Analyzing decline in quality of life by examining employment status changes of occupationally injured workers post medical care

Lee, Won Tae; Lim, Sung Shil; Kim, Minseok; Baek, Seong-Uk; Yoon, Jin Ha; Won, Jong Uk

doi:10.35371/aoem.2022.34.e17

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“…Recent research has focused not only on preventing occupational injuries and diseases but also on managing the quality of life of victims. 6 7 8 Occupational injuries and diseases have serious psychological consequences for workers. For example, victims of occupational injuries exhibit a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders such as major depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).…”

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Self-Esteem Trajectories After Occupational Injuries and Diseases and Their Relation to Changes in Subjective Health: Result From the Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (PSWCI)

Baek,

Lee,

Kim

et al. 2023

J Korean Med Sci

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Background Occupational injuries and diseases are life events that significantly impact an individuals’ identity. In this study, we examined the trajectories of self-esteem among victims of occupational injury and disease and their relation to health. Methods The Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance conducted annual follow-ups on workers who had experienced occupational injury or disease. A total of 2,000 participants, who had completed medical care, were followed from 2013 to 2017. Growth mixture modeling was utilized to identify latent classes in the self-esteem trajectory. Additionally, logistic regressions were conducted to explore the association between trajectory membership, baseline predictors, and outcomes. Results Three distinct trajectory classes were identified. Total 65.8% of the samples (n = 1,316) followed an increasing self-esteem trajectory, while 31.1% (n = 623) exhibited a constant trajectory, and 3.1% (n = 61) showed a decreasing trajectory. Individuals with an increasing trajectory were more likely to have a higher educational attainment (odds ratio [OR], 1.86; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.20–2.88), an absence of a moderate-to-severe disability rating (OR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.25–0.96), no difficulty in daily living activities (OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.75–0.88), and were economically active (re-employed: OR, 2.46; 95% CI, 1.52–3.98; returned to original work: OR, 4.46; 9% CI, 2.65–7.50). Those with a decreasing self-esteem trajectory exhibited an increased risk of poor subjective health (OR, 1.89; 95% CI, 0.85–4.85 in 2013 to OR, 3.17; 95% CI, 1.04–13.81 in 2017), whereas individuals with an increasing trajectory showed a decreased risk (OR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.43–0.68 in 2013 to OR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.33–0.57 in 2017). Conclusion Our findings emphasize the diversity of psychological responses to occupational injury or disease. Policymakers should implement interventions to enhance the self-esteem of victims.

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Self-Esteem Trajectories After Occupational Injuries and Diseases and Their Relation to Changes in Subjective Health: Result From the Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (PSWCI)

Baek,

Lee,

Kim

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J Korean Med Sci

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Work Performance Among Workers without Disabilities after Industrial Accidents: A Longitudinal Study

Hong

2024

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Background Industrial accidents are work-related accidents and these accidents can result in disability. However, if workers receive appropriate treatment after an accident, they often recover without disability. Most of them return to their daily lives and work. When they return to work, they are expected to perform at the same level asbefore the accident. Aim This study was to identify the factors affecting the performance of workers resuming work without disability after industrial accidents. Methods This study was designed as a longitudinal study. Among workers who completed their industrial accident care, 2000 stratified random samples were investigated through a cohort survey by the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service, Labor Welfare Research Institute. The analysis of this study was conducted using data from 264 subjects without disabilities selected from among 2000 subjects. This study analyzed the data of the following variables: age, gender, education, marital status, health status before an industrial accident, occupational classification, claim duration, chronic disease, work performance, current health status, daily life satisfaction, self-esteem, and self-efficacy of the subjects. Results The current health status, having a chronic disease, daily life satisfaction,overall life, and claim duration of less than 3 months accounted for 39.9% influence on work performance (F = 42.972, p ≤ 0.001), and the current health status influenced work performance the most. Conclusions It is important to support the workers so they can accomplish their work without failing. A system should be established to manage workers' health and chronic diseases. This may reduce health-threatening risks and prevent further industrial accidents and, could improve the work performance of workers resuming work after an industrial accident.

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Macro Aspect of Quality of Life Can Be Affected by Occupational Accidents, a Macro Vision for Managers

Khajehnasiri,

Zaroushani

2023

J Occup Health Epidemiol

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Analyzing decline in quality of life by examining employment status changes of occupationally injured workers post medical care

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Self-Esteem Trajectories After Occupational Injuries and Diseases and Their Relation to Changes in Subjective Health: Result From the Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (PSWCI)

Self-Esteem Trajectories After Occupational Injuries and Diseases and Their Relation to Changes in Subjective Health: Result From the Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance (PSWCI)

Work Performance Among Workers without Disabilities after Industrial Accidents: A Longitudinal Study

Macro Aspect of Quality of Life Can Be Affected by Occupational Accidents, a Macro Vision for Managers

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