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KMID : 0895420070170020111
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2007 Volume.17 No. 2 p.111 ~ p.119
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The study for musculoskeletal symptoms and job stress in firemen
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Kim Jung-Man
Suh Byung-Seong
Kim Dong-il
Kim Won-Sul
Cho Han-Seok
Kwon Jae
Yoon Dong-Young
Kim Jung-Il
Roh Young-Man
Jung Kap-Yeol
Kim Jin-Wook
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Abstract
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Firemen are directly exposed to various harmful chemicals, physical factors and mental stress during rescue and firefighting. In fire extinguishing, unstable posture, poisonous gas, dust, high temperature and heavy equipments are possible hazardous factors. The alertness for emergency, shift work, job strain and stress are also possibly hazardous. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of musculo-skeletal symptoms and job stress and to determine risk factors in firemen. This study was carried out in a group of 226 firemen in Busan City, Korea. Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was used to investigate the prevalence of musculo-skeletal symptoms and Psycho-social Well-being Index (abbreviated PWI) was used to investigate the prevalence of job stress. General and occupational characteristics were included education, marital status, alcohol and smoking history, working duration, and work shift system. Body mass index (BMI) scores were calculated by physical examination including height and weight. Concerning musculo-skeletal complaints, the commonest site was neck, and shoulder, lower back, upper back were the next. Complaint site above one area of body was about 80%. From multiple logistic regression analysis, working duration was significant variable in musculo-skeletal symptoms. Odds ratio were 15.4 in working duration. About 16.8% was high risk stress group. From multiple logistic regression analysis, shift work and alcohol drinking were significant variables in PWI scores. Odds ratios were 2.25 in shift work. Accordingly, interventions are needed for health promotion of long term and shift worker.
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KEYWORD
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firefighter, musculoskeletal symptoms, job stress, working duration, shift work
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