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Comparison of Physical, Mental Health Status and Work-related Injuries According to the Working Environment of Nurses

일부 간호사의 근무환경에 따른 직업적 손상 및 신체적·정신적 건강상태 비교

  • Kim, Hye-Sim (Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Shin (Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Hanyang University) ;
  • Hong, Min-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Baekseok University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Uk (Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Hanyang University)
  • 김혜심 (한양대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 김윤신 (한양대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 홍민희 (백석대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김진욱 (한양대학교 대학원 보건학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.24
  • Accepted : 2015.01.08
  • Published : 2015.01.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to compare and analyse work-related injuries, physical and mental health status of nurses according to working environment. The subjects were 192 nurses working at a university hospital in Seoul. After analyzing each categories of health status by working environment and work-related injuries, meaningful differences were found physical and mental health status. And shift work was significantly related to work-related injuries compared to non-shift work. In addition, it was confirmed that nurses have negative influences from night work in physical and mental health compared to other work pattern. Thus, it would be necessary to improve working system with considering their health problems caused by working environment and work-related injuries. And we will have to be a study for effective night work and additional support for night workers.

본 연구는 간호사들의 근무환경에 따른 직업적 손상 및 신체적, 정신적 건강상태를 비교분석하기 위해 실시되었다. 서울의 한 대학병원에 근무하는 192명의 간호사를 조사대상으로 하였다. 근무환경과 직업적 손상에 따른 건강상태의 각각의 범주를 분석한 결과 신체적, 정신적 건강에 의미있는 차이가 있음을 발견하였다. 교대근무는 고정근무에 비해 직업적 손상과 상당한 관련이 있었다. 또한 밤근무가 다른 근무형태에 비해 간호사들의 신체적, 정신적 건강에 부정적 영향을 미치고 있음이 확인되었다. 따라서 근무환경과 직업적 손상에 의한 그들의 건강상 문제를 고려하여 근무체계가 개발되어야 할 필요가 있다. 그리고 밤근무자들을 위한 추가적인 지원 및 효과적인 밤근무를 위한 연구를 해야 할 것이다.

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