Occupational Health and Safety Services for Immigrant Workers in Japanese Workplaces

Uchino, Asuka; Muto, Takashi; Muto, Shigeki

doi:10.2486/indhealth.48.231

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“…Foreign workers are at high risk of exposure to occupational issues, injuries and disease 2) . Maintaining safety and health standards for foreign workers is important in order to improve their productivity 3) .…”

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“…Participating in health-promoting programs can help address these issues and improve work productivity 18) ; however, according to occupational health research conducted on immigrant workers in Japanese workplaces, only 62.5% of such workplaces implement health and safety education 19) . On the others hand, various occupational health and safety services have been implemented among foreign workers living in Japan but not on a level comparable with Japanese workers 3) . Meanwhile, it is necessary to maintain the health and safety status of foreign workers through health checks and follow-up, and providing education on how to stay healthy while working as stated in the technical guidelines for industrial health and safety in Japan 3) .…”

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“…On the others hand, various occupational health and safety services have been implemented among foreign workers living in Japan but not on a level comparable with Japanese workers 3) . Meanwhile, it is necessary to maintain the health and safety status of foreign workers through health checks and follow-up, and providing education on how to stay healthy while working as stated in the technical guidelines for industrial health and safety in Japan 3) .…”

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Presenteeism among Chinese workers in Japan and its relationship with mental health and health-promoting lifestyles

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This study aimed to investigate factors related to presenteeism among Chinese workers residing in Japan by assessing their mental state and health-promoting lifestyles. An anonymous, self-reported questionnaire was administered to 450 Chinese workers living in Hiroshima Prefecture, of whom, 313 completed it in its entirety. Results showed that 40.6% reported suffering from depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, CES-D). Sociodemographic characteristics such as being female, having a lower educational background, being widowed/divorced, having fewer years of residence, fluency in basic-level Japanese, being employed part-time, being an engineer, and workplace environment (having no health education in the workplace) increased the likelihood of depression. Path analysis indicated that marital status (being married) was negatively associated with presenteeism on the Work Limitations Questionnaire-Chinese version via work-related stress. There was a positive correlation between work-related stress and presenteeism through mental health (CES-D). Health-promoting lifestyles (Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II) showed a negative correlation with presenteeism, via work-related stress and mental health. Furthermore, health-promoting lifestyles showed a direct negative association with presenteeism. Thus, health education that emphasizes mental health was a significant factor for improving presenteeism. Furthermore, the provision of health education shortly after Chinese workers had arrived in Japan is important.

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