Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
Saf Health Work. 2011 Jun;2(2):183-93. doi: 10.5491/SHAW.2011.2.2.183. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
A rapid increase in the population of migrant workers in Korea has brought new challenges regarding the possible effects of acculturation on health. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of acculturation- and work-related psychosocial factors on work-related musculoskeletal disorders among migrant female workers living in Korea.
A cross-sectional survey design was used. A translated, structured questionnaire was administrated to 156 southeastern Asian female full-time workers living in Korea.
About 35% of the participants experienced some type(s) of work-related musculoskeletal disorder(s), which were more prevalent in Vietnamese women than in Thai and Filipino women. Women who preferred to maintain their own heritage and to reject the host country heritage were at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Acculturation strategy and nationality were found to be significant factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Health professionals need to accommodate acculturation contexts into risk assessment and intervention development for work-related musculoskeletal disorders separately for different nationalities.
韩国外来务工人员的数量迅速增加，这给他们的文化适应对健康的可能影响带来了新的挑战。本研究旨在探讨文化适应和与工作相关的社会心理因素对居住在韩国的女性外来务工人员工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病的影响。
采用横断面调查设计。向 156 名居住在韩国的东南亚女性全职工人发放了一份经过翻译的结构化问卷。
约 35%的参与者经历了某种（类）工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病，越南女性比泰国和菲律宾女性更常见。那些倾向于保持自己的传统而拒绝接受东道国传统的女性更容易患上与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病。
文化适应策略和国籍被发现是与工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病相关的重要因素。卫生专业人员需要将文化适应背景纳入针对不同国籍的工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病的风险评估和干预措施中。
