Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

Korean Society of public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회)
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An Analysis of the Work of Visiting Health Care Providers In Public Health Centers

보건소 방문보건인력의 방문보건 업무수행 실태 조사

  • Kim Cho Ja (College of Nursing, Research Institute of Home Care, Hospice Palliative Care, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee Won Hee (College of Nursing, Research Institute of Home Care, Hospice Palliative Care, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee Chung Yul (College of Nursing, Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kweon Bo Eun (Seoul Women's College of Nursing) ;
  • Kim Chung Soon (Pusan National University) ;
  • Moon Seong Mi (College of Medicine, Pochon CHA Univeristy) ;
  • Kang Kyeong Hwa (College of Medicine, Pochon CHA Univeristy)
  • 김조자 (연세대학교 간호대학 가정간호, 호스피스 연구소) ;
  • 이원희 (연세대학교 간호대학 가정간호, 호스피스 연구소) ;
  • 이정렬 (연세대학교 간호대학, 간호정책연구소) ;
  • 권보은 (서울여자간호대학) ;
  • 김정순 (부산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 문성미 (포천중문의대 간호학부) ;
  • 강경화 (포천중문의대 간호학부)
  • Published : 2004.03.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the work of visiting health care providers in public health centers. A descriptive analysis of self-records for work data from 875 visiting health care providers working in 242 public health centers in South Korea was done. The results of the study are as follows: 1. The number of households for each visiting health care provider ranged from under 100 households to over 500 households. 2. Low performance was found for several items on the work list for visiting health care providers. 3. There were significant differences in the work performance of visiting health care providers between nurses and nursing assistants. 4. There were significant differences in the work performance of visiting health care providers according to region. In conclusion. work performance of visiting health care providers was low and differed according to type of occupation and region. This study suggest the need for further studies which analyse the quality of visiting health care providers and services, and the visiting health care system.

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