The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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Awareness and its improvement to patients with mental and behavioral disorders of paramedic students

응급구조(학)과 학생들의 정신 및 행동장애 환자에 관한 인식과 개선방안

  • Su-A, Choi (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University) ;
  • Go-Eun, Choi (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University) ;
  • Ji-Hye, Kang (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University) ;
  • Keun-Ja, Cho (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University)
  • 최수아 (국립공주대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 최고은 (국립공주대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 강지혜 (국립공주대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 조근자 (국립공주대학교 응급구조학과)
  • Received : 2022.10.28
  • Accepted : 2022.12.26
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was attempted to identify the awareness of paramedic students to patients with mental and behavioral disorders and suggest its improvement measures. Methods: Data were collected from the paramedic students after consent to this study through online. The period of data collection was from May 18 to August 1, 2022 and 120 questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS statistics 28.0. Results: The level of prejudice of subjects showed 2.73 points and their level of discrimination showed 2.52 points. There was statistically significant difference according to gender, grade, experience of field practice, reason for major selection etc. in prejudice and discrimination levels. There was statistically significant difference according to contact experience to patients, contact place, taking subjects etc. in prejudice and discrimination levels. The high correlation showed between total prejudice and discrimination (r=.853, p<.001). The improvement measures of an awareness about patients were positive role of mass media, better educational contents etc. Conclusion: Paramedic students need to treat patients with mental and behavioral disorders without prejudice and discrimination. Therefore, it needed to develop and apply the various educational programs for paramedic students to be able to improve an awareness about patients with positive role of mass media about them.

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