산업간호에서 Case Management의 활용

Applying the Case Management in the Occupational Health Nursing

This study was performed to review applying the case management to the occupational health nursing as a cost effective way for injured workers. The case management for injured workers is a comprehensive management system. which is composed of planning and implementing in cooperation with employee employee family, medical service provider team, employer and case manager, to provide high quality health services to employee and their family. The case management process for injured workers is similar to the nursing process. It thus appears that the occupational health nurse is best personnel to perform the role of case manager for injured workers in workplace. As a case manager in workplace, the occupational health nurse would be expected to get both knowledge and experiences, to get. trusted from the employee and employer. and to expand professional domain in changing health care environment.