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The Factors Affecting Job Retention for Injured Workers Participating in Vocational Rehabilitation Program

  • Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Abbr : Korean J of Occup Ther
  • 2017, 25(4), pp.19-31
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Occupational Therapy
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Working Therapeutics

노동희 1 Jo,Eun Ju 2 Han Seung Hyup 3 Kwang-Jae Kim 4 Kam Kyung Yoon 5

1인제대학교 일반대학원 융합의과학협동과정
2인제대학교 일반대학원 작업치료학과
3마산대학교 작업치료과
4근로복지공단 창원병원
5인제대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors affecting the job retention of injured workers. Methods: From November 2014 to August 2016, 92 injured workers attending a return-to-work program at C hospital in Gyeongsangnam-do were recruited. We investigated the socio-demographic factors and the factors related to industrial accidents, companies, and the return-to-work program affecting their job retention. Results: There was a correlation between job retention and age, which is a socio-demographic factor. The period of medical service after an industrial accident, pain severity, and the factors of an industrial accident showed a significant effectiveness with regard to job retention. Moreover, employment status and work intensity, which are factors related to a company, showed an influence on job retention. In particular, the initial result of the work capacity and start time on work hardening were associated with job retention. However, there was no relation between duration of work hardening and job retention. Conclusion: This study suggests that a younger age, shorter sick leave, lower amount of pain, lower work intensity, better initial result of work capacity, earlier start on a return-to-work program, and a regular position have advantage in injured worker returning to work.

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