Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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List of occupational diseases among farmers in Korea: a literature review: Hansoo Song, Seok-Ju Yoo, Won-Ju Park, Seunghyeon Cho, Ki Soo Park, Joo Hyun Sung, Sang Jin Park, Seong-yong Yoon, Kyeongsoo Kim, Dong-phil Choi, Hye-min Kim, Bounggyun Ju, Kanwoo Youn; Ann Occup Environ Med 2025;37:e2. Published online February 19, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/aoem.2025.37.e2

Abstract Abstract in Korean PDF Supplementary Material PubReader ePub: A comprehensive list of occupational diseases among farmers is crucial for both compensation and prevention efforts. In Korea, most farmers are self-employed, and some occupational diseases are compensated through farmer safety insurance. However, it is not harmonized with industrial accident compensation insurance and does not adequately reflect the true burden of occupational diseases among farmers. To address this gap, the authors compiled a list of occupational diseases tailored to Korean farmers by reviewing the International Labor Organization’s list of occupational diseases, the Korean Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance List, the occupational disease lists of other countries, and relevant literature on farmers’ work-related diseases.; 한국 농업인의 직업성 질병 목록: 문헌고찰
농업인의 직업병에 대한 포괄적인 목록은 질병보상과 예방을 위해 중요하다. 한국에서 농업인의 대부분은 자영업자로 근로자에게 적용되는 산업재해보상보험의 적용을 받지 못하고 일부 직업성질환에 대해서만 정책보험인 농업인안전보험을 통해 보상되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 보상은 산업재해보상보험과 조화를 이루지 못하고 있으며, 농업인에게 실제 부담을 주고 있는 직업성 질병을 반영하지 못하고 있다. 이러한 문제를 개선하기 위해 저자들은 국제노동지구의 직업병 목록, 한국의 산업재해보상보험법 상 업무관련성 질병 목록, 다른 국가들의 직업병 목록 및 농업인의 업무관련성 질병에 대한 문헌을 검토하여, 한국 농업인에게 적합한 직업병 목록을 작성하였다.

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Original Article

A Model Study on Medical Utilization of Workers with Non-Occupational Diseases : An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior: Chang Hyun Han, Jae Yong Park, Sin Kam, Sung Ah Kim, Ki Soo Park; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2006;18(4):284-297. Published online December 31, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2006.18.4.284

OBJECTIVES
This study was carried out to examine the factors influencing the behavioral intention and behavior of workers with non-occupational diseases when utilizing medical facilities, using the theory of planned behavior (TPB).
METHODS
The first TPB questionnaire was administered to 3,116 subjects during workers'periodic health examinations at one health examination institute, between September and December in 2000. An investigation of the medical facilities utilization was also conducted by administering a second survey to the 354 subjects (11.4%) adjudged to be workers with non-occupational diseases from the results of the health examination.
RESULTS
The medical utilization rate within one month was 41.5%. To investigate the overall relationship between variables, the authors conducted a linear structural equation model analysis, based on the theory of planned behavior. The attitude toward behavior and the subjective norm both positively influenced the behavioral intention (T> or = 2.0). The perceived behavioral control and behavioral intention both positively influenced the behavior (T> or = 2.0) CONCLUSIONS: To improve the medical utilization by workers found to have diseases as a result of their health examination, the implementation of an intervention program will be necessary to increase the behavioral intention and perceived behavioral control, and care givers must pay more attention to eventually converting behavioral intention into actual behaviors.

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Medical Facilities Utilization According to Health Status Measured by SF-36 in Male Workers: Seong Ah Kim, Ki Soo Park, Mi Kyung Jang, Sin Kam; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2006;18(4):272-283. Published online December 31, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2006.18.4.272

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OBJECTIVES
This study was performed to examine the health status measured by SF-36 and medical facilities utilization according to the health status measured by SF-36 in male workers.
METHODS
A self-administered questionnaire survey was administered to 786 male workers.
RESULTS
In bivariate analysis, physical functioning score was significantly different among the workers according to age, educational level, economic level, and job type. The bodily pain score and general health score were significantly different according to the workers'economic level and job type. The vitality score was significantly different according to the workers'age, educational level, economic level, and job type. The social functioning score was significantly different according to the workers'age, marital status, economic level, and job type. The role limitation emotion score was significantly different according to the workers'age, marital status, and job type. The mental health score was significantly different according to the workers'marital status, economic level, and job type (p<0.05). The SF-36 scores increased with higher workers'self-rated health status (p<0.05). The self-rated current health status of the workers was good when their economic status was high, their previous year health status was good and their SF-36 score was high (p<0.05). The rates of morbidity incidence and medical facilities utilization for 1 year were lower when workers'SF-36 score was high (p<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
In consideration of the above findings, SF-36 is suitable to measure health status and predict the medical utilization.

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Case Report

A Case of Exercise-induced Rhabdomyolysis with Hepatitis: Seong Ah Kim, Sang Je Jung, Chae Yong Lee, Bong Goo Ha, Ki Soo Park; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2006;18(1):67-72. Published online March 31, 2006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2006.18.1.67

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BACKGROUND
Rhabdomyolysis is a relatively rare disease caused by various factors and is characterized by skeletal muscle damage. While crush injury is the most common cause in Korea as well as other countries, overexertion is an important common cause among young men in daily life. Although exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis is already well published among athletes or military persons, there have been few reports in workers.
CASE
REPORT: We observed a 28-year-old male worker who had elevated liver transaminases during a periodic workers' health checkup. Although he did not exhibit the typical pattern of toxic hepatitis, we had to exclude any possibility of dimethylacetamide-induced hepatitis (DIH) because he had worked in a spandex-producing factory, which already had a history of many DIH cases over several years. We performed careful history taking, several laboratory tests, liver ultrasonography and liver biopsy. We also investigated the results of biological monitoring and air concentrations of dimethylacetamide. The findings from these examinations supported the clinical diagnosis of exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis with hepatitis.
CONCLUSION
This case demonstrates that exercise can induce rhabdomyolysis and hepatitis. This disease must be treated by prompt and appropriate management because it might develop more serious complications such as acute renal failure.

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