• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1159-1166
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• 2012

Research on radiation oncologists has indicated that there is a shortage in supply of specialist workers in this field internationally, and also within Australia. However, there are no current estimates as to what the future Australian radiotherapy workforce will look like. This paper aims to review the current status and capacity of the three main disciplines that make up the radiation oncology workforce in Australia and project the workforce supply and demand for 2014 and 2019. Using data on the workforce from a survey of all radiotherapy facilities operating in Australia in 2008 a workforce model was constructed. This study found that there will be a future shortfall of radiation oncologists, radiation therapists and radiation oncology medical physicists working in radiation oncology treatment. By 2014 there will be 109 fewer radiation oncologists than what will be demanded, and by 2019 this figure will increase to a shortfall of 155 radiation oncologists. There was a projected shortfall of 612 radiation therapists by 2014, with this figure slightly decreasing to a shortfall of 593 radiation therapists in 2019. In 2014, there was projected to be a deficit of 104 radiation oncology medical physicists with a persisting shortfall of 78 in 2019. This future projected shortage highlights the need for radiation oncology workforce planning.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.215-226
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was done to suggest policies for nurse workforce based on patient safety. Methods: The two steps in developing the items were items related to what would be desirable policies and items on how the policies should be developed for patient safety regarding nurse workforce. A literature review was done and suggestions from experts through two rounds using the Delphi technique were outlined. The fifteen experts who participated in this study were six representatives of service consumers and nine representatives of service providers (four medical doctors and fives nurses). Results: To guarantee patient safety, accreditation of nursing practice and nursing education were found to be necessary, and to prevent medical and nursing accidents in clinical practice, the professional judgement of the nurses was found to be pivotal to the provision of safe nursing services. Conclusion: Polices on nursing for the nurse workforce based on patient safety in clinical settings should be established to ensure that nursing care is provided according to the nurses' clinical judgements based on their professional knowledge and assessment skills.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.18-29
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• 2017

Background: In Korea, the problem of physician workforce imbalances has been a debated issue for a long time. This study aimed to draw key lessons and policy implications to Korea by analyzing projection models of physician demand/supply among five countries. Methods: We adopted theoretical framework and analyzed detail indicators used in projection models of demand/supply comparatively among countries. A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar with key search terms and it was complimented with hand searching of grey literature in Korean or English. Results: As a results, Korea has been used a supply-based traditional approach without taking various variables or environmental factors influencing on demand/supply into consideration. The projection models of USA and Netherlands which considered the diversity of variables and political issues is the most closest integrated approach. Based on the consensus of stakeholder, the evolved integrated forecasting approach which best suits our nation is needed to minimize a wasteful debate related to physician demand/supply. Also it is necessary to establish the national level statistics indices and database about physician workforce. In addition, physician workforce planning will be discussed periodically. Conclusion: We expect that this study will pave the way to seek reasonable and developmental strategies of physician workforce planning.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.71-82
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• 2016

본 연구는 국내 의료기기 업체 종사자의 직무별 현황, 인력확보의 어려움 정도와 그 이유, 퇴직률 등을 분석하여 인력확보와 관련된 자료를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 연구결과, 의료기기 제조업체는 생산품목과 관계없이 국제인증 취득과 수출을 담당하는 해외영업 인력이 필요하며 수도권에 소재한 기업이라 할지라도 인력확보가 용이하지 않았다. 그리고 의료기기 회사는 직원 수 및 매출 규모와 관계없이 인력확보의 어려움을 겪으며 특히, 3등급의 의료기기를 생산하는 업체의 구인난이 심했다. 인력확보가 어려운 이유는 개인은 취약한 근로조건, 법인은 회사가 요구하는 직무능력을 갖춘 구직자의 수가 적기 때문이었다. 따라서 의료기기 업체의 구인난이 해결되기 위해서는 기업에서 요구하는 수준의 직무능력을 갖춘 인력이 양성되어야 하고, 회사는 적절한 수준의 근로조건을 마련하는 것이 필요함을 알 수 있다. 그리고 퇴직률 분석에서 회사 규모가 크고 직원이 많을수록 인력관리에 어려움을 겪고 있는 것으로 나타나 체계적이고 통합적인 인력관리 프로그램이 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

• 공학교육연구
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 공학인재 양성 현황을 파악하고자 하는 목적으로 고등학생들의 공과대학 진학 현황, 학부 및 대학원 공학교육 현황을 조사하였다. 본 연구의 결과 대학과 대학원에서 공학인력의 양적인 감소가 2003년 이후로는 현저하게 관찰되지 않았다. 그러나, 공학인재들이 공과대학 교육을 받은 후 의 치의학 전문대학원으로 진학하는 것을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 고등학교 학생들을 대상으로 공학에 대한 관심과 흥미를 유발하는 프로그램들이 필요하며, 대학에서는 차별화 및 특성화된 공학교육 프로그램으로 경쟁력있는 공학인재를 양성하기 위한 정책과 지원이 필요하다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2017

Background: Job stress and job satisfaction are important factors affecting workforce productivity. This study was carried out to investigate the job stress, job satisfaction, and workforce productivity levels, to examine the effects of job stress and job satisfaction on workforce productivity, and to identify factors associated with productivity decrement among employees of an Iranian petrochemical industry. Methods: In this study, 125 randomly selected employees of an Iranian petrochemical company participated. The data were collected using the demographic questionnaire, Osipow occupational stress questionnaire to investigate the level of job stress, Job Descriptive Index to examine job satisfaction, and Hersey and Goldsmith questionnaire to investigate productivity in the study population. Results: The levels of employees' perceived job stress and job satisfaction were moderate-high and moderate, respectively. Also, their productivity was evaluated as moderate. Although the relationship between job stress and productivity indices was not statistically significant, the positive correlation between job satisfaction and productivity indices was statistically significant. The regression modeling demonstrated that productivity was significantly associated with shift schedule, the second and the third dimensions of job stress (role insufficiency and role ambiguity), and the second dimension of job satisfaction (supervision). Conclusion: Corrective measures are necessary to improve the shift work system. "Role insufficiency" and "role ambiguity" should be improved and supervisor support must be increased to reduce job stress and increase job satisfaction and productivity.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.235-256
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• 2024

Background: The adequate provision of medical care relies on the availability of a suitable number of healthcare professionals. To ensure stability in healthcare delivery, it is crucial for a country to accurately estimate and address the supply of doctors. This study aims to contribute to the formulation of effective policies for securing and distributing doctor manpower, with a focus on medically underserved areas at both the national and local government levels. Methods: Employing the system dynamics methodology, this research utilizes stock and flow diagrams, including level and rate diagrams, to quantitatively analyze the cumulative structure of the doctor supply and demand system. Results: The analysis reveals a substantial shortage of clinical doctors in Gyeongsangnam-do, amounting to 15,477 as of 2021. Projections indicate a need for an additional 7,570 doctors by the year 2050 to maintain the current healthcare service level. Examination of medical treatment rights and distribution across cities and counties indicates an insufficiency in doctor supply relative to demand in the majority of regions. Alternative scenarios, such as increasing medical school enrollments and adjusting retirement ages, were explored, yet none provided a sufficient resolution to the shortage. Conclusion: The findings underscore an impending exacerbation of the doctor shortage in Gyeongsangnam-do if the existing system is perpetuated. Addressing this issue necessitates not only augmenting the number of medical school students and adapting retirement age policies but also implementing diverse strategies employed successfully in other countries. This study serves as a foundational step in informing evidence-based policies aimed at securing an ample and appropriately distributed doctor workforce for sustainable healthcare delivery.

• 의료법학
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.211-233
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• 2019

2019년 10월 24일 보건의료인력지원법이 시행되었다. 보건의료인력은 가장 핵심적인 국가보건의료자원으로서, 보건의료인력의 양과 질은 국가의 보건의료 수준과도 연결된다. 본 논문은 보건의료인력지원법의 제정배경 및 주요내용을 살펴보고, 주요쟁점을 분석하여 향후 개선방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 보건의료인력지원법은 보건의료인력의 원활한 확보와 근무환경 개선 등을 지원하기 위해 제정되었다. 이 법은 보건의료인력 종합계획의 수립, 보건의료인력의 수급관리, 보건의료인력의 근무환경 개선, 이들의 지원을 위한 정책기반 조성 등의 사항들을 규정함으로써 보건의료서비스의 질을 제고하고 국민의 건강증진에 이바지하고자 하였다. 보건의료인력지원법은 보건의료환경 및 인력에 관한 사회적 이슈들을 고려하여 발의된 법으로서 보건의료인력의 수급 관리, 근무환경개선 및 복지향상 그리고 우수인력 양성 등에 중점을 두어 보건의료인력을 지원하고자한 데 의미가 있다 할 것이다. 그러나 동법이 가지는 의의를 살리면서 보건의료인력지원을 위한 실효성 있는 법으로 발전하기 위해서는 '입법목적의 달성 및 법의 실효성, 적용 대상자 범위의 적절성, 종합계획과 실태조사의 중복성과 실현가능성, 위원회 설치의 타당성, 보건의료인력지원전문기관의 업무범위와 운영방식의 적절성 측면'에서 제기될 수 있는 쟁점사항들을 검토하여 시급히 개정할 필요가 있다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.381-389
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• 2019

The physiological function test is the only patient contact area in the field of clinical laboratory. We need to recruit and encourage the experts due to requiring the expertise and long time for examination. However, there is currently no rule for estimating optimal workforce in the field of physiological function tests. The purpose of this study is to establish the basis of the studies for mid- to long-long term job creation in the field of ultrasound by evaluating the number of appropriate tests and appropriate workforce. We calculated the quantitative and qualitative workload for the number of appropriate tests and appropriate workforce using online questionnaire. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 18.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). A total of 216 respondents were 48 (22.2%) male and 168 (77.8%) female. A total of 157 laboratories were 62 (39.5%) for echocardiography, 91 (58.0%) for the transcranial Doppler (TCD) and 4 (5.7%) for the carotid ultrasound. The mean number of appropriate tests was 10 ± 2 in the echocardiography, 9 ± 2 in TCD and 11 ± 2 in the carotid ultrasound. In addition, the number of laboratories required to recruit employees for appropriate workforce was 19 in echocardiography, 18 in TCD, and 0 in carotid ultrasound. The number of hospital required to recruit workforce were 7 primary hospitals, 22 secondary hospitals, 7 third hospitals. This study can be used as an important data as the first study at present time when the data on the workforce status and work environment of the ultrasonic laboratories is insufficient. Based on the quantitative and qualitative workloads, the number of appropriate tests and appropriate workforce can support mid- to long-long term job creation in the field of ultrasound.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.115-117
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• 2023

The issue of increasing the number of physicians is emerging. Because the physician workforce is a critical component of the health care system, and substantial costs are involved in training personnel, a cautious approach is required. The demand to increase the number of physicians is based on the contention that there are difficulties in accessing essential health services and the need to prepare for future demands such as fostering physician-scientists. However, simply increasing the number of physicians is not an appropriate approach to address these demands, especially considering that the effects of such an increase will appear 10 years later. Moreover, it is concerned that the current argument for increasing the physician workforce is intertwined with political interests. When considering the impact on the health care system, decisions regarding the expansion of the physician workforce should be based on evidence. Additionally, rather than temporarily responding to social issues, it is expected that a governance system will be established to continuously discuss and decide on fostering medical personnel.