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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Promoting the Quarry Workers’ Hazard Identification Through Formal and Informal Safety Training (Original Article)
Background: The surface mining industry has one of the highest fatality rates among private industries in the United States. Despite recent decreases in the fatality rates of comparable industries, the fatality rate in the surface mining industry has…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Association Between Unpredictable Work Schedules and Depressive Symptoms in Korea
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between unpredictable work schedules and depressive symptoms in Korea.
Methods: Data from 34,486 workers who participated in the Korean Working Condition Survey in 2017 were used.…
Methods: Data from 34,486 workers who participated in the Korean Working Condition Survey in 2017 were used.…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 1 2023
Impact of Reduced Working Hours and Night Work Hours on Metabolic Syndrome: A Quasi-Experimental Study (Original article)
Objectives: Epidemiological evidence linking long working hours and shift work to metabolic syndrome remains inadequate. We sought to evaluate the impact of reducing working hours on metabolic syndrome.
Methods: We compared the prevalence of…
Methods: We compared the prevalence of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Cancer Incidence by Occupation in Korea: Longitudinal Analysis of a Nationwide Cohort (Original Article)
Background: We performed this study to investigate the inequalities in site-specific cancer incidences among workers across different occupations in Korea.
Methods: Subjects included members of the national employment insurance. Incident cancers…
Methods: Subjects included members of the national employment insurance. Incident cancers…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 1 2022
Impact of Long Working Hours and Shift Work on Unmet Health Care Need Among Korean Workers (Original article)
Background: This study aimed to identify work-related risk factors, including long working hours and night/shift work, for unmet health care need using data of a representative panel of Korean adults.
Methods: Associations between work-related…
Methods: Associations between work-related…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 4 2020
Organizational Climate Effects on the Relationship Between Emotional Labor and Turnover Intention in Korean Firefighters (Original Article)
Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the combined effects of organizational climate (OC)
with emotional labor (EL) on turnover intention in Korean firefighters.
Methods: The data were obtained from the study Firefighters Research:…
with emotional labor (EL) on turnover intention in Korean firefighters.
Methods: The data were obtained from the study Firefighters Research:…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Development of Korean Head forms for Respirator Performance Testing (Original Article)
Background: Protection from yellow dust and particulate matter is ensured by the use of respirators among the Korean citizens and workers. However, the manikins used to test the performance of the same were manufactured considering western facial…
Epidemiology, injury characteristics and clinical outcomes of bicycle and motorcycle accidents in the under 20 population: South Korea
Background: Bicycles and motorcycles are a main means of transportation and leisure for individuals aged under
20 years in South Korea. We aimed to identify the epidemiology of injuries and describe and compare patterns of
injury and clinical…
20 years in South Korea. We aimed to identify the epidemiology of injuries and describe and compare patterns of
injury and clinical…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 4 2021
Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors among Farmers in Jeju (Original article)
Background: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and its associated agricultural work-related, biomechanical factors among this population.
Methods: We analyzed initial survey data from the Safety for Agricultural Injury of…
Methods: We analyzed initial survey data from the Safety for Agricultural Injury of…
Vol. 28 • No. 1 • March 2022 : The role of childbirth educators in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Childbirth education helps to deliver information regarding health care to pregnant women and
their families during the antenatal and postnatal periods. Culturally, Korea has a unique type of
childbirth education, termed taegyo, which helps in…
their families during the antenatal and postnatal periods. Culturally, Korea has a unique type of
childbirth education, termed taegyo, which helps in…