A Research Study on the Education System for Radiological Technologists and the Public health policy

방사선사의 교육시스템과 보건정책에 대한 조사 연구

In order to assess policies for training of radiological technologists and public health, this study was conducted from the mid July to the end of August 2003 to the subjects of 890 radiological technologists who work at 44 general hospitals in 16 cities and provinces of the country. For this purpose, an analysis of variance was performed by regions divided in Capital city, metropolitan areas and small- and medium-sized cities as well as by length of service. The outcomes look as follows : 1. From the analysis of replies to questions about the government health policy for radiological technologists, high scores were given to the items: "the Law of Medical Engineers should be revised from the pattern of supervision to assignment" and "the medical institutions should be legally obliged to secure certain number of radiological technologists". 2. From the analysis of variance by regions and groups, there was difference by regions in the items: "demand and supply of radiological technologists should be controlled" and "the license number of radiological technologists should be indicated in the medical insurance bill"(p<0.000). 3. From the analysis of variance as to training of radiological technologists, a significant difference was found by length of service in the items: "it is necessary to open a 4-year department of radiology and to revise curriculum" and "the legal system to indicate license number of radiological technologists in the medical insurance bill should be introduced". 4. The analysis of variance by length of service revealed that those who have served for more than 20 years favored "it is necessary to open a 4-year department of radiology and to revise curriculum" higher than those who have served for less than 5 years, showing a tendency the longer they work, the stronger they feel necessity".

전국 16개 시도의 44개 종합병원에 근무하는 방사선사 890명을 대상으로 방사선사의 인력양성 및 보건정책에 대한 사항을 특별시, 광역시, 중소도시의 지역별과 근속연수별로 구분하여 분산분석을 실시, 향 후 방사선사의 인력양성 및 보건정책에 관한 기초 자료를 제공하는 목적이 있으며 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 방사선사의 교육과정에 있어서 근속년수별 분산분석 결과 4년제 방사선학과 개설과 교육과정 개정의 필요성을 20년 이상의 경력자가 5년 이하보다 높게 나타나 근속년수가 오래될수록 4년제 방사선학과 개설의 필요성을 느끼는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 방사선사에 대한 국가 보건정책에 대한 사항에서는 의료기사법의 개정의 필요성과 법정인력 확보의 필요성이 높게 나타났고, 방사선사의 인력배출 수급과 의료보험 청구시 방사선사 면허번호 청구 제도의 필요성이 지역별로 유의수준으로 나타났다.