Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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Factors associated with Respiratory Usage of Manufacturing Workers Based on the Reasoned Action Theory

이성적 행동이론에 의한 제조업 근로자들의 호흡보호구착용에 영향을 주는 요인분석

  • Koh, Sang Baek (Institute of Occupational Medicine, Koje Hospital Ajou University Medical Center) ;
  • Chang, Sei Jin (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Cho, Young Bong (College of Health Science, Yonsei university) ;
  • Choi, Hong Ryul (Institute of Occupational Medicine, Koje Hospital Ajou University Medical Center) ;
  • An, Jae Soon (Institute of Occupational Medicine, Koje Hospital Ajou University Medical Center) ;
  • Heo, Jeong Cheol (Institute of Occupational Medicine, Koje Hospital Ajou University Medical Center) ;
  • Wang, Seung Ho (Institute of Occupational Medicine, Koje Hospital Ajou University Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Ki Woo (Institute of Occupational Medicine, Koje Hospital Ajou University Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Wang Ro (Institute of Occupational Medicine, Koje Hospital Ajou University Medical Center) ;
  • Cha, Bong Suk (Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Occupational Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 고상백 (아주대의료원 거제병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 장세진 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소) ;
  • 조영봉 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 산업환경학과) ;
  • 최홍렬 (아주대의료원 거제병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 안재순 (아주대의료원 거제병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 허정철 (아주대의료원 거제병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 왕승호 (아주대의료원 거제병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 박기우 (아주대의료원 거제병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 이왕로 (아주대의료원 거제병원 산업의학연구소) ;
  • 차봉석 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 예방의학교실 및 직업의학연구소)
  • Received : 2000.03.11
  • Accepted : 2000.04.30
  • Published : 2000.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors associated with respirator usage on the basis of reasoned action theory. Methods : The data were collected from August 1 to September 30 1999, and study subjects consisted of 303 workers who were employed in the manufacturing industries. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure the attitude, subjective norm and related factors. Results : In bivariate analysis, the variables related to protector usage were prevention of occupational disease, protection of toxic material, disturbance during working, troublesome of usage, proper exchange of protector. Multivariate logit analysis was used to estimate factors associated with respirator usage. Significant predictors that are related to respirator usage were attitude toward the behavior, size of industry and proper exchange of protector. Conclusions : The results suggest that it is strongly required to focus on attitude toward the behavior in order to improve workers' usage of respirator.

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