O-102 the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support and Therapy Behavior of Workers With Hypertension

Introduction The previous study showed that supervisor support was associated with continuation of diabetes treatment. However, little is known about the association between Perceived Organizational Support (POS) and hypertension treatment. The present study examined the relationship between POS and seeking behavior of hypertension treatment. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted in March 2022 among employees aged 20 years or older using self-administered questionnaires. Out of 27,693 workers, 3,198 workers with hypertension were included in the analysis. The independent variable was POS score (0-48 points). The dependent variable was seeking behavior of hypertension treatment. We examined the relationship between POS and seeking behavior of hypertension treatment using logistic regression analysis. We adjusted age, sex, equivalent income, marital status, the number of employees in the workplace, and occupation as covariates. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the UOEH. Results There were 2,215 (69.3%) in the treatment group and 983 (30.7%) in the non-treatment group. The higher POS score by one point, the higher the odds ratio of seeking behavior by 1.01, a significant difference. (p-value = 0.02) Discussion The study found that there was a statistically significant relationship between POS and seeking behavior of hypertension treatment. A previous study showed that high POS in the workplace is associated with workers’ participation in health behaviors. Conclusion High POS may encourage workers to participate in health measures implemented by the company such as a health guidance after health examination.