Cancer Incidence in Korean Healthcare Workers in Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Healthcare workers in hospitals (HHCWs), a notably increasing workforce, face various occupational hazards. A high incidence of cancer among HHCWs has been observed; however, the cancer incidence status among HHCWs in South Korea is yet to be studied. This study aimed to assess cancer incidence among HHCWs in South Korea.

Methods

We constructed a retrospective cohort of HHCWs using National Health Insurance claims data, including cancer incidence status and vital status, from 2007 to 2015. Those who had worked in hospitals for at least three years were defined as HHCWs. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) for all cancer types and standardized mortality ratios were calculated.

Results

A total of 107,646 HHCWs were followed up, and the total follow-up durati

SUBMITTER: Lee DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10093411 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature