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KMID : 0365220120490010032
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Korean Journal of Public Health
2012 Volume.49 No. 1 p.32 ~ p.38
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Improvement of Employee Health through a Tailored Health Promotion Program in a Multinational Manufacturing Workplace in Korea
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Park Mi-Jin
Yoon Chung-Sik
Hwang Gwi-Seo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a health promotion program administered to employee of a manufacturing workplace in Korea.
Methods: For this study, we implemented a tailored health promotion program to 59 field workers for 12 weeks. This was a case (n=35) control (n=24) study and we compared the physical examination data to determine the effects of the program.
Results: The workers" health was significantly improved after the implementation of health promotion program. There was significant change in case group in variables of GPT, γ-GPT, total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: This study indicates that a tailored health promotion program can be effective in improving the health of workers. The study indicates that a low-cost health promotion program can be effective in improving the health of employees.
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KEYWORD
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Tailored health promotion program, Workplace, Medical consultation, Dietary modification, Physical exercise
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