Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2011 May;20(1):83-92.

The Effect of Korean Occupational Health Nurses' Work Conditions on their Performance

Affiliations
  • 1Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
  • 2College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. slkim@catholic.ac.k
  • 3Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
  • 4Department of Nursing, Kyungwon University, 5Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Korea.
  • 5Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
This is a descriptive study that provides basic material to improve occupational health nurses' work conditions and industrial performance status.
METHODS
The 955 nurses who participated in the training program to understand the purpose of this study from January 2009 to December 2010 conducted by the Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses agreed to be subjects for the study. The questionnaire included the general characteristics, work conditions and performance of occupational health management. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS
Occupational health management performance of the subjects averaged 3.11 points and detailed area by health management 3.64 points, environment management 2.91 points and occupational management 2.77 points. Health management performance of those factors affecting the duration of occupational health nurse (beta=.199), type of industry (beta=.126), average annual income (beta=-.277) to 11.4% (F=3.175, p<.001) were found to be a significant determinant.
CONCLUSION
Occupational health nurses are the core workforce of occupational health through the prevention of occupational disease and industrial accidents. Findings of this study can be an important resource to increase appropriate occupational health nurses' work conditions and performance of occupational health management.

Keyword

Occupational health nurse; Work condition; Performance

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Occupational
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Health
Surveys and Questionnaires
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