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KMID : 1039220230330040502
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
2023 Volume.33 No. 4 p.502 ~ p.516
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Survey on Occupational Exposure and Health Status of Foreign Workers in Korea
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Vu Minh Thy
Kim Seung-Won
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate occupational exposure to chemical and health status of foreign workers in Korea.
Methods: The data were collected from survey of general characteristics, job-related characteristics, work environment-related characteristics of 180 foreign workers who have been working at manufacturing industries in Korea in 2022. The data were analyzed using Rex.
Results: Among the 180 participants, men accounted for more than women by 71.7% (129 people). Most of them are Vietnamese or Filipino and most of them graduated from high school. 116 of all participants are exposed to chemicals at work. The most prevalence rate of subject’s health problems were backache (61.0%), headache (53.9%), fatigue (68.0%). Controlling for age, the number of physical health problems experienced in the last year was associated with BMI (r=0.184, p=0.049), and the number of mental health problems experienced in the past year (r=0.056, p<0.001) and all showed significant positive (+) correlations. The number of chemical products handled under age control showed a significant negative (-) correlation with working hours (r=0.207, p=0.027) and BMI (r=0.214, p=0.022) and showed a significant positive (+) correlation.
Conclusions: The results of this study provided the latest update on the health status of foreign workers in Korea. It is also the first survey to attempt to assess the exposure of foreign workers to chemicals.
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KEYWORD
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chemical exposure, health problem, lifestyle, occupational characteristics, questionnaire
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