서울시 학교급식시설 조리종사자의 직무 스트레스와 근골격계질환

Job Stress and Musculoskeletal Disorder in Seoul City s School Foodservice Employees

Purpose: School foodservice employees (SFEs) could be exposed to the risk of musculoskeletal disease and ofjob stress due to their job characteristics. This study was to evaluate the level of job stress and the prevalenceof work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WRMS) in Seoul city s SFEs, and to determine associations betweenjob stress and WRMS. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional, and 975 SFEs were recruited. Self-administeredquestionnaire included the Korean occupational stress scale-short form and the KOSHA GUIDEH-9-2012 instrument to evaluate the job stress and WRMS, respectively. SFEs medians of job stress were comparedto the reference values of published study in Korean workers. Results: The participants reported greaterlevels of job demand and physical environment than the general Korean population. WRMS were reported in89.0% of participants at any body part, and 41.1% were presumed to need for medical intervention. High levelsof job demand and of physical environment were significantly associated with WRMS. Conclusion: Subscales ofjob demand and physical environment were relatively high in SFEs and those were related to the occurrence ofWRMS. To reduce the WRMS prevalence, a job stress management program focused on job demand and physicalenvironment may be required.