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dc.contributor.author | 장태원 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-23T05:45:52Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-03-23T05:45:52Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013-11 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2013, 58(11), P.1296-1306 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0271-3586 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajim.22219 | - |
dc.description.abstract | BackgroundDespite increasing reliance on subcontracting in many economic sectors, there is little information available on occupational health and safety issues among subcontractor employees. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of subcontracting on self-reported health problems and absences due to occupational accidents and sickness using a nationally representative sample from South Korea. MethodsThe data used were sampled from the second wave of the Korean Working Conditions Survey [2010]. Information on 3,282 parent firm employees and 728 subcontractor employees was obtained. For the logistic regression model, the outcomes were work-related health problems and absenteeism. The independent variables were personal and occupational characteristics, job aspects, and working hazards. ResultsSubcontractor employees were significantly more likely to experience health problems than the employee at parent firms. In particular, subcontractors' risk of injuries and anxiety/depression increased twofold (odd ratios, OR=2.01, 95% confidence interval, CIs, 1.24-3.26) and threefold (OR=2.95, 95% CIs 1.52-5.73), respectively, after controlling for potential variables. In addition, subcontractor employees were three times more likely than employees at parent firms to miss work due to illness (OR=3.56; 95% CIs 2.02-6.26). Working conditions, especially those related to job aspects and workplace exposures, attenuated these risks. ConclusionSubcontracting workers were found to have a higher risk of work-related diseases and a higher absenteeism rate than parent firm workers. Our study highlights the need to protect and improve the occupational health and safety of subcontractor employees. Am. J. Ind. Med. 56:1296-1306, 2013. (c) 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Contract grant sponsor: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Contract grant number: 2012R1A1A1041318. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell | en_US |
dc.subject | subcontracting | en_US |
dc.subject | occupational disease | en_US |
dc.subject | occupational injury | en_US |
dc.subject | working condition | en_US |
dc.title | Subcontractors and increased risk for work-related diseases and absenteeism. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/ajim.22219 | - |
dc.relation.journal | AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Min, Kyoung B. | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Park, Shin G. | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Song, Jae S. | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Yi, Kwan H. | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Jang, Tae W. | - |
dc.contributor.googleauthor | Min, Jin Y. | - |
dc.relation.code | 2013008773 | - |
dc.sector.campus | S | - |
dc.sector.daehak | COLLEGE OF MEDICINE[S] | - |
dc.sector.department | DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE | - |
dc.identifier.pid | om1024 | - |
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