Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Knowledge and Attitudes about HIV/AIDS among Health Care Officers in S. Korea

보건복지 공무원의 에이즈에 대한 지식과 태도에 대한 연구

  • Received : 2009.11.26
  • Accepted : 2009.12.12
  • Published : 2009.12.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study explores the level of knowledge and attitude towards HIV/AIDS and the relationship between knowledge and attitude among social workers and nurses working in the public sector in Gwangju, S. Korea. Methods: The sample was composed of 121 nurse and 124 social workers. For the purpose of this research participants completed a questionnaire designed to assess their knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS. The data was collected between December 2008 and January 2009. All data was analyzed using SPSS WIN version 12.0 for technical statistics. t-Test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis was employed. Results: First, the result of this research showed that the level of participants knowledge on HIV/AIDS was 85.9%. The nurses score was significantly higher than social workers on knowledge. Second, the outcome also showed that nurses generally had a more positive attitude about HIV/AIDS patients than social workers but it was not significant. Third, participant's attitudes towards HIV/AIDS was significantly influenced by the level of knowledge and previous education about HIV/AIDS. Fourth, the results also showed that knowledge on HIV/AIDS is the most important influencing factor towards the participants attitude. Conclusion: This result has important implications for future education programs designed for health care professionals including nurses and social workers. Given the importances of the role of public officers as practitioners and policy makers on HIV/AIDS, the education program should not only focus on lectures but also include a sharing of practical experience and knowledge.

목적: 대상자의 에이즈에 대한 지식수준과 태도를 파악하고, 에이즈감염자에 대한 태도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하기 위함이다. 방법: 본 연구는 G광역시내 보건복지 분야에 종사하고 있는 사회복지직과 간호직 공무원을 대상으로 편의 표집 하였다. 자료 수집은 대상자에게 연구목적을 직접 설명한 후 동의를 거쳐 구조화된 설문지에 각자 기입하도록 하였다. 수집된 총 252부의 질문지 중 불성실한 답변을 제외한 245부(사회복지직 124부, 간호직 121부)를 최종분석에 사용하였다. 자료수집은 2008년 12월부터 2009년 1월 사이에 이루어졌다. 측정도구인 에이즈 지식 및 HIV/AIDS 환자(감염인)에 대한 태도 문항은 많은 선행연구에서 인용되고 있는 Herek(2002, 2007)과 Carey & Schroder(2002), 국내 연구 중에는 질병관리본부(2007)의 조사 문항들을 토대로 구성하였다. 결과: 첫째, 대상자의 지식정도의 정답률은 85.9%로 나타났으며 사회복지직 공무원의 지식정도가 간호직보다 낮게 나타났다. 둘째, 통계적으로 유의미 하지 않지만 간호직 공무원의 태도가 사회복지직 보다 에이즈환자에 대해 긍정적 태도를 보여주었다. 셋째, 대상자의 에이즈에 대한 태도는 지식의 정도와 에이즈에 대한 교육경험 유무에 따라 하위영역별로 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 넷째, 에이즈에 대한 대상자의 태도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과, 대상자의 에이즈에 대한 지식이 가장 큰 영향 요인으로 나타났다. 결론: 에이즈에 대한 임상실천가이면서 정책에 영향을 미치는 사회복지직과 간호직 공무원의 에이즈에 대한 지식을 증진시키고 편견을 감소시키기 위한 실천적 교육 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

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