An Analysis of Factors Related to Performing Health Management Tasks at Small and Mid Sized Enterprises

중소규모 사업장의 보건관리업무 수행관련 요인분석

  • Ahn, Sei-Yon (Department of Health, Graduate School Hanyang University) ;
  • Chung, Lucia (Palm Springs Seoul Clinic) ;
  • Son, Ji-Hwa (Korea Science and Engineering Foundations) ;
  • Ki, Yun-Ho (Department of Health, Graduate School Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Shin (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center) ;
  • Sim, Sang-Hyo (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center)
  • Published : 2007.12.30

Abstract

Background & Objectives: Health management is performed at enterprises under the Industrial Safety and Health Act. At small and mid sized enterprises, the reality is that health management is poorly performed due to the shortage of resources, professional knowledge, and administrative capabilities, as well as the lack of recognition by company presidents, and generation difference. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to Provide basic materials to complement the future health management model by researching the extent of performing health-related tasks at small and mid sized enterprises and analyzing the related factors. Methods: The survey subjects were 130 small and mid sized enterprises nationwide which had received health management support from the Korean government. The data were collected using a systematic questionnaire at the companies from September 2005 to November 2005. The respondents were the Personnel for healthcare tasks. Results: The results indicate that the extent of performing health management tasks at the companies was significantly different in the working environment and task management field in terms of industry types and in the fields of the establishment of an industrial health system as well as working environments and task management in terms of regions. Also, a multiple regression analysis was performed step-by-step in order to research the factors that affect the execution of health management tasks at small and mid sized enterprises.

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