Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
The Relationship between Hospital Selection by Employer and Disabilities in Occupational Accidents in Korea (Original Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
The Relationship between Hospital Selection by Employer and Disabilities in Occupational Accidents in Korea (Original Article)
The Relationship between Hospital Selection by Employer and Disabilities in Occupational Accidents in Korea (Original Article)
Subject
Accidents, Case-control studies, Construction industry, Disabled persons, Hospitals
Description
Background: In the event of an industrial accident, the appropriate choice of hospital is important for worker health and prognosis. This study investigates whether the choice of hospital by the employer in
the case of industrial accidents affects the prognosis of injured employees.
Methods: Data from the 2018 Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Korea were used in an unmatched case-controlled study. The exposure variable is “hospital selection by an employer,” and the
outcome variable is ‘worker’s disability.” Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated by modified Poisson regression and adjusted for age, gender, underlying disease, injury severity, and workplace size and stratified by industrial classification. The group at increased risk was analyzed and stratified by age, gender, and area.
Results: In the construction industry, hospital selection by the employer was significantly associated with increased risk of disability (adjusted OR 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20-1.32) and severe
disability (adjusted OR 1.38; 95% CI: 1.08-1.76) among the injured. Female and younger workers not living in the Seoul capital area were more at risk of disability and severe disability than those living in the
Seoul capital area.
Conclusions: Hospital selection by employers affects the prognosis of workers injured in an industrial accident. For protecting workers’ health and safety, workplace emergency medical systems should be improved, and the selection of appropriate hospitals to supply treatment should be reviewed.
the case of industrial accidents affects the prognosis of injured employees.
Methods: Data from the 2018 Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Korea were used in an unmatched case-controlled study. The exposure variable is “hospital selection by an employer,” and the
outcome variable is ‘worker’s disability.” Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated by modified Poisson regression and adjusted for age, gender, underlying disease, injury severity, and workplace size and stratified by industrial classification. The group at increased risk was analyzed and stratified by age, gender, and area.
Results: In the construction industry, hospital selection by the employer was significantly associated with increased risk of disability (adjusted OR 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20-1.32) and severe
disability (adjusted OR 1.38; 95% CI: 1.08-1.76) among the injured. Female and younger workers not living in the Seoul capital area were more at risk of disability and severe disability than those living in the
Seoul capital area.
Conclusions: Hospital selection by employers affects the prognosis of workers injured in an industrial accident. For protecting workers’ health and safety, workplace emergency medical systems should be improved, and the selection of appropriate hospitals to supply treatment should be reviewed.
Creator
Joonho Ahn, Min Jang, Hyoungseob Yoo, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
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Citation
Joonho Ahn, Min Jang, Hyoungseob Yoo, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 3 2022
The Relationship between Hospital Selection by Employer and Disabilities in Occupational Accidents in Korea (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed September 20, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2294.
The Relationship between Hospital Selection by Employer and Disabilities in Occupational Accidents in Korea (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed September 20, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2294.