The recognition of occupational diseases attributed to heavy workloads: experiences in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
The recognition of occupational diseases attributed to heavy workloads: experiences in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
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DOI：
10.1007/s00420-011-0722-8
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发表时间：
2012-10-01
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3
通讯作者：
Kawakami, Norito
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作者：
Cheng, Yawen;Park, Jungsun;Kawakami, Norito
在日本、韩国和台湾，长时间工作和工作压力引起的健康问题越来越受到关注。在所有这三个国家，工作量大或工作压力大导致的心血管疾病、脑血管疾病和精神疾病都被视为工人赔偿制度可赔偿的职业病。本研究比较了1980年至2010年期间此类病例的趋势，并将其与工作时间的变化相关联。有关职业病的数据来自工人赔偿制度的官方统计数据。关于工作时间的信息来自官方统计和全国雇员调查，虽然在所有三个国家，由于工作压力造成的职业性心血管、脑血管和精神疾病得到越来越多的补偿，平均工时及长工时雇员的百分比均呈不协调的下降趋势。这项研究结果显示，单靠减少工时并不能减少问题工作压力。迫切需要监测和管理更广泛的心理社会工作危害。特别是，应针对不稳定就业及其相关的健康风险，以有效预防工作场所与压力有关的健康问题。
Health problems caused by long working hours and work stress have gained growing concerns in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. In all the three countries, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and mental disorders attributed to heavy workloads or stressful work events are considered compensable occupational diseases by workers' compensation systems. This study compared the trends of such cases and correlated the trends with changes in working hours during the period from 1980 to 2010.Data on occupational diseases were obtained from official statistics of the workers' compensation systems. Information on working hours was obtained from official statistics and national surveys of employees.While occupational cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and mental disorders attributed to work stress were increasingly compensated in all the three countries, the averaged working hours and the percentage of employees with long working hours had been in decline discordantly.Findings of this study suggested that reducing working hours alone is unlikely to reduce the problems of work stress. There is an urgent need to monitor and regulate a wider range of psychosocial work hazards. Especially, precarious employment and its associated health risks should be targeted for effective prevention of stress-related health problems in the workplace.