Relationship Between Health Risk and Occupational Exposure of ED

Launched by SAMSUNG MEDICAL CENTER · Dec 6, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Background : In South Korea, incidence of medical emergency is increasing, and 10 million people are using emergency medical services annually. Emergency medical services, which are directly related to the lives of the people, are essential, but medical staffs engaged in the department are reported to be at high risk due to health-related problems and poor working conditions. Although their general health status is confirmed through periodical health screening, there is a lack of research regarding each really individual health problems.

Objective : This study aims to establish a sub-cohor...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • An Emergency Medical Worker (doctor, nurse) subject recruited from prior cohort construction studies.
• • An adult aged 18 or older, who voluntarily agrees and signs.
• • A subject who has not experienced occupational disease or damage within four weeks from the time of establishing a sub-cohort.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • An subject who was recruited from prior cohort construction studies, but withdraws the agrees at the time of establishing a sub-cohort
• • A subject who does not agree to participate in this study or withdraw the consent after agreement.
• • A subject who is not engaged in work, such as leave of absence.
• • A subject who has experienced occupational disease or damage within four weeks from the time of establishing a sub-cohort.
• • A subject who is legally unable to participate in clinical research or unable to participate in clinical research at the discretion of the investigator.

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