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This study aims to suggest political alternatives for nursing care costs for PCAs to provide qualitative medical benefit for patients with occupational disease by investigating present situation and problems of the nursing care cost system of Korea's Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance.
Methods: Data was collected from 6 workers' accident medical corporation and 275 nurses
affiliated with Korea labor welfare corporation using self reported questionnaire. Result:
Research results were as follows; Character of nursing care cost of the Korea's Industrial
accident Compensation Insurance changed as if it aims to support for living expenses for the
family; As possible problems which could be caused under current system, administrative
problems, decrease of service quality were made as objects of criticism. Some patients did
not make every effort in rehabilitation to be beneficiaries continuously. Some patients were
supplied with whole one PCA or all-night PCA even though they did not need as much caring
as such. Conclusion: The research suggested that PCAs payment system improvement is
necessary, and the presented nurses' opinion for the improvement method could be applied