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The Phenomenological Study on Work Experience of School-Based Occupational Therapists

학교 작업치료사의 근무 경험에 관한 현상학적 연구

  • Bae, Wonjin (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Donggang University) ;
  • Jung, Nam-Hae (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Dongseo University)
  • 배원진 (동강대학교 작업치료과) ;
  • 정남해 (동서대학교 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2022.06.17
  • Accepted : 2022.09.23
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

Objective : This study aimed to explore the meaning of work experience of school-based occupatioanl therapists. Methods : This study was a phenomenological study. The participants were 7 school-based occupational therapists, all of whom were female with working experience of 5 years. One-on-One interviews were conducted with them about their work experience as school-based occupational therapists, and additional interview details were confirmed by e-mail. The interviews were recorded with the consent of the subjects. The researcher listened to the recordings several times prior to transcribing and analyzed the interviews according to Colaizzi's research method. Results : A total of 2 themes and 10 sub-themes were derived. Challenges and hopes were drawn as themes. The challenges theme included sub-themes administrative work burden, restriction of physical environment, lack of awareness of teachers, unstable employment, and legal restrictions. There were sub-themes such as sense of mission for children, team members with the same goal, children who want school-based occupational therapy, teacher' satisfaction, and responsibility for the development of school-based occupational therapy. Conclusion : Institutional improvement and policy support for school-based occupational therapy should be prepared to provide qualitatively improved school-based occupational therapy for special education subjects.

목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 학교 작업치료사의 근무 경험에 대한 의미를 탐색하는 것이다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 현상학적 연구이다. 참여자는 학교 작업치료사 7명으로 모두 여성이고, 평균 근무경력은 5년이었다. 이들을 대상으로 학교 작업치료사로서의 근무 경험에 관하여 일대일 인터뷰를 진행하였고, 부가적인 인터뷰 내용 확인은 이메일을 활용하였다. 인터뷰 내용은 대상자의 동의를 얻어 녹음하였고, 연구자가 녹음을 여러 번 듣고 전사하여 Colaizzi 연구 방법에 따라 분석하였다. 결과 : 인터뷰 내용을 분석하여 2개의 주제와 10개의 하위 주제가 도출되었다. 주제로는 어려움과 희망이 도출되었다. 어려움에는 행정업무에 대한 부담, 물리적 환경 제약, 교사 또는 교직원의 인식 부족, 불안정한 고용, 학교에 근무하는 '의료기사' 작업치료사가 있었고, 희망에는 아동에 대한 사명감, 같은 목표를 가진 팀원, 학교 작업치료를 원하는 아동들, 교사의 만족, 작업치료발전에 대한 책임감이라는 하위 주제가 있었다. 결론 : 특수교육대상자에게 질적으로 향상된 학교 작업치료를 제공하기 위하여 학교 작업치료에 대한 제도적 개선과 정책적 지원이 마련되어야 한다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2022년도 동서대학교 "Dongseo Cluster Project"지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임 (DSU-20220006)

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