KMID : 1021120120240040410
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012 Volume.24 No. 4 p.410 ~ p.419
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Occupational Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Public Workers
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Noh Sei-Kyun
Choi Ju-Hwan Shin Dong-Hoon Lee Mi-Young Chung In-Sung
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the occupational risk factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in public workers.
Methods: In November 2010, 544 participants anwered a survey that included questions on the participants¡¯ general characteristics, job-related factors, health-related behaviors, and psychosocial stress. We measured the relationship of risk factors to musculoskeletal symptoms using a logistic regression analysis.
Results: After adjusting for general characteristics, factors associated with occupational musculoskeletal symptoms were gender (OR=2.858, 95% CI=1.701~4.801), unnatural posture (OR=2.386, 95% CI=1.308~4.354), psychosocial stress (OR=4.051, 95% CI=1.336~12.282) and sleep quality (OR=1.672, 95% CI=1.052~2.660).
Conclusions: These findings suggest that psychosocial stress levels and physical environment (especially in professions requiring an unnatural posture) are related to musculoskeletal symptoms in public workers.
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KEYWORD
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Public workers, Musculoskeletal symptoms, Psychosocial stress
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