A Study on Job Stress and Musculoskeletal Symptoms of 119 Rescuers

OBJECTIVES: This study attempts to confirm the relationship by observing the level of job stress and musculoskeletal symptoms of 119 rescuers among fire service employees and analyze factors that affect musculoskeletal symptoms. METHOD: Structured questionnaires were used on study the subject of 551 rescuers working at all of 34 safety centers in Gyunggi-do. Questionnaire items included demographic characteristics, occupational characteristics, job stress, musculoskeletal symptoms. KOSS (Korean Occupational Stress Scale) that includes 8 sub-levels was used for job stress, and musculoskeletal work risk factors survey guideline (KOSHA Code H-30-2008) was used for musculoskeletal symptoms. T-test and ANOVA-test were used for job stress depending on the general characteristics and job characteristics, and χ²-test was used for musculoskeletal symptoms. χ²-test was also used for the relationship between job stress and musculoskeletal symptoms, and binary logistic regression analysis was used for analyzing factors that affect musculoskeletal symptoms. RESULT: Prevalences of musculoskeletal symptoms among subjects were 49.4%. Back symptom(33%) was the most prevalent, followed by shoulder(22%), neck(15%), leg/foot(12.3%). General characteristics that were significant relationship for musculoskeletal symptoms were sex, education, drinking, smoking, execising, and household chores. Job characteristics that were significant for musculoskeletal symptoms were rescuer qualification, number of emergency cases, hours of sleep at work, satisfaction, fatigue, and subjective health status. On the other hand, general characteristic that was significant for job stress was spouses, and job characteristics were years of employment, number of ambulance personnel on board, number of night emergency cases, hours of sleep, satisfaction, fatigue, and health status. For the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms for 8 sub-levels of job stress, there were significant differences in physical environment, job demands, interpersonal conflict, organizational structure and work culture. The result of binary logistic regression analysis of job characteristics and job stress sub-levels, after adjusting general characteristic parameters among variables that were significant for musculoskeletal symptoms, showed a significant relevance in fatigue 2.591 (95% CI 1.596~4.204) and health status 1.937(95% CI 1.185~3.168). CONCLUSION: Majority of Gyunggi-do's 119 rescuers showed high musculoskeletal symptoms. Fatigue and subjective health status were the factors that showed high relation to musculoskeletal symptoms. In the future, health care and health monitoring are required, and professional, systematic workplace health management program should be implemented for effective management.

Author dc:creator

• 주, 종만

Contributors dc:contributor

• 이, 경종
• 보건대학원
• 200927100

• Job Stress
• Musculoskeletal Symptoms
• 근골계증상
• 업무스트레스
• 응급구조사
• 119 Rescuers

Language dc:language

ko

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oai:repository.ajou.ac.kr:201003/4288