Work-related burn injuries and claims for post-traumatic stress disorder in Korea

Lee, Kang Soo; Joo, So Young; Seo, Cheong Hoon; Park, Joo-Eon; Lee, Boung Chul

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2018.08.016

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“…The second case is the victim of a terrible accident at work, causing extensive burns, lifethreatening complications, and disfiguring scars. Previous studies indicate that PTSD may be identified in up to 30% of such patients, stressing the need for a dedicated staff psychiatrist in modern burn centers 21,22) . In burn victims, life threat perception is the strongest predictor for PTSD occurrence, followed by acute intrusive symptoms and pain associated with the injuries 23) .…”

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Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder: report of five cases

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may arise after events involving a risk to physical integrity or to life, one’s own or that of others. It is characterized by intrusive symptoms, avoidance behaviors, and hyper-excitability. Outside certain categories (e.g., military and police), the syndrome is rarely described in the occupational setting. We report here five unusual cases of work-related PTSD, diagnosed with an interdisciplinary protocol (occupational health visit, psychiatric interview, psychological counselling and testing): (1) a 51-yr-old woman who had undergone three armed robbery attempts while working in a peripheral post office; (2) a 53-yr-old maintenance workman who had suffered serious burns on the job; (3) a 33-yr-old beauty center receptionist after sexual harassment and stalking by her male employer; (4) a 57-yr-old male psychiatrist assaulted by a psychotic outpatient; (5) a 40-yr-old woman, sales manager in a shoe store, after physical aggression by a thief. All patients required psychiatric help and pharmacological treatment, with difficulty of varying degrees in resuming work. We conclude that PTSD can develop even in professional categories generally considered to be at low risk. In such cases, a correct interdisciplinary diagnostic approach is fundamental for addressing therapy and for medico-legal actions.

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“…Social protection is a key instrument to achieve inclusive growth of economic and social stability. One very important issue is ensuring safe working conditions and compensating injured workers through a work‐related injury insurance (WII) system (Lee et al., 2019; International Labour Organization[ILO], 2017). ILO standards of WII include the Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952 (No.…”

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Impact of extreme temperatures on the performance evaluation of China's work‐related injury insurance system

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With the influence of climate change resulting in more extreme days, a rise in the number of work‐related injuries could be expected. The literature has addressed the performance evaluation of a work‐related injury insurance (WII) system via a two‐stage structure with input/output correlation as well as the impact of extreme temperatures under different scenarios. This article thus evaluates the performance of a system comprised of operational and service sub‐systems under three scenarios of extreme temperatures and proposes a hybrid two‐stage dynamic data envelopment analysis (DEA) model with nondiscretionary variables for measuring integrated WII efficiency under the three scenarios. The results are as follows: (1) the poor performance of the operational and service sub‐systems leads to the integrated WII system's low efficiency for 30 provinces in China during 2010–2019, except for Zhejiang, Hainan, and Qinghai. (2) Extreme temperatures must be considered when measuring WII efficiency and its stage efficiencies, or otherwise WII efficiency and operational efficiency will be underestimated in 19 provinces. (3) The negative impacts of extreme temperatures on the efficiency of the integrated WII system should be taken notice of, especially for Sichuan.

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“…For example, victims of occupational injuries exhibit a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders such as major depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 9 10 Furthermore, previous studies have shown that injured workers are likely to experience a decrease in their physical and occupational functions, which contributes to lowering their quality of life after occupational accidents. 8 11 …”

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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)

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Kim

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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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Work-related burn injuries and claims for post-traumatic stress disorder in Korea

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder: report of five cases

Work-related post-traumatic stress disorder: report of five cases

Impact of extreme temperatures on the performance evaluation of China's work‐related injury insurance system

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)

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