The Trends and Status of Work-related Musculoskeletal Diseases under Korean Worker's Compensation System

Kim, Kyung Ha; Hwang, Rah Il; Suk, Min Hyun

doi:10.5807/kjohn.2013.22.2.102

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“…In addition, in Korea, studies on musculoskeletal disorders have been mostly focused on the prevalence and risk factors of them in some occupations. 5 6 Although some studies were conducted using data on occupational disease compensation, 7 8 research was limited to specific parts of the body or the characteristics of musculoskeletal disorders by sex were investigated. 9 In short, previous studies did not provide an adequate analysis of frequently occurring musculoskeletal disorders by body part or occupations with a high prevalence or a high risk for specific musculoskeletal disorders.…”

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Approval status and characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Korean workers in 2020

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Jung

Lee

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Ann Occup Environ Med

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Background This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) in occupational disease claims and identify patterns of WRMSDs for each body part by industry and occupation. Methods This study analyzed the raw data of occupational disease claims for musculoskeletal disorders deliberated by the Occupational Disease Decision Committee of the Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service in 2020. The data was classified into 6 body parts with the highest numbers of occupational disease cases by using the complete enumeration data on principal diagnoses and 4 types of subdiagnoses in the raw data. The characteristics and approval rates of WRMSDs by body part, industry and occupation were examined and summarized. Results A total of 13,015 occupational disease cases for WRMSDs were classified, and lumbar spinal (back) diseases accounted for the largest proportion of claimed diseases, followed by shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and neck diseases in a descending order. The occupations with the highest and second highest numbers of occupational disease cases by body part were found to be automobile assemblers and production-related elementary workers for the neck, school meal service workers and cooks for the back, construction frame mold carpenters and school meal service workers for the shoulder, elementary workers in mining and food service workers for the elbow, food service workers and automobile parts assemblers for the wrist, and ship welders and school meal service workers for the knee. Conclusions This study examined the characteristics and approval status of WRMSDs by body part and occupation. Based on the study results, management strategies for the prevention of WRMSDs should be established regarding occupations with a high risk of WRMSDs for each body part.

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Approval status and characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Korean workers in 2020

Cha

Jung

Lee

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Research on the Influence of Population Aging on Technological Innovation—Empirical Analysis Based on China’s 2005~2022 Provincial Panel Data

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Descriptive analysis of prevalence and medical expenses of cancer, cardio-cerebrovascular disease, psychiatric disease, and musculoskeletal disease in Korean firefighters

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Kim

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Background: Firefighters are exposed to many dangerous working conditions. Many studies have identified the risk of disease for firefighters, but only a few studies have addressed the medical expenses of firefighters, which represents a concrete scale of disease. Our purpose in this study was to determine the medical expenditures of firefighters to assess the overall scale of disease in Korea. We focused on cancer, mental disorders, cardio-cerebrovascular disease, and musculoskeletal disease, the prevalence of which was expected to be high in firefighters. Methods: This study utilized National Health Insurance Service data. We targeted firefighters, police officers, and government officials. We classified disease based on the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems codes. We compared prevalence by the age-standardized prevalence rate, considering standard distribution of the population. Medical expenditure of disease was defined as outpatient fees, hospitalization fees, and drug costs. Total medical expenditures were calculated by the sum of those 3 categories. Results: The age-standardized prevalence of cancer, mental disorders, and cardiovascular disease in firefighters was slightly higher than or similar to that of government officials and police officers (no significant difference). However, medical expenditures for stomach cancer, mental disorders, and most cardio-cerebrovascular diseases were higher in firefighters than in others. In particular, firefighters spent 12 times more money for ischemic heart disease than did government officials. Of musculoskeletal diseases, lumbar disc disorder had the highest expenditures among firefighters. Conclusions: The age-standardized prevalence of most of diseases of firefighters was not as high as in the other groups, but the medical expenses of firefighters were much higher than those of government officials and police officers.

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The Trends and Status of Work-related Musculoskeletal Diseases under Korean Worker's Compensation System

Cited by 7 publications

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Approval status and characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Korean workers in 2020

Approval status and characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Korean workers in 2020

Research on the Influence of Population Aging on Technological Innovation—Empirical Analysis Based on China’s 2005~2022 Provincial Panel Data

Descriptive analysis of prevalence and medical expenses of cancer, cardio-cerebrovascular disease, psychiatric disease, and musculoskeletal disease in Korean firefighters

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