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## Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine psychosocial factors related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) and their effects on quality of life (qol) in firefighters. ## Methods: Data were collected from 1217 firefighters in a korean province. we measured psychological symptoms using the scale. in order to observe the influence of the high-risk group on occupational stress, we conduct logistic multiple linear regression. the correlation between psychological factors and qol was also analyzed and performed a hierarchical regression analysis. ## Results: Gerd was observed in 32.2% of subjects. subjects with gerd showed higher depressive symptom, anxiety and occupational stress scores, and lower self-esteem and qol scores relative to those observed in gerd - negative subject. gerd risk was higher for the following occupational stress subcategories: job demand, lack of reward, interpersonal conflict, and occupational climate. the stepwise regression analysis showed that depressive symptoms, occupational stress, self-esteem, and anxiety were the best predictors of qol. ## Conclusions: The results suggest that psychological and medical approaches should be combined in

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Author

Seung-Ho Jang; Han-Seung Ryu; Suck-Chei Choi; Sang-Yeol Lee

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2016

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)