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The Impact of the Blind Healthkeepers' Oriental Massage Therapy on Stress, Anxiety and Sleep Disorder among Hotel Employees Jung, You-hee* (The Graduate School of Public Health, Korea University) Jo, Song-jae** (Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation, Daegu University) Jin, Chang-won (Seoul National School for the Blind) Hong, Yun-heui (Seongbuk Vision Rehabilitation Center) Hong, Hye-jung (Seoul Junggu Community Health Center) Choi, Jae-wook (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University) Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine whether a provision of the blind healthkeepers' oriental massage treatment for hotel employees having workrelated musculo-skeletal disorders on the shoulders and the neck via an Employee assistance program(eap) has an impact on psychosocial stress, anxiety, and sleep problem. Participants of this study were 24 workers who were working at the food and beverage service unit and VDT department of a hotel in Seoul. The blind health-keepers who hold a massage license issued by the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Family provided oriental massage therapy for ten weeks. Data were obtained from participants about psychosocial stress, anxiety, and sleep problem before and after massage therapy. The levels of psychosocial stress and anxiety were significantly decreased and the sleep problems improved after oriental massage treatment was provided. Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that more attention and effort should be given to implement a policy measure that link a massage therapy by blind healthkeepers with employee assistant program in order to benefit both workers who are suffering from a work-related musculo-skeletal diseases and blind healthkeepers seeking an integrated, stable employment opportunity. Key words : musculo-skeletal disorder, employee assistance program(eap), blind health-keepers, massage, psychosocial stress, anxiety, sleep