Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Dong Hoon Lee

6 Articles

The Relationship between Job Stress and the Will to Cease Tobacco Smoking for Small and Medium Scale Industry Male workers: Seung Jun Lee, Shin Goo Park, Hwan Cheol Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, Gi Woong Kim, Jong Han Leem, Seong Hwan Jeon, Yong Seok Heo; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2012;24(1):33-39. Published online March 31, 2012; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2012.24.1.33

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between job stress and the willingness of male workers in small and medium scale industry to cease smoking.
METHODS
A structured self-reported questionnaire was used to assess each respondent's socio-demographics, job stress, and the will to cease smoking. A KOSS (Korean Occupational Stress Scale)- based questionnaire survey was conducted which targeted 4,435 male workers at 69 small and medium scale industries. 2,840 men returned these questionnaires with 1,663 of them being smokers. We analyzed 1,345 of the smoker returns. We estimated the relationship between the will to cease smoking and the employee job stress factors using logistic regression analyses.
RESULTS
After adjusting for education, exercise, and tobacco use per day, the logistic regression analysis revealed a significantly positive association with the will to cease smoking and job stress. The odds ratios regarding insufficient job control were at 1.69 (95% CI, 1.26~2.27), organizational system at 1.37 (95% CI, 1.03~1.82), and lack of reward at 1.37 (95% CI, 1.03~1.82).
CONCLUSIONS
These results indicated that job stress may play a significant role in the will to cease smoking. Further preventive efforts and studies are needed in order to reduce job stress.

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Yeon-Ha Kim, Seong-Yong Yoon
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 19(5): 2854. CrossRef
The Impact of Job Stress on Smoking and Cessation of Hospital Male Employee
JunHyung Lee, Eon Sook Lee, Dong Jun Kim, Seon Young Kweon
Journal of the Korean Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.2016; 7(1): 19. CrossRef
Factors related to Suicide Ideation among Middle School Students
Hyun-Suk Yoon, Kwon-Suk Ahn, Young-Chae Cho
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2015; 16(3): 2047. CrossRef
Relationship between Job Stress and Smoking Behaviors among Small Scale Manufacturing Male Workers
Eun-Sook Shin, Young-Chae Cho
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2015; 16(12): 8509. CrossRef

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Estimated Occupational Injury Rate and work Related Factors Based on Data From the Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Dal Young Jung, Hwan Cheol Kim, Jong Han Leem, Shin Goo Park, Dong Hoon Lee, Seung Jun Lee, Gee Woong Kim; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2011;23(2):149-163. Published online June 30, 2011; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2011.23.2.149

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OBJECTIVES
This study used representative national survey data of Korean workers to estimate the occupational injury rate and to identify factors associated with occupational injuries.
METHODS
We analyzed data from the fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted from 2007 to 2009 using the Complex Samples Frequencies procedure of the SPSS to estimate the occupational injury rate. Complex Samples Logistic Regression was performed to calculate a nationally representative odds ratios that reflects the likelihood of specific individual attributes and job characteristics being associated with occupational injuries. We did this while controlling for relevant covariates.
RESULTS
It was estimated that 3.5% of Korean workers have suffered at least one occupational injury and 1.9% of full-time employed workers have suffered occupational injuries which required more than 4 days of absence during the year. After adjustment for confounding variables, the experience of occupational injuries was related to several job characteristics, including exposure to hazards such as: air pollutants (OR=1.40; 95%CI: 1.05~1.85), noise (OR=1.31; 95%CI: 1.01~1.70), biological hazards (OR=1.60; 95%CI: 1.13~2.28), a difficult physical environment (OR=1.79; 95%CI: 1.33~2.41), and difficult ergonomic work (e.g. work involving awkward posture or heavy lifting) (OR=1.49; 95%CI: 1.11~2.00).
CONCLUSIONS
Using national survey data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to estimate the occupational injury rate and to identify predictors of work-related injuries has several advantages. Futhermore, these results suggest that a hazardous work environment is associated with occupational injury.

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Health Examination Participation Rate and Disease Prevalence of Farmers: Using National Health Insurance Service Data
Tae-Hwa Go, Jihye Lim, Dongphil Choi, Kyungran Kim, Kyeongsu Kim, Min Ji Lee, Dae Ryong Kang
Journal of Health Informatics and Statistics.2023; 48(4): 349. CrossRef
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A Survey on the Health Behavior and General and Ocular Health Care Status of Optometrists
Jihye Ahn, Eunji Oh, Moonsung Choi
Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society.2020; 25(3): 195. CrossRef
Annual Injury Rate of Farmers and Non-farmers in the Last 5 Years
Hyeongyeong Lee, Kyeongsu Kim, Dongphil Choi, Wounjong Choi
Journal of Health Informatics and Statistics.2020; 45(2): 157. CrossRef
Utilization and Accident Conditions of Farmers’ Safety Insurance
Dongphil Choi, Kyungsuk Lee, Kyungran Kim, Kyeongsu Kim, Hyeongyeong Lee, Wounjong Choi
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Visibility Evaluation for Agricultural Tractor Operators According to ISO 5006 and 5721-1 Standards
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Journal of Biosystems Engineering.2015; 40(1): 19. CrossRef
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases in Special Populations: Farmers and Soldiers
Young-Jun Kwon, Soo-Jin Lee
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The Relationship between Injury and Socioeconomic Status in Reference to the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Sung-Kyung Kim, Hyocher Kim, Kyungsuk Lee, Hee-Tae Kang, Sung-Soo Oh, Sang Baek Ko
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Estimated rate of agricultural injury: the Korean Farmers’ Occupational Disease and Injury Survey
Hyeseon Chae, Kyungdoo Min, kanwoo Youn, Jinwoo Park, Kyungran Kim, Hyocher Kim, Kyungsuk Lee
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The Current Status and the Future of Occupational Safety and Health in Korea
Seong-Kyu KANG
Industrial Health.2012; 50(1): 12. CrossRef
The status of agricultural injuries in Korea and implications
Sang Baek Ko, Ki-Hyun Lee, Kyung-Suk Lee
Journal of the Korean Medical Association.2012; 55(11): 1070. CrossRef

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Current Status of Sickness Absences and Early Leaves from Work among Workers with Work-related Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Each Body Part, and Relevant Factors: Dong Hoon Lee, Shin Goo Park, Jong Han Leem, Hwan Cheol Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Jeong Hoon Kim, Seung Jun Lee, Gee Woong Kim; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010;22(4):364-370. Published online December 31, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2010.22.4.364

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OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to identify current status of sickness absence and early leaves from work as a result of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms.
METHOD
From January to December in 2007, 4,975 workers were recruited into this study and surveyed over this time period; workers came from 116 small and medium sized companies in Incheon. Among the study populations, only those who met the NIOSH criteria for work-related musculoskeletal symptoms on each symptom locations were included in the final analysis. The survey used a structured self-administered questionnaire, which asked questions about musculoskeletal symptoms regarding locations, sickness absences and early leaves from work. Other information gathered from participants included sociodemographical characteristics, and work-related characteristics.
RESULTS
The rates of sickness absences and early leaves in each symptom locations were highest (14.9%) among workers with waist symptoms. Men had higher rates of sickness absences and early leaves form work than women; manufacturing workers had higher rates of sickness absences and early leaves form work than office workers. After confounding variables that had significant difference in univariate analysis on each symptom locations were adjusted, the odds ratios for sickness absence and early leaves divided by pain intensity were 4.361(neck), 4.140(shoulder), 3.151(arm/wrist), 3.085(leg/foot), and 2.731(waist), respectively; these differences were statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS
The rates of sickness absence and early leaves in each work-related musculoskeletal symptom locations were highest among workers with waist symptoms, and the intensity of pain was identified to have a considerable effect on the rates of sickness absences and early leaves. Based on these results, we think that there are needs to be early interventions on workers with waist symptoms.

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A study on Related Factor and Knowledge of Back Pain in Workers Employed at Cement factory
Gi-Yeol Kim, Jung-Lim Oh, Kyoung-Ok Hwang
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2015; 16(1): 536. CrossRef
Study of the relationship between fire fighter's musculoskeletal disorder related observable symptoms and their absence from disease and accident
Seo-Yeon Choi, Il-Gyu Park, Dong-Ho Rie
Journal of the Korea Safety Management and Science.2013; 15(4): 89. CrossRef

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Area-Based Occupational Disease Surveillance in Incheon, Korea: Results of an 11-year Data Survey: Jeong Hoon Kim, Shin Goo Park, Jong Han Leem, Jong Uk Won, Sang Hwan Han, Soo Young Chung, Sang Hoon Kim, Hwan Cheol Kim, Yun Chul Hong, Cheol Woo Kim, Chang Hwan Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, Seung Jun Lee, Young Joong Kang, Woo Seok Kwak, Jeongbae Rhie; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010;22(3):183-199. Published online September 30, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2010.22.3.183

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OBJECTIVES
Between Jan 1998 and Dec 2008, area-based occupational disease surveillance in Incheon was used to collect data on occupational diseases. The long-term data was used to estimate the scale of disease, to analyze disease characteristics, and to achieve surveillance in order to determine development tasks.
METHODS
For a period of 11 years, occupation-related disease surveillance was performed on an annual basis for employees of Incheon industries. All cases of occupational disease were reported by means of the Incheon Occupational Disease Information Network (IODIN) web site, downloaded, and analyzed, subsequently.
RESULTS
Between Jan 1998 and Dec 2008, 1577 cases of occupational disease were reported. Of these, there were 1043(66.1%) cases of occupational musculoskeletal disorders, 172(10.9%) cases of occupational asthma, 162(10.3%) cases of occupational dermatoses, 135(8.6%) cases of occupationally-related cancers, 30(1.9%) cases of pneumoconiosis, 27(1.7%) cases of toxic hepatitis, and 8(0.5%) cases of occupational neuronal disease.
CONCLUSION
In the Incheon area, small and medium industries comprise 99% of business. The composition of the industry by category, in Incheon, is similar to the country on the whole. In actually, the data on occupational diseases in Korea are almost workers' compensation data. Thus, the survey of occupational disease based in Incheon, Korea, can serve as an estimate of the trends and size of the occupational disease throughout the entire country.

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Work-Related Asthma in Korea - Findings from the Korea Work-Related Asthma Surveillance (KOWAS) program, 2004-2009
Soon-Chan Kwon, Jaechul Song, Yong-kyu Kim, Geoffrey M. Calvert
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Clusters of Pneumoconiosis among Residents Near Cement Factories: Jong Han Leem, Jae Hwa Cho, Eui Cheol Lee, Jeong Hoon Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, Seung Jun Lee, Ji Young Lee, Hwan Cheol Kim; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2010;22(2):140-145. Published online June 30, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2010.22.2.140

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OBJECTIVE: This study investigated case clusters of pneumoconiosis among residents near cement factories in Young_Wol, Korea.
METHODS
There were 1,396 residents of a total 3,418 residents surveyed for this study. Informations on demographics, health-related behaviors (smoking and drinking), past medical history, and clinical symptoms were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. All study participants underwent a physical examination, including chest X-ray, and physicians' interview. Chest CT (computerized tomography) was taken if there was abnormal finding on chest X-ray and physicians' interview.
RESULTS
We detected 5 cases of pneumoconiosis. 2 cases were related to occupational exposure to dust, such as underground mining and the breaking up of concrete. However, 3 cases were not related to occupational or environmental exposure, except that persons were living near cement factories and limestone mines.
CONCLUSION
This study suggests that the long-term exposure of cement dust among residents near cement factories and mines may lead to the development of pneumoconiosis.

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Absence and Early Leave Status due to Job Stress and its Relationship to Job Stress Factors According to the Korean Occupational Stress Scale among Workers in Small and Medium Scale Industry: Jeong Hoon Kim, Shin Goo Park, Dong Hyun Kim, Hwan Cheol Kim, Jong Han Leem, Eui Cheol Lee, Dong Hoon Lee, Ji Young Lee; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2009;21(2):107-114. Published online June 30, 2009; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2009.21.2.107

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the actual conditions of absence and early leave due to job stress of 4,350 workers in 83 small and medium scale industries, and its relationship to job stress factors using Korean Occupational Stress Scale-Short Form (KOSS-SF).
METHODS
A structured self-reported questionnaire was used to assess each respondent's sociodemographics, job stress, experience of absence and early leave due to job stress. Seven KOSS-SF domains of job stress were used. We estimated the relation of absence and early leave due to job stress and job stress factors using logistic regression analyses.
RESULTS
Absence or early leave due to job stress occurred in 7% of male workers and 8% of female workers. Multiple regression analysis revealed a significantly positive association job stress-related absence/early leave and job demand, interpersonal conflict, organizational system, lack of rewards and occupational climate.
CONCLUSIONS
Absence and early leave due to job stress is significantly attributed to organizational system and lack of reward for men, and occupational climate and organizational system for women.

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