國家衛生研究院 NHRI:Item 3990099045/10990

NHRI > National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences > Yue-Liang Guo > Periodical Articles > Item 3990099045/10990

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://ir.nhri.org.tw/handle/3990099045/10990

Title:	Quality of life at 6 years after occupational injury
Authors:	Chin, WS;Guo, YL;Liao, SC;Wu, HC;Kuo, CY;Chen, CC;Shiao, JS
Contributors:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Abstract:	PURPOSE: Occupational injuries have considerable impact on workers' lives. However, data regarding workers' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) at several years after the injury are lacking. This study assessed workers' HRQOL at 6 years after occupational injury and determined related factors in each HRQOL domain. METHODS: Workers who sustained an occupational injury in 2009 and who responded to a previous survey at 3 or 12 months after their injury were followed up in 2015. A total of 1715 participants were candidates for this study. The Taiwanese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale-abbreviated version (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to assess their HRQOL. Multiple linear regression analysis identified predictive factors for HRQOL at 6 years after occupational injury. RESULTS: A total of 563 workers completed the questionnaire (response rate, 32.8%). Adverse life events and additional severe occupational injuries that occurred within the follow-up period, and decreased salary after the injury were significant factors for low scores in all domains of the WHOQOL-BREF. In addition, unmarried participants had low scores in the social relationship domain. Workers with family members requiring care scored low in the physical and environment domains. Workers whose injuries had major effects on their physical appearance had low scores in the physical and psychological domains. Workers with unstable employment had low scores in physical, psychological, and environment domains. CONCLUSION: At 6 years after occupational injury, workers' HRQOL was poor among those whose salaries decreased after the injury, after adjustment for other factors.
Date:	2018-03
Relation:	Quality of Life Research. 2018 Mar;73(3):609-618.
Link to:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-017-1772-5
JIF/Ranking 2023:	http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=NHRI&SrcApp=NHRI_IR&KeyISSN=0962-9343&DestApp=IC2JCR
Cited Times(WOS):	https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000427296700003
Cited Times(Scopus):	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85039700221
Appears in Collections:	[Yue-Liang Guo] Periodical Articles

Files in This Item:

File	Description	Size	Format
PUB29288434.pdf		1059Kb	Adobe PDF	196	View/Open

Loading...