J Korean Med Assoc JKMA Journal of the Korean Medical Association 1975-8456 Korean Medical Association 10.5124/jkma.2010.53.6.467 Focused Issue of This Month Occupational Health Problems in Health Care Workers The Work Related Psychosocial Factor and Disease among Health Professional Koh Sang Baek MD Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea. Corresponding author: Sang Baek Koh. kohhj@yonsei.ac.kr 06 2010 17 06 2010 53 6 467 473 Copyright © 2010 Korean Medical Association 2010

The work-related psychosocial factor of health professional includes workload, decision latitude, interpersonal conflict, patient factor, job stress, etc. A total of 12,631 employees nationwide, the number of sample being proportional to the Korean Standard Industrial Classification, were diagnosed. Job demand, organization system, lack of reward, and occupational climate were more significant factors for health professionals than other occupations. The psychosocial factor increased the risk of chronic disease (hypertension, coronary heart disease, and musculoskeletal disease) and psychological diseases (alcoholism, depression, anxiety), shift work, specifically, was associated with an increased risk of cancer. It is required that worksite prevention programs be established in occupational as well as individual levels.

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Concept of work related psychosocial factor.

The comparison of work related psychosocial factor by Korean Standard Industrial Classification