Objectives: This study clarifies the expectations for occupational health nurses by the persons in charge of labor, health and safety in the workplace who work closest to occupational health nurses. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with the persons in charge of labor and health and safety at the workplaces of A companies. The statements were qualitatively analyzed by referring the open-coding method. Results: Nine participants participated in the study. After examination in light of the analysis theme, 21 concepts and 12 categories were generated, which were further classified into four core categories: “Foundation as an occupational health nurse,” “Personal approach skills,” “Organizational approach technique,” and “Ability to construct an occupational health system”. Discussion: In addition to caring for individual employees, occupational nursing is expected to have the ability to clarify and solve organizational issues, and it can be said that providing support to organizations is unique to occupational nursing. In addition, instances were shared where the introduction of an occupational health nurse in the workplace enhanced the effectiveness of safety and health activities. Conclusion: This study highlights that workplaces anticipate occupational health nurses not only to offer health services to individual employees but also to contribute to the establishment of comprehensive occupational health systems in the workplace.

Objectives: To clarify the ways in which mental healthcare providers can assist “workers who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) after employment”. Methods: Interviews were conducted with 17 people, including two individuals involved in individual cases of support. Narrative descriptions were used to generate categories of support and to explain the process using a method similar to the grand theory approach. Results: Fourteen categories and five core categories were generated, which were [Assessment of problems in the workplace], [Adjustment of the intention of the workers and the workplace] and [Preparation of the support environment] to improve the current situation of the worker and co-workers in the workplace, while working to [Strengthen the coping ability of the worker] and [Strengthen the coping ability of co-workers in the workplace]. Conclusion: The results of this study, including previous research and existing support methods, clarified the overall picture of comprehensive support methods for workers who are suspected of having developmental disabilities.