• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.99-113
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• 2008

In order to protect Rescue 119 workers exposed on the spot from potential infection, this study identified their awareness and practices of infection control so that it could help preventing them from infection and also provide basic materials necessary for pre-hospital infection control. This study applied questionnaire survey to total 215 Rescue 119 workers at fire stations in Jeonbuk province, Jeonnam province and Gwangju city from July 14 to Sept. 14, 2006 for the benefit of data collection. The questionnaire about possible associations between awareness and practices of infection control consisted of total 46 times across 6 categories such as washing hands during emergency activities ; fluid therapy and injection ; respirator maintenance; individual hygienics ; disinfectant supplies and equipments maintenance ; and control of infectious wastes. And collected data were processed using SPSS statistic program to analyze frequency and percentage, mean and standard deviation, Pearson's correlation coefficient, t-test and one-way ANOVA. As a result, this study came to the following conclusions : In terms of awareness about infection control, our respondents showed highest awareness about infectious waste control, and also showed highest level of practices in washing hands during emergency activities. Throughout all domains, awareness means were higher than practice means. In particular, infectious waste control was the domain of significant differences between awareness and practices. In terms of associations between awareness and individual characteristics, it was found that female rescue worker group and hospital/general hospital career group (before joining the Rescue 119) showed significantly higher awareness on statistic level. In regard to associations between individual characteristics and practices, it was found that female rescue worker group showed higher level of practices than male group on statistic level. This study also analyzed correlations between rescue workers' awareness and practice of infection control. As a result, it was found that the higher awareness was in correlations with the higher practices across all 6 domains including washing hands. In addition, the higher awareness of a questionnaire item was in significantly positive correlations with the higher practice of other items. However, our respondents showed high awareness about anti-infection, but low practices in reality. This indicates necessity of devising possible solutions to improve the practices as much as awareness. Especially, it was noted that major reasons for insufficient practices of infection control guideline come from unhabituated practices and lack of supports for infection-preventing supplies and protective device (mask, etc). Hence, it is necessary to provide more infection-preventing supplies for local rescue workers sufficiently, in parallel with steady habituation of infection control. Furthermore, it is required to manage and study infection control policies even at pre-hospital step in efforts for effective infection control, education and activities.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2008

목적: 본 논문에서는 의료기사 인력수급의 기초 자료로 사용되고 있는 오영호 연구원의 "의료기사인력수급에 관한 보고서"의 문제점을 분석하였으며 안경사 인력수급과 관리제도의 개선방안에 대하여 연구하였다. 방법: 이 보고서에 내재된 의료기사의 인력 수급과 공급 정책, 미래 안경사 수에 대한 잘못된 추계, 제한된 자료(취업률, 은퇴율, 사망률)에 의한 부정확한 예측, 미래 수요와 공급에 대한 추산에 대한 오류를 분석하였다. 결과: 안경광학과의 입학정원 산정시 정원 외 입학자 수를 배제하고 추산하여 18% 정도의 오차를 보였으며, 졸업률을 62.6%(전문대학과 산업대학 각각 78.9%와 85.98%), 취업률을 65.8%(2002년부터 2007년까지 평균 취업률 73.96%), 은퇴율을 사회복지사와 동일하게 2.3%(약사 은퇴율 1.3%)로 적용하여 객관적인 자료와 큰 차이를 보였다. 또 적절한 인구대 안경사의 비 산정에 있어서는 연령층의 의료기관 사용비율을 사용하여 안경착용자 1,280명당 안경사 1인을 제시하였으나 독일(4,706명), 미국(1,789명), 한국(1,825명당 1인)의 적용 기준과 크게 다른 수치를 적용하였다. 그리고 공급추계에서 낮은 취업률을 적용하고 현 상태를 유지하는 것이 좋다고 하면서 미취업자를 활용하자는 주장은 공급추계에 이중적 가중효과를 갖도록 하는 결과를 야기하였다. 결론: 안경사의 인력수급과 관련된 문제를 해결하기 위해서는 인원 추계 시 정확한 자료와 최적의 적용 모델을 탐색해야 하며, 적절한 인구 대 안경사 비의 산정에 독일과 같이 직무영역이 유사한 나라의 사례와 직무만족도에 대한 연구 결과를 연계하여 결정해야 한다. 안경사 공급 및 수요 추계는 통합된 연구결과가 도출된 후에 형평성이 확보된 정책을 실행해야 한다. 따라서 정부와 관련단체는 정확한 조사를 선행하고 장기적이고 체계적인 정책을 수립하고, 인력수급을 담당하는 상설기구를 만들어야 한다.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.223-235
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was done to investigate the prevalence of job stress and musculoskeletal symptoms, and to identify the factors that affect work-related musculoskeletal symptoms of the 119 Emergency medical technicians (EMT). Method: From August 26 to September 10, 2010, the data were obtained from 456 EMT working in Daejeon city or Choongnam province. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression were performed using SAS version 9.1. Results: Physical environment, job demand, interpersonal conflict, and occupational climate were stressful to 119 EMT. The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms of female EMT was higher than those of the male EMT's. After gender and age were adjusted, there ware significant relationships between musculoskeletal symptoms and some risk factors including occupational class, hours of intensive musculoskeletal use, previous injury or work-related injury, physical burden, and job stress. Overall, a higher degree of job stress increased musculoskeletal symptoms. Conclusion: Job stress is a major cause of musculoskeletal symptoms. To prevent and manage musculoskeletal disease of 119 EMT, there is a need to develop a management program for musculoskeletal symptoms to reduce occupational stress, considering gender differences.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.23-35
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• 2001

This study was done to examine the relationship between stress and coping methods of 86 emergency medical technicians with the 1st or 2nd grade qualifications who serve at 36 fire stations in Gwangju and Jeonnam region from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, 2001. Data collection was done by questionnaire. The research instruments used the stress measure tool developed by Cho Hee et al.(1999) and revised and complemented by the researcher to measure firemen's stress, and health instrument revised by Suh Mi Hye et al(1993). Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation using SPSS. The results of this study were as follows : 1. The mean score of perceived stress was 3.4. The mean score of coping methods was 2.11. 2. The levels of stress according to the general characteristics of subjects were significantly different at marital status(t=7.054, p=.009) and in relation with organization(t=3.989, p=.049). 3. The relationship between levels of stress and health status was significantly correlated(r=.325, p=.000), and so the hypothesis of this research, "the less levels of stress, the better health status is." was supported. 4. The relationship between stress and health status was significantly different at crisis status(r=.393, p=.000), relation with organization(r=.348, p=.001), the characteristics of subjects(r=.387, p=.000), special knowledge and technology(r=.337, p=.001), and the roll complication as a professional(r=.343, p=.001).

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.346-358
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• 2009

우리나라 여러 기관에 근무하는 응급구조사들의 응급처치 시행내용과 관련요인을 파악코자 2008년 6월 대한응급구조사협회에서 주최하는 보수교육에 참여한 자중 80명과 특정지역 119구급대 소속 53명, 총 133명에게 설문조사를 시행하였다. 본 연구 결과 조사대상 응급구조사들의 응급처치 내용별 빈도를 보면 생체징후감시가 가장 많았고 그다음이 산소포화도 측정, 산소투여, 지혈 및 창상처치, 심전도 감시 순으로 많았다. 응급처치 23개 전체항목 시행횟수에 통계적으로 유의한 관련요인은 거주지 구분과 자격종류이었으며 단일 응급처치항목으로서 정맥로 연결 시행횟수의 유의한 관련요인은 대상자의 성별, 정맥로 연결에 대한 중요성 인식도이었고 근무기관의 종류도 경계역에서 유의한 관련요인으로 선정되었다. 심전도 감시 시행횟수의 유의한관련요인은 대상자의 성별로 남성보다 여성이 시행횟수가 많았다. 따라서 응급구조사들의 응급처치 시행횟수를 상황에 따라 적절하게 유지케 하기 위해서는 응급구조사들의 응급처치에 대한 중요성 인식도, 응급처치에 대한 자신감 등을 향상 시킬 수 있는 노력이 이루어져야 하며 특히 남성 응급구조사, 2급 응급구조사, 중소도시에 거주하는 응급구조사들에 대한 관리 노력이 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 응급구조사들의 응급처치 시행에 대한 적절성 평가와 더불어 응급구조사 역할 발전에 대한 지속적인 연구가 이루어져야 한다고 사료된다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2009

Purpose : This study was conducted to understand the unforeseen phone calls placed through the 1339 emergency medical communication system by residents of the Gwangju/Jeonnam area during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays. Methods : A descriptive research method was implemented using SPSS to analyze 9,047 reported and received consultation phone calls made during the 2008 Lunar New Year holiday (February 6-10) and the 2008 Chuseok holiday (September 13-15) for frequency and percentages. Results : Among the general characteristics of subjects during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays, an examination of the distribution for gender showed more men than women and the distribution for age showed most subjects were thirties, followed by forties, and finally under ten years of age. According to the status of situational calls during the Lunar New Year holiday most were used for in the following order : providing resource information, misdialing and prank calls, and additional consultations. According to the status of situational calls during the Chuseok holiday most were used for in the following order : providing resource information, additional consultations, misdialing and prank calls. According to region most came from Gwangju Metropolitan City Bukgu, followed by Yeosu, Suncheon, and Mokpo in Jeonnam. According to callers, the majority were non-medical persons. According to time most were made between 9:01 and 12:00, while the fewest were made during 3:01 and 6:00. According to treatment department most were made in the following order : internal medicine, pharmacy, and pediatrics. Most medical resource information provided regarded areas outside the callers location. Conclusion : Emergency medical technician will play a central role in the emergency medical information system in the near future.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제83권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2020

The gold standard method for diagnosis of tuberculosis is the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through culture, but there is a probability of cross-contamination in simultaneous cultures of samples causing false-positives. This can result in delayed treatment of the underlying disease and drug side effects. In this paper, we reviewed studies on false-positive cultures of M. tuberculosis. Rate of occurrence, effective factors, and extent of false-positives were analyzed. Ways to identify and reduce the false-positives and management of them are critical for all laboratories. In most cases, false-positive is occurring in cases with only one positive culture but negative direct smear. The three most crucial factors in this regard are inappropriate technician function, contamination of reagents, and aerosol production. Thus, to reduce false-positives, good laboratory practice, as well as use of whole-genome sequencing or genotyping of all positive culture samples with a robust, extra pure method and rapid response, are essential for minimizing the rate of false-positives. Indeed, molecular approaches and epidemiological surveillance can provide a valuable tool besides culture to identify possible false positives.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.535-543
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate various opinions on changes and revisions in the Medical Technician Act, to compare the curriculum of radiological technologist and physicians or dentists, and to compare the definitions and scope of work of radiological technologist in Korea and abroad. From the information, The goal is to review whether the phrase 'guidance of a doctor or dentist' specified in the definition of the 'Act on Medical Technicians, etc.' is realistically appropriate. radiological technologist receive specialized college education on radioligical science & medical imaging. The training hours for radiolgical science student are greater than medical students. In addition, radiological technologists are continuously developing their competencies for new knowledge and skills through continuing education in clinical fields. In particular, radiological technologist are making steady research efforts to reduce patient exposure and improve medical image quality. As a result of this investigation, it is considered that the term "guided by a doctor or dentist" as currently defined in the 'Act on Medical Technicians, etc.' may need to be revised in consideration of the professionalism of the radiological technologist.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.2908-2914
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• 2013

본 연구는 대전,충남 소재 대학병원에 근무하는 응급의료종사자 122명을 대상으로 병원 내 응급구조사를 조사하여 응급구조사의 역할과 법적 업무규정의 현실적 제고 및 병원 내 응급구조사의 업무에 관한 인식을 보다 명확히 하기 위한 기초자료를 제공 하고자 연구를 실시하였다. 연구 대상자들의 병원 내 응급구조사의 업무인식을 살펴본 결과, 전체 40문항에 대해 $3.23{\pm}0.67$점으로 나타나 병원 내 응급구조사에 대한 업무인식정도는 중간 보다 다소 높은 것으로 나타났다. 영역별로는 외상처치가 가장 높게 나타났으며, 약물투여가 가장 낮았다. 응급의료종사자가 응급구조사의 업무를 바르게 인식하게 하기 위해서는 응급구조사가 고유 업무와 역할을 충실히 해 낼 수 있어야 할 것이다. 그러므로 보다 명확한 교육과정이 이루어져야 하며 보다 명확한 업무가 법적으로 규정되어져야 한다. 응급구조사에 대한 홍보와 지속적인 모니터링이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to identify research trends related to the job competency of paramedics and paramedic students in Korea. It also presents further research directions. Methods: Papers from three databases (RISS, KISS, and DBpia) were reviewed. The keywords were 'paramedi^* and competency,' 'paramedi^* and job competency,' 'paramedi^* and student and competency,' and 'paramedi^* and student and job competency.' No limit was imposed on the research period. Four researchers conducted the inclusion and exclusion processes. Differences in opinion were resolved through sufficient discussion. Results: Twelve studies were selected for review, of which 11 were descriptive survey research studies and 1 was quasi-experimental. Eight studies aimed to determine the current level of competency, and three aimed to identify competency. The remaining study was designed for the development of and application in competency-related programs. The subject of most studies was competency during disasters. Conclusion: Based on these results, future research on paramedic job competency should include a wider variety of methods and subjects.