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KMID : 0382619970170020209
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Hanyang Journal of Medicine
1997 Volume.17 No. 2 p.209 ~ p.214
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A Survey on Health Risks Evaluated by Subjective Symptoms of Taxi Drivers
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Jung Moon-Hee
Oh Kyung-Sook
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Abstract
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This survey was conducted to evaluate the level of health risks of taxi drivers. Data were collected from April 20 to May 8 of 1997 and analyzed by descriptive statistics of SPSS/PC+ package.
1. Fifteen percent of 139 taxi drivers could be classified as having high level of health risks, suggesting secondary medical examinations.
2. Most frequent symptoms related to their jobs included backache, joint pain,
nervousness, etc. Most of the symptoms related to their daily-living patterns are mainly caused by improper eating habit and lack of regular exercise.
According to the above outcomes, following services are recommendable for their health management : 1) regular medical examinations as individual unit, 2) health education as group unit, and 3) health promotion campaign as total job unit.
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KEYWORD
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Taxi drivers, Health risks, Subjective Symptoms
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