Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 4 Issue 1
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- Pages.5-13
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- 1993
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
A Study on the Health Care Management of Industries in Seoul
서울지역 산업장의 보건관리
- Jung, Yeun-Gang (Department of Nursing, Jung Ang University) ;
- Park, Shin-Ae (Department of Nursing, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Lee, Na-Mi (Kyung Hee Junior College) ;
- Yoon, Soon-Young (College of Nursing, Seoul National University) ;
- Kim, Young-Im (Department of Health Sciences, Korea Air and Correspondence University) ;
- Wang, Myoung-Ja (Kyung Hee Junior Nursing College) ;
- Lee, Soon-Nam (Korean Nurses Political Society) ;
- Kim, En-Hee (National Medical Center Junior Nursing College) ;
- Ko, Young-Ae (Red Cross Junior Nursing College)
- 정연강 (중앙대 간호학과) ;
- 박신애 (경희대 간호학과) ;
- 이나미 (경희간호전문대 간호학과) ;
- 윤순녕 (서울대 간호학과) ;
- 김영임 (한국방송통신대 보건위생학과) ;
- 왕명자 (경희간호전문대 간호과) ;
- 이순남 (대한간호정우회) ;
- 김은희 (국립의료원 간호전문대 간호과) ;
- 고영애 (적십자간호전문대 간호과)
- Published : 1993.06.01
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the status of health examination, and the health care management of industries in Seoul. This will provide effective industrial health care services. 46 industries were selected as a sample, and were given self administered questionnaire developed by the academic affairs of community health nursing. The results of this study are as follows: (1) The general characteristics of industries: The greater part of the industries were manu facturing companies, 300-900 workers, in a one shift system. (2) The general characteristics of health man ager: 96% of the companies had industrial nurses and the larger industries had comprehensive health managers. 90% of the industrial nurses were full-time employees and 77% of the industrial physician were part time employees. 80% of the industrial physician were age 50 or older, while 59% of the industrial nurses were 25-29 years of age. (3) Health examination and follow up care: The proportions of the workers who took general health examination was 94%. Of those, 12% took secondary examinations. In secondary examinations, 36% were evaluated at the C-grade, 20% were evaluated at the D-grade. The proportion of the workers who were required to take special examination were 29% and of that, the proportion of the workers who actually took the examination was 88%. 85% of the workers who were recommended for follow up cares were given follow up care while working. The physical agents among the special examination were done the most frequently to detect the examination effects. (4) Health care services: Industrial nurses performed health examination most frequently and health education was done the least. There were significant differences in health care services according to the size of the industries. Companies with 300 workers or less had higher health care services than other groups. The three primary reasons of health care management and examinations of workers are: First, industrial nurses are requires to accumulate professional knowledge and experience through continuos' activities. Second, systematic and concert examination for industrial workers should be performed periodically. Third, it needs developing health education strategies that are important workers for health promotion in industries.
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