Korean J Occup Health Nurs.
2014 Nov;23(4):245-253. 10.5807/kjohn.2014.23.4.245.
Job Stress and Musculoskeletal Disorder in Seoul City's School Foodservice Employees
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- 1Department of Occupational Health Research, Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Ulsan, Korea. kyoosang@daum.net
- 2Department of Occupational Environmental Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2270610
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2014.23.4.245
Abstract
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School foodservice employees (SFEs) could be exposed to the risk of musculoskeletal disease and of job stress due to their job characteristics. This study was to evaluate the level of job stress and the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WRMS) in Seoul city's SFEs, and to determine associations between job stress and WRMS.
METHODS
The study design was cross-sectional, and 975 SFEs were recruited. Self-administered questionnaire included the 'Korean occupational stress scale-short form' and the 'KOSHA GUIDE H-9-2012' instrument to evaluate the job stress and WRMS, respectively. SFEs' medians of job stress were compared to the reference values of published study in Korean workers.
RESULTS
The participants reported greater levels of job demand and physical environment than the general Korean population. WRMS were reported in 89.0% of participants at any body part, and 41.1% were presumed to need for medical intervention. High levels of job demand and of physical environment were significantly associated with WRMS.
CONCLUSION
Subscales of job demand and physical environment were relatively high in SFEs and those were related to the occurrence of WRMS. To reduce the WRMS prevalence, a job stress management program focused on job demand and physical environment may be required.
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