Purpose This study was conducted to identify the job-related health problems of school teachers in Seoul area and investigate their disease management behavior.
Methods This study used the on-line survey to investigate frequent health problems and management behavior of teachers. And job-related diseases were identified using date from the National Health Insurance Corporation. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA.
Results The frequent health problems of teachers were varicose veins, vocal cord disease and thyroid disease. And Job-related health diseases were varicose vein and vocal cord disease. These problems increased with career. 57.4% and 28.4% teachers in varicose vein and vocal cord disease did not do any management behavior to prevent or cure the disease. 56.8% teachers did not know how to prevent the diseases and 16.3% teachers did not practice even though they know the methods of prevention.
Conclusion Teacher’s health examination should include varicose veins and vocal cord disease examination. And schools should try to offer various programs for preventing job-related health problems.