Young-Mi Lee; Moon-Hee Jung

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Economic Impact according to Health Problems of Workers: Young-Mi Lee, Moon-Hee Jung; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(4):612-619.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.4.612
Published online: August 31, 2008

¹Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Nursing, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.

²Professor, College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Lee, Young-Mi. Department of Nursing, Course of Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka Suita 565-0871, Japan. Tel: +81-80-1493-2747, Fax: +81-66879-2552, ymlyoon@naver.com

• Received: December 11, 2007 • Accepted: July 29, 2008

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine health problems and to estimate economic impact based on health problems of workers.
Methods
The subjects of this study consisted of 301 workers who received a group occupational health service. Data was collected from February 1 to March 30, 2006. The questionnaire contained questions based on general characteristics and the Stanford Presenteeism Scale. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test using SPSS program.
Results
The primary health conditions as reported by workers were ranked in order as stomach or bowel disorders, back or neck disorders, or liver function disorders. The reason of absenteeism per worker was ranked in order as asthma, or a breathing disorder. The reason of presenteeism was ranked in order as asthma, insomnia or a sleep disorder. The cost of the total economic impact on the workplace in this study was 8,851,838 won. The cost of absenteeism per worker was 8,390 won. The cost of presenteeism per worker was 941,732 won.
Conclusion
Presenteeism had a strong correlation to health conditions of the workers. Therefore, improving the work conditions of the workers is very important. If employers improve the health condition of workers, they will benefit from improved productivity in their business.
Keywords: Workers; Presenteeism; Absenteeism; Health

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Table 1

General Characteristics of Workers (N=301)

Table 2

Health Problems of Workers Who Experienced at Last 4 Weeks^*

^*Multiple response.

Table 3

Absenteeism and Presenteeism of Workplace by Primary Health Conditionss

Table 4

Absenteeism and Presenteeism according to General Characteristics

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01.

Table 5

Ecomonic Impact of Workplace by Primary Health Conditions at Last 4 Weeks (Unit=won)

Table 6

Comparison of Economic Impact per One Worker at Last 4 Weeks (Unit=won)

^**p<.01.

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Economic Impact according to Health Problems of Workers

Table 1

General Characteristics of Workers (N=301)

Table 2

Health Problems of Workers Who Experienced at Last 4 Weeks^*

^*Multiple response.

Table 3

Absenteeism and Presenteeism of Workplace by Primary Health Conditionss

Table 4

Absenteeism and Presenteeism according to General Characteristics

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01.

Table 5

Ecomonic Impact of Workplace by Primary Health Conditions at Last 4 Weeks (Unit=won)

Table 6

Comparison of Economic Impact per One Worker at Last 4 Weeks (Unit=won)

^**p<.01.

Table 1 General Characteristics of Workers (N=301)

Table 2 Health Problems of Workers Who Experienced at Last 4 Weeks*

^*Multiple response.

Table 3 Absenteeism and Presenteeism of Workplace by Primary Health Conditionss

Table 4 Absenteeism and Presenteeism according to General Characteristics

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01.

Table 5 Ecomonic Impact of Workplace by Primary Health Conditions at Last 4 Weeks (Unit=won)

Table 6 Comparison of Economic Impact per One Worker at Last 4 Weeks (Unit=won)