Health care strategy for ensuring work ability in an aging Korea.
The rapid aging trend in South Korea will cause a growing shortage of labor and decreasing quality of the labor force. The purpose of this commentary is to recommend a health care strategy to maintain and promote the work ability of employees in an aging Korea. Strategies to promote the work ability require the collaboration of governmental agencies at the central and local levels. First, the common goal should be the reinforcement of follow-up measure in general medical examinations and the promotion of healthy lifestyles for workers. Second, collaborating activities should be performed among the Worker's Health Center, the Health Promotion Center, and community health centers. In conclusion, health care strategies for ensuring the work ability in an aging Korea require the collaboration of governmental agencies at the central and local levels.
Department of Occupational Health, Catholic University of Daegu, Gyongsan, South Korea.
Jungsun
J
Park
Department of Occupational Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, South Korea.
Jong-Tae
JT
Park
Department of Occupational Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Soo Geun
SG
Kim
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, South Korea.
Cheol-In
CI
Yoo
Department of Occupational & Environment medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of medicine, Changwon, South Korea.
Junseok
J
Son
Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea.
Jun
J
Yim
Department of Occupational Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, South Korea.
Dae-Seong
DS
Kim
Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Ulsan, South Korea.
Kyung Young
KY
Rhee
Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, South Korea.
Yangho
0000-0002-6462-0829
Y
Kim
Aging; Health promotion; Work ability