Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)

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Proposals on Basic Data Based on Comparison of Changes in Clinical Laboratory Technologists' National Examination and Job Definition: Focused on Korea, Japan, and Taiwan

임상병리사국가시험 및 직무의 변천 비교를 중심으로 한 기초자료 제안: 한국, 일본, 대만을 중심으로

  • Bon-Kyeong KOO (Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Myung Soo KIM (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Semyung University) ;
  • Yoon Sik KIM (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Dongkang University) ;
  • Jun Ho LEE (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 구본경 (삼성서울병원 진단검사의학검사실) ;
  • 김명수 (세명대학교 임상병리학과) ;
  • 김윤식 (동강대학교 임상병리학과) ;
  • 이준호 (원광보건대학교 임상병리학과)
  • Received : 2023.05.10
  • Accepted : 2023.05.28
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

This study examined the transition process of clinical laboratory technologists' national examination and job definition in Korea and compared the differences in the national examination between Korea and neighboring countries, such as Japan and Taiwan. In Korea, the number of questions made for it was 200 (1965), 200 (1977), 300 (1982), 250 (1992), 330 (2006), and 280 (2015). The practice of clinical physiology is important for real-time monitoring, given the characteristics of physiological testing. On the other hand, there are conflicts between other occupations in the working area. Clinical molecular biology needs to be established as a new major subject considering the diagnostic importance of molecular biological tests and the speed of science and technology development. Clinical laboratory operations provide policy and guidance recommendations to technologist staff. The proposed clinical laboratory technologists' national examination comprises major subjects: clinical biochemistry, clinical hematology, clinical transfusionology, clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, clinical molecular biology, clinical histology, clinical cytology, clinical physiology, and clinical laboratory operations. In addition, this study proposes the job definition of clinical laboratory technologists, revising various chemical or physiological testing to biomedical or physiological testing required for medical practice.

본 연구는 임상병리사국가시험과 직무의 변천 과정을 조사하고 일본, 대만 등 주변국 간 국가시험의 차이를 비교하였다. 우리나라는 1965년 200문항, 1977년 200문항, 1982년 300문항, 1992년 250문항, 2006년 330문항, 2015년부터 현재까지 280문항이 출제되었다. 임상생리학 실기는 생리학적 검사의 특성상 실시간 모니터링이 중요하며, 한편 업무영역에서 다른 직종 간의 갈등이 존재한다. 임상분자생물학은 분자생물학적 검사의 진단적 중요성과 과학기술의 발전 속도를 고려하여 새로운 전공과목으로 설정할 필요가 있다. 임상검사실관리학은 임상병리사들에게 정책 및 지침 권고사항을 제공한다. 제안된 임상병리사국가시험은 임상생화학, 임상혈액학, 임상수혈학, 임상면역학, 임상미생물학, 임상분자생물학, 임상조직학, 임상세포학, 임상생리학, 임상검사실관리학을 전공과목으로 구성한다. 또한 본 연구에서 임상병리사의 업무 정의를 각종 화학적 또는 생리학적 검사에서 진료에 필요한 의생명과학적 또는 생리학적 검사로 개정할 것을 제안한다.

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