Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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The Need-Assessment of Employee Assistance Programs among Korean Manufacturing Industry Workers in Gyeongsang-do: Dae Seong Kim, Hyang Woo Ryu, Soo Chan Choi, Seong Kyeon Lim, Jong Min Woo; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2007;19(2):135-144. Published online June 30, 2007; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2007.19.2.135

OBJECTIVE: Employee Assistance Programs have recently been introduced to Korea as a potential solution to relieve workers's stress and improve their mental health. This study was conducted to determine the needs of EAPs among manufacturing industry workers in Gyeongsang-do Korea.
METHODS
Responses to structured survey questionnaires were received from 556 workers at 7 mediumsized manufacturing factories.
RESULTS
Among the 556 workers who responded to the questionnaire 'Prevention & management of work stress', 'Mental health & management of daily life stress', 'Physical exercise health promotion program'. 'Elderly care', 'Outplacement', 'Financial support for leisure activities', and 'Ensuring leisure time'were raised as the main issues and services that they expected to be provided by the company.
CONCLUSION
EAPs have recently been introduced in Korean companies. The study results will be helpful to clarify the needs of individual Korean workers and to determine what EAP services should be provided.

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Need Assessment for Stage of Behavior Change in Workplace Health Promotion Strategy: Kang Sook Lee, Jung Wan Koo, Hyeon Woo Yim, Hyun Sook Hong, Joung Min Lee, Won Chul Lee, Chung Yill Park, O'Donnell, M , Kwang Ho Meung; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1999;11(4):492-504. Published online December 31, 1999; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.1999.11.4.492

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OBJECTIVES
In order to evaluate the stage of behavior change for health promotion strategy in workplace METHODS: Questionnaire survey was carried out for 309 workers who employed in H Electronics company in Kyongin area from September to October 1998.
RESULTS
According to need assessment of four step such as precontemplation stage, contemplation stage, action stage, maintenance stage which were to change of behavior for health promotion, the percent for quitting smoking were observed 48.8%, 43.1%, 8.1%. 0 %, and for the restriction of drinking were 29.8%, 10.6%, 9.3%, 5.3%; for fitness 11.1%, 31.0%, 37.3%, 20.6% in male 26.6%, 27.8%, 26.6%, 19.0% in female, for regular diet 26.1%, 19.8%, 38.7%, 15.3% in male, 27.8%, 22.2%, 40.0%, 10.0 % in female and for stress management 5.8%, 10.6%, 8.7%, 75.0% in male, 13.6%. 22.7%, 19.7%, 44.0% in female. In heavy smoker (p=0.017) and heavy drinker, (p=0.021) the percent of precontemplation stage was significantly higher than in lower drinker and light smoker.
CONCLUSIONS
This study suggested that company support for health promotion in workplace was weak and workers of high risk group for smoking and drinking were in precontemplation stage. So before conducting the health promotion program, health risk appraisal and need assessment for stage of behavior change should be taken for the efficient heath promotion strategy.

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