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KMID : 1003720130220040324
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2013 Volume.22 No. 4 p.324 ~ p.333
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Effects of Providing Health Education to Workers for the Management of Liver Disease Screened by Periodic Health Surveys
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Lee Mee-Ra
Kim Jin-Seok
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to compare the changes in the levels of liver enzymes after providing health education to workers.
Methods: Among 909 electronics-manufacturing workers, 96 (10.6%) workers had abnormal liver functions. Of these, male workers were randomly assigned into either the health education experimental group (48 [52.2%]) or the control group (44 [47.8%]). Depending on the level of participation in the health education, workers in the experimental group were classified into the participation (32 [34.8%]) and non-participation groups (16 [17.4%]). Changes in the levels of liver enzymes were compared among three groups.
Results: The changes in the levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase (r-GTP) in the participation, non-participation, and control groups were IU/L, IU/L, and IU/L, respectively (p=.036). Aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, waist circumference, body mass index, daily alcohol consumption, weekly exercise, and changes in smoking habits in the 3 groups did not differ significantly. In the multiple linear regression analysis, the variable of education participation revealed a significant regression coefficient of -25.10 when the change in r-GTP levels was the dependent variable.
Conclusion: A brief health education targeted towards the management of liver disease among workers improved r-GTP levels.
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KEYWORD
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Health education, Liver, Health behaviour, Gamma-glutamyltransferase
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