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Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Factory Dispensary
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In Keun Yoo, Jong Uk Won, Jae Seok Song, Jae Hoon Roh
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2001;13(2):190-199. Published online June 30, 2001
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2001.13.2.190
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We performed cost-benefit analysis to investigate the benefit of companies dispensary.
METHODS
We measured the cost and benefit of running a factory dispensary. This study focused on a factory with well arranged professional health-care staff. The study was carried out during 1995-1997. All the past values of cost and benefit were converted into present value. We used net benefit and cost/benefit ratio as determinants.
RESULTS
The net benefit of the object factory dispensary was -73,000,000 Won, and cost/benefit ratio was about 0.65. This result showed no profitability.
CONCLUSION
There would be limitation of generalization because this study included only one factory dispensary. As we did not consider many indirect benefits. the benefit portion might be underestimated. We should also think about the possibility of profitability. If one dispensary takes charge of two or more factories. then it can produce sufficient profit. With all of those efforts we dream the days of healthy workers will come.
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Hye-Sun Jung, Bokim Lee
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Kun-Sei Lee, Werner B F Brouwer, Sang-Il Lee, Hye-Won Koo
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Worker's demands and Group Health Service Agency's Intention for Worksite Medical Care
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Jong Uk Won, Jae Seok Song, Seon A Jeong, Wha Mi Park, Jae Hoon Roh
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2001;13(1):87-95. Published online March 31, 2001
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2001.13.1.87
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This study was performed to survey worker's demands for worksite medical care and agency's intention for offering worksite medical care in Group Health Service Agency.
METHODS
One study subjects were employers, workers and office personnels in 167 factories. They were asked for medical care utilization behavior and worksite medical care demand. 121 employers(72.5%), 145 office personnels(86.8%) and 816 workers(60.5%) answered the questionnaire. The other subjects were doctors, nurses and administrators in 66 Group Health Service Agencies nationwide. They were asked for intention of offering worksite medical care in Group Health Service Agency through the mail survey. 31 doctors(47.0%), 38 nurses(57.6%) and 34 administrators answered the questionnaire.
RESULTS
87 percentage of doctors and 94 percentage of nurses had experiences of being requested to prescribe and laboratory examination. All nurses, 94 percentage of administrators and 76 percentage of doctors thought that it was necessary to give medical treatment at worksite. Also in worksite 85 percentage of employers, 86 percentage of office personnels and 81 percentage of workers answered that they accepted the worksite medical care when it would be given.
CONCLUSIONS
Worksite medical care should be permitted because almost of all workers and employers requested worksite medical care, and doctors and nurses in Group Health Service Agency were willing to give worksite medical care and there was necessity to prevent occupational cerebrovascular disease.
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Bo-Young Jang, Dong-Mug Kang, Young-Ki Kim, Se-Young Kim, Kyung-Sun Ko
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.2018;[Epub] CrossRef
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The Effectiveness of Questionnaire Utilized for Screening Noise Induced Hearing Loss
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Jae Seok Song, Byoung Soo Choi, Jong Uk Won, Jae Hoon Roh
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2000;12(4):473-482. Published online December 31, 2000
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2000.12.4.473
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This study was performed to investigate the effectiveness of the questionnaire.
METHODS
Workers'health examination records, work environment record, and questionnaires of selected industries as samples were analysed using logistic regression analysis and discrimination analysis Results'Cases of bearing impairment (Dl+C) as dependent variables, and age, work duration and level of environmental noise as independent variables were selected for multiple unconditional logistic regression analysis. Odds ratio was 4.04 in hearing difficulty, 2.78 in tlnnitus and 1.08 in age. In the second analysis Noise induced hearing loss is selected as dependent variable. The OR in hearing difficulty was 3.67(95 % C.1. : 1.61 8.61), and was 1.09(95 % C.1. : 1.05-1.14) in age. Conditionnal multlple logistic regression analysis was performed. In hearing impairment as dependent variable, the OR of age was 1.02(95 % C.1. : 1.00-1.04) and other variables were not significant. However, NIHL as dependent, the OR of hearing difficulty was 4.57(95 % C.1. : 1.43-14.67). According to multiple logistic regression adopting each items of questionnaire as dependent variable, the only item of hearing difficulty showed significant difference with hearing ability. The discrimination analysis was performed with the class variable of hearing impairment, and discrimination variables of age, work duration, and environment noise level. The sensitivity of 59 %, and specificity of 88 %, and average error count of 23 % were obtained. When the numbers of items answered in questionnaire were assumed as the parameter of judgement for noise induced hearing loss (NIHL), the highest sensitivity and specificity were 33.5% and 49.0% in cases of more than two items answered.
CONCLUSIONS
The development of items that is simple and discriminative mainly consisted of chronic and specific diseases related items is needed. Computerization for newly developed items might be needed to establish effective surveillance system for NIHL in the future.
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In Vitro Study of Skin Penetration of Benzidine Using Excised Rat Skin
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Ji Hyun Lee, Hye Kyeong Yeom, Chy Nyon Kim, Jae Seok Song, Jong Uk Won, Jaehoon Roh
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1997;9(3):430-438. Published online October 31, 1997
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.1997.9.3.430
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