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A Study on Job Stress and Working Environment of Female Occupational Therapist

여성 작업치료사의 직무 스트레스와 근무 환경에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Jae-Hong (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Catholic Sangji College) ;
  • Song, Ye-Won (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Yusung Wellness Rehabilitation Hospital) ;
  • Cha, Tae-Hyun (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Konyang University)
  • 이재홍 (가톨릭상지대학교 작업치료과) ;
  • 송예원 (유성웰니스병원 작업치료실) ;
  • 차태현 (건양대학교 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2016.10.21
  • Accepted : 2017.02.03
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

This study assessed female occupational therapist job stress and musculoskeletal pain, and examines the problems caused by sexual harassment, family, and marriage policy. The results provide information to improve work environments, reduce job stress, yield data needed for sexual harassment prevention education, examine women occupational therapists' economic activities, and broadly improve the quality of life through participation. The study subjects were currently employed female occupational therapists. Initially 200 subjects were recruited, of whom 185 returned the study questionnaire. Questions addressing job stress included, 'There are times when one feels that the salary is worth less than the job effort', 'Feel tired due to work.', 'That it is time to pay attention to other therapy.', answered positively in that order. Musculoskeletal pain in the wrist and hand (90%), shoulder (86%), neck (69.7%) and waist (68.6%) were the order of the wrist and hand (63%), shoulder (62.2%) and waist (51.9%) pain resulted in interference with daily life. Verbal harassment was reported by 71.4% and 48.6% reported physical and visual harassment. The most common topics in workplace relations were 'Must choose whether to focus on the individual or work (61.1%).', 'Need for understanding and someone who can share their feelings (54.6%).', and 'Colleagues are willing to listen to my story (73%)'.

여성 작업치료사의 직무와 관련된 문제를 파악하여 근무환경 개선, 직무 스트레스 인식, 성희롱 예방교육 및 여성의 작업치료사의 장기간 경제활동 참여 향상에 필요한 자료를 제공하며, 환자에게 보다 질 높은 서비스 제공에 기여하기 위해 진행되었다. 현재 작업치료사로 근무하고 있는 여성을 대상으로 200부의 설문지를 배포하여 회신된 185부를 분석하였으며 결과는 다음과 같다. 직무스트레스의 주요 항목은 '하는 일에 비해 보수가 적다고 느낄 때가 있다.', '근무로 인해 피로를 느낀다.', '치료 이외의 것까지 신경써야할 때가 있다.' 순으로 나타났다. 근골격계 통증은 손목과 손(90%), 어깨(86%), 목(69.7%), 허리(68.6%)순으로 나타났으며, 손목과 손(63%), 어깨(62.2%), 허리(51.9%) 통증으로 인하여 일상생활에 지장이 있는 상태였다. 언어적 성희롱 경험은 71.4%에 이르고 있었으며, 신체적 시각적 성희롱은 48.6%가 경험하였다고 응답하였다. 가족친화적 조직문화 항목에서는 '개인과 일의 사이에서 곤란하지 않다.'가 61.1%로 가장 많았으며, 직장상사의 긍정적인 지원(54.6%), 직장동료와의 유대관계유지와 감정 공유(73.%)등의 긍정적 응답이 많았다. 여성 작업치료사들이 겪고 있는 직무스트레스, 근골격계 통증, 성희롱 등의 효과적인 대처방법 마련 및 업무 환경 개선이 시급 할 것이라 판단된다. 또한 이를 위해 참고할 수 있는 자료를 제공하는 것에 의의가 있다.

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