Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 1
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- Pages.5-17
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- 2000
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- 2287-2531(pISSN)
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- 2466-1856(eISSN)
A Survey on the Occupational Health Nursing Activities for primary care
산업간호사의 의료행위 직무지침서 활용 및 의료행위직무 수행실태
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Yun, Soon Nyoung
(Seoul National University, College of Nursing) ;
- Kirn, Soon Lae (Catholic University, College of Nursing) ;
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Kim, Young Im
(Korea Open National University) ;
- Song, Young Sook (Seoul Milk Cooperation) ;
- An, Jung Hae (Daewoo Automobile Industry) ;
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June, Kyung Ja
(Soonchunhyang University, Dept. of Nursing) ;
- Cho, Tong Ran (Industrial Safety Training Institute, KISCO) ;
- Kim, Jeong Hees (Seoul National University, College of Nursing)
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윤순녕
(서울대학교 간호대학) ;
- 김순례 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
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김영임
(한국방송대학 보건위생학과) ;
- 송영숙 (서울우유 협동조합) ;
- 안정혜 (대우자동차) ;
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전경자
(순천향대학교 간호학과) ;
- 조동란 (한국산업안전공단 산업안전교육원) ;
- 김정희 (서울대학교 간호대학)
- Published : 2000.05.30
Abstract
The occupational health nursing guideline for primary care was developed by the Korean Academic Society of occupational health nursing and the organization for occupational health nurses (currently known as the Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses) in 1993. Since then, there have been many changes in the health care environment and job performance of occupational health nurses. Appropriate revisions are necessary of the guidelinea based on this background. The purpose of this study was to describe the use of the occupational health nursing guideline for primary care and to analyze the characteristics of primary care activities by occupational health nurses. The questionnaire was mailed to 150 occupational health nurses(OHNs) with the response rate of 64%. The results can be summarized as follows; 1. 65.6% of OHNs have been using the guideline for primary care and 75.9% of them agreed that the guideline was be helpful for their job. 2. Common symptom care, emergency care and chronic illness care were more frequently implemented than occupational disease care by OHNs. In manufacturing industries, emergency care was more frequently implemented than chronic illness care in contrast to the service industries. 3. Most frequent common symptoms treated by OHNs were indigestion, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headache, and coughing. In the case of chronic illness, OHNs more frequently treated diseases of the gastro-intestinal system, skin and sensory organs, and the respiratory system. Emergency care for bruises, burn, and abrasions was more frequently provided. VDT syndrome was the most common occupational disease cared by OHNs in manufacturing and service industries. 4. OHNs prescribed the medicine for external application more frequently than internal medicine. Remedy for colds, analgesics, vitamins, and digestives were more frequently used. From these results, we suggest that the guideline should be revised to emphasize the activities consisting problem finding such as health assessment, physical examinations, monitoring and screening, and to renew the drug list in the range of over- the counter medication (OTC). In the future, the guideline will include the strategies for the role as the case manager.