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Work-related Risk Factors Associated with Upper Extremity Symptoms among Construction Workers

건설업 종사자의 상지 근골격계 증상에 영향을 미치는 업무관련 요인

  • Cho, Hyungyoel (Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chosun University) ;
  • Park, Jong (Department of Preventive medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chulgab (Department of occupational and environmental medicine, Chosun University Hospital)
  • 조형열 (조선대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 박종 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학과) ;
  • 이철갑 (조선대학병원 직업환경의학과)
  • Received : 2018.05.10
  • Accepted : 2018.06.19
  • Published : 2018.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify work-related risk factors associated with upper extremity symptoms among construction workers using the fourth Korean Working Condition Survey(KWCS). Methods: Subjects were 2,724 construction workers selected from 50,007 respondents in the 2014 KWCS. The presence or absence of upper extremity symptoms and work-related risk factors, including individual, physical, and psychosocial factors, were used as variables. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed in order to evaluate the relationship of the upper extremity symptoms with work-related risk factors. Results: Upper extremity symptoms were significantly associated with: employment type(OR: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.18~2.09); job satisfaction(OR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.33~3.18); verbal abuse(OR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.33~3.18); tiring or painful posture(OR: 2.33, 95% CI: 1.73~3.15); carrying or moving heavy loads(OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.23~2.24); repetitive hand or arm movement(OR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.06~1.91) Conclusions: In order to prevent the upper extremity musculoskeletal disease in the construction industry, it is necessary to stabilize employment, enhance job satisfaction, and eliminate violence in the workplace and improve physical work environment.

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