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Current status of meal and snack service in elementary care classes in Gyeonggi area

경기도 지역 초등돌봄교실의 급·간식 운영 현황

  • Yang, Hee Soon (Department of food and Nutrition, Myongji University) ;
  • Park, Haeryun (Department of food and Nutrition, Myongji University) ;
  • Song, Kyunghee (Department of food and Nutrition, Myongji University) ;
  • Ahn, Yoonjin (Department of food and Nutrition, Myongji University) ;
  • Choi, Daeun (Department of food and Nutrition, Myongji University) ;
  • Jin, Juntai (Department of food and Nutrition, Myongji University) ;
  • Lee, Youngmi (Department of food and Nutrition, Myongji University)
  • 양희순 (명지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박혜련 (명지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 송경희 (명지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 안윤진 (명지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최다은 (명지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김군태 (명지대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이영미 (명지대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2018.01.24
  • Accepted : 2018.05.17
  • Published : 2018.06.30

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current status of food service management in elementary care classes. Methods: A focus group interview with seven care class managers and a survey with 101 care class managers using a self-administered questionnaire in Gyeonggi province were conducted. Results: In the focus group interview, purchased meals and snacks were evaluated as low quality by the care class managers. Frequent use of frozen or processed food and products with low prices were also reported as problems. Care class managers were in charge of meal and snack planning without any guidelines or expert advices. The results of the survey show that most schools serve purchased snacks and meals. The average unit costs of one meal and snack were 4,062 and 1,463 Won, respectively. The average unit costs of snacks during semester (p = 0.015) and vacation (p = 0.039) were significantly lower in rural than urban areas. The percentages of schools that prepared nutrition standards for meal and snack planning in elementary care classes were only 7.4% and 10.9%, respectively. The meal menus were mostly provided by catering service companies, and the snack menus were planned mostly by the care class managers. Menu planning by the care class managers was more usual in rural than urban areas (p = 0.054 for meal planning and p = 0.008 for snack planning). Just 33.7% of schools introduced safety standards for food service in elementary care classes, and more than half of the respondents (56.4%) did not do a regular medical check-up. Only 33.7% of the respondents received education for food safety. Conclusion: These results show the necessity for establishment of detailed guidelines for food service in elementary care classes and for the introduction of a food safety and nutrition education program customized for care class managers.

본 연구는 경기도 소재 초등돌봄교실의 돌봄전담사를 대상으로 집단면담조사 및 설문조사를 실시하여 도시와 농촌의 급 간식관리 현황을 비교 분석하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 돌봄전담사 7명을 대상으로 한 집단면담조사 결과, 관련 지침이나 전문가의 도움 없이 돌봄전담사가 급 간식 운영을 전담하고 있었으며, 예산 부족으로 인한 질적 저하가 문제점으로 나타났다. 또한 초등돌봄교실의 급 간식을 공동관리할 수 있는 전문기관의 필요성이 도출되었다. 둘째, 돌봄전담사 101명을 대상으로 한 설문조사 결과, 학기 중 간식비는 평균 1,463원, 방학 중 급식비는 평균 4,062원이었으며, 학기 중 간식비 (p = 0.015)와 방학 중 급식비 (p = 0.039)는 농촌이 도시보다 유의적으로 적었다. 학기 중, 방학 중 급 간식 모두 완제품을 구매해서 제공하는 학교가 가장 많았으며 도시와 농촌 간 차이는 없었다. 셋째, 급식 영양관리기준이 있는 학교는 10% 미만에 불과하였다. 급식식단을 별도로 작성하고 있는 학교는 101개교 중 47개교였으며, 이 중 30개교 (63.8%)는 도시락공급업체로부터 식단을 제공받고 있었고, 17개 (19.3%)에서는 돌봄전담사가 식단을 작성하고 있었다. 간식식단을 작성하는 학교는 80개교로, 이 중 45개교 (44.6%)에서는 돌봄전담사가 식단을 작성하고 있었다. 농촌은 도시에 비해 돌봄전담사가 급식식단을 작성하는 비율이 높은 경향이 있었다 (p = 0.054). 넷째, 위생관리 기준이 있는 학교는 101개교 중 34개교 (33.7%)에 불과하였으며, 31개교는 급 간식 제공 전 검식을 하지 않고 있었고 정기적인 건강검진을 하지 않는 돌봄전담사도 56.4%에 달했다. 급 간식 위생관리 현황은 지역에 따른 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 다섯째, 돌봄전담사가 응답한 적정 1회 간식비는 1,924원으로 실제 간식비보다 높아 적정 간식비에 대한 검토가 필요해 보였다. 바람직한 급 간식의 운영형태에 대한 의견에서는 초등돌봄교실 전문 급 간식지원센터 설치가 바람직하다는 응답이 48개교로 가장 많았다. 본 연구결과, 초등돌봄교실의 급 간식 운영에서는 지역구분과 관계없이 식단관리 및 위생관리 등에서 문제점이 나타났다. 초등돌봄교실에 참여하는 어린이들에게 위생적이며 영양이 풍부한 급 간식을 제공하기 위해서는 돌봄전담사가 식단작성 등 관련 업무를 담당하고 있는 현실을 고려하여 현장에서 효율적으로 활용할 수 있는 구체적인 급 간식 운영지침 마련이 시급하며, 돌봄전담사를 대상으로 한 영양 위생 교육 프로그램 개발이 필요하다. 또한 초등돌봄교실 급 간식 권장패턴 및 참고식단 개발이 필요하며, 정부 차원의 효율적인 제도 마련과 지원이 요구된다. 특히 농촌은 도시에 비해 급 간식의 단가가 낮고 돌봄전담사가 식단을 작성하는 경우가 많아 급 간식 단가의 상승을 우선적으로 고려할 필요가 있으며, 체계적인 급 간식 관리를 위한 제도 도입이 선행되어야 할 것이다.

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