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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2021.32.1.055

Scoping Review of Research on Mental Health of Nurses Working in Korean Medicine Hospitals  

Kwon, Chan-Young (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
Park, Jung Hyeon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
Ha, Da-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Medicine Hospital, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.32, no.1, 2021 , pp. 55-66 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this scoping review was to analyze research trends about mental health of nurses working in Korean medicine (KM) hospitals in Republic of Korea. Methods: Searches were conducted using four electronic databases including Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, Korean Studies Information Service System, Research Information Sharing Service, Korea Citation Index to collect relevant studies. The search date was March 4, 2021. All studies published up to the search date were considered. Observational studies reporting mental health outcomes of nurses working at KM Hospital were included. Results: A total of 11 cross-sectional observation studies were included. Four of them compared mental health of nurses working on KM and Western medicine (WM). Commonly reported outcomes related to mental health were job satisfaction, role conflict, and work stress. As a result of meta-analysis based on a 5-point Likert scale, the following factors were related to mental health of KM nurses: job satisfaction (2.844±0.067 points), role conflict (3.678±0.058 points), work stress (3.142±0.021 points), turnover intention (3.483±0.028 points), and burnout (3.180±0.033). Compared to WM nurses, KM nurses had significantly less work stress (p=0.000), role conflict (p=0.039), and job satisfaction (p=0.000). Conclusions: Mental health problems of nurses are known to be very common. Although improving them is an important social task, studies on mental health of KM nurses remain insufficient. Based on findings of this study, more cooperation between nurses and KM doctors should be made to improve the mental health of KM nurses, especially their job satisfaction in the future. The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry needs to pay more attention to this topic.
Keywords
Korean medicine; Hospital; Nurse; Mental health; Review;
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