우리나라 산재보험의 정신질환 인정실태

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine characteristics of work-related psychiatric injuries with Korean workers' compensation data. Method: We analyzed the distribution of sex, age, types of work-related psychiatric disorder, type of industry and occupation using the data of 3175 Korean workers' compensation cases were compensated for work-related psychiatric injuries from 2001 to 2003. Results: Work-related psychiatric injuries had increased annually. 897 cases, 1099 cases and 1179 cases were compensated during three years(2001-2003). Men accounted much more cases than women. The most common age group was 40s. The majority of work-related psychiatric injuries were 'organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders', 'neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders' and 'mood[affective] disorders'. The major type of industry were construction and manufacturing in accidental cases and manufacturing, business activities, construction and transport in work-related psychiatric disorders. The common categories of job were craft and related trades workers, elementary occupations and plant and machine operators and assemblers(work-related accidents) and elementary occupations, plant and machine operators and assemblers, craft and related trades workers, service workers, legislators, senior officials and managers and craft and related trades workers(work-related psychiatric disorder). Conclusion: This investigation provided more informations about psychiatric injuries of Korean workers. These findings should help formulate intervention and prevention strategies of work-related psychiatric disorders.