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Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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Trends of Industrial Injuries among Long-Term Health Care Workers in Korea

한국 요양보호사 산업재해의 연도별 변화추이

  • Son, Mia (Department of preventive medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Jeon, Geo-Song (Department of Safety and Environmental Technology Convergence, Graduate School, Hoseo University) ;
  • Bae, Dong-Chul (Department of Safety and Environmental Technology Convergence, Graduate School, Hoseo University) ;
  • Son, Byungchang (Department of Rehabilitation Technology, Korea Nazarene University) ;
  • Kim, Taeun (Department of preventive medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yun, Jae-Won (Department of preventive medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University)
  • 손미아 (강원대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실) ;
  • 전거송 (호서대학교 일반대학원 안전환경기술융학과) ;
  • 배동철 (호서대학교 일반대학원 안전환경기술융학과) ;
  • 손병창 (나사렛대학교 재활의료공학과) ;
  • 김태운 (강원대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실) ;
  • 윤재원 (강원대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2021.05.22
  • Accepted : 2021.06.27
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the trends of industrial injuries among long-term health care workers in Korea Methods: T7866 injuries were selected from the total industrial injuries approved by the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act(Occupational Safety and Health Act) among long-term health care workers between 2007 and 2016 in Korea. We analyzied the trends of industrial injuries according to work process, occurrence type, and causes. Results: The industrial injuries among long-term health care workers increased since 2012. The mostly occurred area for industrial injuries were low back areas, which is related that the most serious industrial injuries occurred when the one long-term healthcare worker lift manually the recipient, from bed(ondol, Korean floor heating system) to a wheelchair, bed to bath bed, and wheelchair to bath chair. In addition to this, lack of workforce, increased work intensity due to overwork contributed the increasing of occupational injury. Conclusions: This study suggests that the main causes of industrial injuries were Lack of facilities and equipment for small private long-term care institutions, The physical load that goes into lifting the recipient directly, work intensity such as excessive workload and increased work speed. We suggest that the social publicization of long-term care service for the elderly, avoiding ways to lift recipients directly, introducing lifting machines as well as improving working methods, and reducing the workload of caregivers are required.

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1. 이 논문은 2017년도 한국산업안전보건공단의 연구사업 [요양보호사 근무실태 조사 및 사고성재해 감소 방안 연구]의 연구비 지원으로 수행되었음. 2. 이 논문은 2017년도 강원대학교 대학회계 학술연구조성비로 연구하였음(관리번호-520170451).

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