Objective : The purpose of this study was to find the relationship between the follow-up management status for medical problem to be treated and various characteristics of some workers at transportation business. Methods : A questionnaire survey was m...
Objective : The purpose of this study was to find the relationship between the follow-up management status for medical problem to be treated and various characteristics of some workers at transportation business. Methods : A questionnaire survey was made toward 183 workers with medical problem(C and D2) among 945 examine in 1997. Results: Sixty four point five percent of surveyee received the examination result report and 40.5% were explained about the result 80.3% of surveyee answered that they knew the result of health examination. Most workers felt the necessity of the health examination, but 54.1% were dissatisfied with present health examination system and 66.7% pointed it out as nominal The rate of follow-up management for the medical problem was 62.8% By the multiple logistic regression the follow-up management rate for those who knew the health examination result were 2.98 times higher than those who didn't know the result (OR=2.98, 95% CI 1.41~6.29) The rate for those who perceived the medical problem already were 2.64 times higher than those who perceived the problem for the first time (OR=2.64, 95% CI 1.13~6.15). The rate for those who had subjective symptoms were 2.83 times higher than those who didn't have subjective symptoms. Conclusion : sixty two point eight percent of workers with medical problem performed the follow-up management and perception of health examination result, perception of the problem in the past and experience of subjective symptoms were related with the follow-up management.