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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2022.20.3.367

Current Status of Work Performance and Support Plan for Public Health Doctors in the COVID-19 Quarantine  

Kim, Jin-Suk (Research Institute for Healthcare Policy, Korean Medical Association)
Oh, Su-Hyun (Research Institute for Healthcare Policy, Korean Medical Association)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.20, no.3, 2022 , pp. 367-376 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status of work performance of public health doctors(PHDs) involved in quarantine of COVID-19, and to suggest a plan to support PHDs for effective national epidemic prevention and control in the future. As a result of the study, it was found that PHDs mainly performed sample collection, interview, and treatment. 39% of PHDs worked in places without negative pressure facilities, and personal protective equipment and welfare support were poor. In addition, it was investigated that they experienced high-risk infectious diseases, mental distress, exclusion from the decision-making process, conflicts with officials, problems with work guidelines, and lack of prior education. For effective infectious disease management, it is necessary to assign appropriate ranks and to participate in the decision-making process for quarantine, to specify appropriate compensation and regulations, to education, and to support mental health.
Keywords
COVID-19; Quarantine; Public Health Doctors; Decision Making; Mental Health;
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