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Current Status of Occupational Therapy in Korean University Hospital NICUs

국내 대학병원 신생아중환자실 작업치료의 현황

  • Kim, Sunmi (Inje University General Graduate School Occupational Therapy) ;
  • Park, Seohee (Inje University General Graduate School Occupational Therapy) ;
  • An, Sunjoung (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Inje University)
  • 김선미 (인제대학교 일반대학원 작업치료학과) ;
  • 박서희 (인제대학교 일반대학원 작업치료학과) ;
  • 안선정 (인제대학교 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.11.24
  • Accepted : 2014.12.24
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to provide some basic information about current status of occupational therapy in Korean University Hospital NICUs. Method : This study was conducted by mail and by analyzing 61 survey questionnaires sent out pediatric occupational therapist in 39 university hospitals. Result : 23 people of the current pediatric occupational therapists worked in NICU under many constraints. Some reasons for not providing occupational therapy services in the NICU were lack of pediatric occupational therapists(55.3%), funding difficulties(42.1%) and problem in the hospital system(42.1%). Conclusion : The results of this study can be used as a basis to increase the provision of occupational therapy in the NICU. Further research is needed to improve the role of occupational therapy in the NICU.

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