Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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The Factors Related to Musculoskeletal Symptoms of Male Taxi Drivers

남성 택시 운전원의 근골격계 자각증상에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Eum, Mi-Jung (Seoul Health & Safety Center, Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses) ;
  • Jung, Hye-Sun (College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • 엄미정 (한국산업간호협회 서울보건안전센터) ;
  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.08.05
  • Accepted : 2014.09.30
  • Published : 2014.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to understand the subjective symptom rate of musculoskeletal disease of male taxi drivers and comprehend general features, health behavior features, and factors related to the subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system depending on the level of job stress. Methods: The participants were 206 male taxi drivers from 4 transportation companies in the Seoul and Gyeonggi areas. The investigation was conducted from July 20th 2012 to August 20th 2012 through a self-administered questionnaire survey. Results: The participants who exercised less than three times per week complained about the subjective symptoms of the musculoskeletal system (p=.016) 13.770 times as more as than those of the participants who exercised more than three times per week the participants who had a higher level of job stress complained about the subjective symptoms of the muscular skeletal (p=.011) 1.051times as more as than those who had a relatively lower level of job stress. Conclusion: This study recommends that it is necessary to provide exercise programs and arrange various plans reducing job stress to prevent muscular skeletal disease and minimize the disease susceptibility of taxi drivers.

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