Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Associations between Job Stress and Work-related Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Street Sanitation Workers

거리 환경미화원의 직무 스트레스와 근골격계 증상 간의 관련성

  • Received : 2013.01.08
  • Accepted : 2013.09.12
  • Published : 2013.09.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine associations between job stress and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WRMS) in street sanitation workers. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted with 87 male street sanitation workers at E Gu in Seoul. The Job stress and WRMS were measured by using the Korean Occupational Stress Scale-Short Form and the KOSHA GUIDE H-9-2012 instrument, respectively. The WRMS was evaluated according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health criteria. Results: The participants reported greater levels of insufficient job control and interpersonal conflict than the general Korean population. Of the participants, 44.8% reported WRMS at any body parts. Specifically, 28.7% reported WRMS at upper parts, while 16.5% reported WRMS at lower parts. Compared to low levels of job demand, its high levels were significantly associated with WRMS at both upper and lower parts of the body (OR=3.62, 95% CI=1.15~11.38; OR=3.60, 95% CI=1.04~12.39). Compared to low levels of occupational climate, its high levels were significantly associated with WRMS at upper parts of the body (OR=3.18, 95% CI=1.22~8.26). Conclusion: Among street sanitation workers, job stress may be a correlate of WRMS. Therefore, nursing strategies for reducing job stress are needed to prevent and manage WRMS.

Keywords

References

  1. Cha, B. S. (2007). Occupational disease medicine (1st ed.). Seoul: Gye-Chuk Munhwa-Sa.
  2. Chang, S. J., Koh, S. B., Kang, D. M., Kim, S. A., Kang, M. G., Lee, C. G., et al. (2005). Developing an occupational stress scale for Korean employees. The Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 17 (4), 297-317.
  3. Choi, E. S., & Shin, D. S. (2009). Occupational stress and related factors among aged security guards. Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing, 18 (1), 106-115.
  4. Choi, E. S., Sohn, S. Y., & Yi, K. H. (2011). A study on types of municipal sanitation workers' occupational accident by work type. Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing, 20 (2), 172-184. https://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2011.20.2.172
  5. Choi, Y. B., Lee, S. J., Song, J. C., Bae, K. J., & Park, H. J. (2012). Association between job-related factors and musculoskeletal symptoms in university hospital healthcare workers. Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing, 24 (3), 217-228.
  6. Fring-Dresen, M. (2005). Protecting waste collectors all around the world. Occupational Environmental Medicine, 62 (12), 820-821. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2005.023101
  7. Hagen, K. B., Magnus, P., & Vetlesen, K. (1998). Neck/shoulder and low-back disorders in the forestry industry: Relationship to work tasks and perceived psychosocial job stress. Ergonomics, 41 (10), 1510-1518. https://doi.org/10.1080/001401398186243
  8. Hong, S. W., Uhm, D. C., & Jun, M. H. (2010). Job stress and work-related musculoskeletal symptoms of 119 emergency medical technicians. Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing, 19 (2), 223-235.
  9. Jang, E. C., Kim, H. J., Kwon, Y. J., Park, S. B., Lee, S. J., & Song, J. C. (2000). The prevalence of cumulative trauma disorders of upper extremities among watch assembly workers in some small-scaled industry. The Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 12 (4), 457-472.
  10. Jo, M. H., Kim, K. S., Lee, S. W., Kim, T. G., Ryu, H. W., Lee, M. Y., et al. (2009). The Relationship between job stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in migrant workers. The Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 21 (4), 378-387.
  11. Kim, H. J., & Jung, H. S. (2004). Related factors of upper limb musculoskeletal disease in small-to-medium-sized manufacture enterprises workers. Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing, 13 (1), 19-29.
  12. Kim, J. S., Oh, M. K., Park, B. K., Lee, M. K., Kim, G. J., & Oh, J. K. (1999). Screening criteria of alcoholism by alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in Korea. The Korean Academy of Family Medicine, 20 (9), 1152-1159.
  13. Kim, S. B., Ryu, S. H., Park, D. U., & Lee, Y. K. (2010). Strategies for protecting waste collectors' health and safety. Korean Journal of Environmental Health, 36 (3), 247-253. https://doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2010.36.3.247
  14. Kim, S. S. (2001). A study on the prevalence and related factors of musculoskeletal disorders of players of professional orchestras. Unpublished master's thesis, Chosun University, Gwangju.
  15. Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. (2010). Methods of harmful factors survey for musculoskeletal overloading works. Incheon: Author.
  16. Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. (2012). Guideline of harmful factors survey for musculoskeletal overloading works (KOSHA GUIDE H-9-2012). Incheon: Author.
  17. Lee, B. O., Lee, C. H., Lee, P. G., Choi, M. J., & Namkoong, K. (2000). Development of Korean version of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-K): Its reliability and validity. Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, 4 (2), 83-92.
  18. Lee, H. K., Myong, J. P., Jeong, E. H., Jeong, H. S., & Koo, J. W. (2007). Ergonomic workload evaluation and musculo-skeletal symptomatic features of street cleaners. Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea, 26 (4), 147-152. https://doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2007.26.4.147
  19. Lee, K. H., Yoon, J. H., Kim, S. K., Cho, I. J., Oh, S. S., Kim, S. H., et al. (2012). The relationship of physical and psychosocial risk factors to work-related musculoskeletal upper extremity symptoms amongst male automobile manufacturing workers. The Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 24 (1), 72-85.
  20. Lee, Y. J., Kim, T. H., & Chang, S. R. (2011). A study on musculoskeletal disorders and job stress of workers in a shipbuilding company. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, 26 (50), 89-98.
  21. Lund, T., Iversen, L., & Poulsen, K. B. (2001). Work environment factors, health, lifestyle and marital status as predictors of job change and early retirement in physically heavy occupations. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 40 (2), 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.1084
  22. Ministry of Environment. (2010). 2009 Waste generation and management in Korea. Retrieved May 4, 2012, from http://stat.me.go.kr/nesis/mesp2/webStatistics/stat_main.jsp?tblID=DT_106N_99_3300025&inq_gubun=1&lang=kor&list_id=106H_01_006002&l_interval=2
  23. Ministry of Health and Welfare & Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Korea health statistics 2010. Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-1). Seoul: Ministry of Health and Welfare.
  24. Moon, J. I. (2009). A Study on relationship between symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial stress for electronical product assembly workers. Unpublished master's thesis, Inha University, Incheon.
  25. Myong, J. P., Lee, H. K., Kim, H. R., Jung, H. S., Jeong, E. H., Nam, W., et al. (2008). Musculoskeletal symptoms of municipal sanitation workers and ergonomic evaluation on upper limb. The Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 20 (2), 93-103.
  26. Paulsen, O. M., Breum, O., Ebbeho̸)j, N., Hansen, A. M., Ivens, U. I., Lelieveld, D., et al. (1995). Collection of domestic waste. Review of occupational health problems and their possible causes. Science of the Total Environment, 170 (1- 2), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(95)04524-5
  27. Skov, T., Borg, V., & Orhede, E. (1996). Psychosocial and physical risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, shoulders, and lower back in salespeople. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 53 (5), 351-356. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.53.5.351
  28. Sorour, A. S., & EI-Maksoud, M. M. A. (2012). Relationship between musculoskeletal disorders, job demands, and burnout among emergency nurses. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal, 34 (3), 272-282. https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0b013e31826211e1
  29. Sung, N. J., Sa, K. J., & Chung, J. H. (2000). Musculoskeletal disorders and related factors of symphony orchestra players. The Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 12 (1), 48-58.

Cited by

  1. 서울시 학교급식시설 조리종사자의 직무 스트레스와 근골격계질환 vol.23, pp.4, 2013, https://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2014.23.4.245
  2. 병원 청소근로자의 업무상 손상 양상과 관련요인 vol.24, pp.3, 2015, https://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.3.214
  3. 보육교사의 직무스트레스와 근골격계 자각증상의 관련성 vol.17, pp.8, 2016, https://doi.org/10.5762/kais.2016.17.8.301
  4. 물류창고 종사원의 작업 관련 특성과 직무 스트레스가 근골격계 자각증상에 미치는 영향 vol.26, pp.3, 2017, https://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2017.26.3.133
  5. Behavior-induced Disposable Cup Automatic Separation X-Bin Study vol.4, pp.1, 2013, https://doi.org/10.13106/jwmap.2021.vol4.no1.19