results, it is suggested that hospital organizations introduce more diverse incentive policies to enhance nurses' occupational satisfaction and organizational commitment.
Marital Status ; Marketing ; Motivation

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Comparison of Emotional Labor and Job Stress of Hospital Nursing Staff.

Suk Jung HAN ; Oh Soon YOON ; Myung Soon KWON ; Myung Sun SONG

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2011;20(1):55-64.

PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the relationship between the level of emotional labor and occupational job stress of hospital nursing staff. METHODS: The survey was conducted from Mar. to Oct. 2009 to collect data from clinical nurses (N=496). RESULTS: The study showed that nurses without religion and those working in big-sized hospitals had higher scores in emotional labor, and those of 26~30 years old felt the highest stress in the occupational role. The same applied to the married, more work experienced, atheist and those working in big-sized hospitals. Unmarried, under educated nurses with less work experience working in the big-sized hospitals showed higher scores in personal strain. The scores of the personal resources depended on religion, work experience, marital status and position of their jobs. Emotional labor was positively correlated with an occupational role and personal strain, respectively, but the emotional labor, occupational role and personal strain were negatively correlated with personal resources respectively. CONCLUSION: Intervention program is required to reduce overload of nurse's role and to relieve physical and psychological strains of the under-30-age-group. Also, social support and rational/cognitive coping must be reinforced.
Humans ; Marital Status ; Nurse's Role ; Nursing Staff, Hospital ; Single Person ; Sprains and Strains

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Employers Attitude for Mentally Disabled People.

Mi Young KIM ; Seong Sook JUN

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2011;20(1):46-54.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate employer's attitude towards mentally disabled people. METHODS: The Lee (1996)'s questionnaire of community people's attitude on perception for mentally disabled people was used to collect data from 208 employers in Busan City. chi2-test and t-test were used to explore related factors of employer's attitude. RESULTS: Employers having experience of hiring physically or mentally disabled people showed higher CAMI scores (p=.002). Especially, employers having experience of hiring mentally disabled people showed higher scores in four components of authoritarianism, benevolence, social restrictiveness, and community mental health ideology than any other groups. In addition, we found differences in employers' attitude on authoritarianism and benevolence according to types of industries and the number of employees. CONCLUSION: We could suggest that employers experience of employing disabled and mentally disabled people could improve their positive attitude. Therefore, we call for various efforts and programs development to encourage employers to hire mentally disabled people.
Authoritarianism ; Beneficence ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Mentally Disabled Persons ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Rehabilitation, Vocational

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