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Factors Associated With Reporting Attitudes of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Direct Care Workers in South Korea.
- Source :
- Workplace Health & Safety; Aug2024, Vol. 72 Issue 8, p345-353, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Workers' reporting of work-related injuries or illnesses is important for treatment and prevention, yet research often focuses on reporting barriers. This study aimed to identify factors related to work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WRMSD) reporting attitudes and their connection to reporting intention and behavior. Methods: We analyzed data from 377 direct care workers employed in 19 long-term care facilities in South Korea. A self-administered questionnaire collected demographics, job characteristics, physical and psychosocial factors, musculoskeletal symptoms, reporting attitudes, and WRMSD reporting intentions and behavior between May and August 2022. We used a generalized linear mixed model with a random intercept by employers to identify factors influencing reporting attitudes. To explore the relationship between reporting attitude and reporting intention and behavior, simple logistic regression was also conducted. Results: We achieved an 86% response rate. The majority of the study participants were female (87.2%), married (95.9%), and non-immigrant (72.8%). Of the study participants, 48.9% had no intention to report WRMSDs, and 44.3% held negative reporting attitudes. Among 200 workers with WRMSDs, 86.5% did not report them. Attitudes were associated with work duration, safety training, management safety priority, WRMSD experience, and symptom severity and frequency. Management safety priority did not moderate this relationship. Significant links existed between attitudes and reporting intention and behavior. Conclusions/Applications to Practice: This study highlights the vital influence of workers' attitudes on reporting work-related injuries and illnesses. Occupational health providers should employ strategies, such as tailored safety training and management commitment, with a focus on addressing the unique needs of long-tenured and musculoskeletal-exposed workers. Fostering a safety culture that promotes open and timely reporting is crucial, and implementing these strategies can significantly enhance workplace safety and health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CROSS-sectional method
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
STATISTICAL correlation
NURSING home employees
MUSCULOSKELETAL pain
RESEARCH funding
MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases
STATISTICAL sampling
QUESTIONNAIRES
LONG-term health care
PLANNED behavior theory
LOGISTIC regression analysis
BEHAVIOR
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
WORK-related injuries
ODDS ratio
ATTITUDES of medical personnel
INTENTION
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
DATA analysis software
CONFIDENCE intervals
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
RESIDENTIAL care
INDUSTRIAL safety
REGRESSION analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21650799
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179021914
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799241247078