• 간호행정학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.384-395
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of adequacy and job performance of the nurse assistants' nursing job as evaluated by registered nurses and nurse assistants in geriatric hospitals, and by caregivers from the same hospitals. Methods: Participants included 62 registered nurses, 57 nurse assistants, and 64 patient caregivers who completed a measurement scale on the job of nurse assistants. Data collection was conducted from October to December, 2015. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA by IBM SPSS/WIN program version 21.0. Results: There were significant differences by items in perception of adequacy of nurse assistants' nursing job of among the three groups. There was also a significant difference in perception of the nurse assistants' job performance among the three groups. Conclusion: For nurse assistants in geriatric hospitals, the Ministry of Health and Welfare needs to develop an appropriate job practice guideline. In addition, there should be periodic courses of retraining and continuing education for nurse assistants.

• 노인간호학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2018

Purpose: Korea is one of the most rapidly aging countries, accompanied by an increasing number of older adults with dementia. Certified-care-assistants are the primary care workers for these older adults. This cross-sectional descriptive study compared the factors influencing care behaviors among Korean and non-Korean certified-care-assistants in Korea. Methods: Participants, 113 Korean certified-care-assistants and 71 non-Korean certified-care-assistants, completed a survey questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed to assess dementia knowledge, attitude and care behaviors toward older adults with dementia. To determine the differences in these two groups, t-test was used. A stepwise multiple regression was performed to identify factors related to care behavior. Results: Significant differences in dementia knowledge, attitude and care behavior toward older adults with dementia emerged between Korean and non-Korean certified-care-assistants. Factors influencing care behavior varied by group. Dementia knowledge and education level were the significant factors of care behaviors in Korean certified-care-assistants, whereas attitude toward older adults with dementia was the significant factor in non-Korean certified-care-assistants. Conclusion: Findings indicate that different factors influence the care behavior of two groups. These findings can be utilized to develop certified-care-assistants' training curriculum that needs to be tailored by nationality to improve the quality of care for older adults with dementia.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2022

Purposes: This study aimed to identify the relationships among personal and organizational communication skills, occupational stress, and patient safety activity levels of two nursing workforce groups (nurses and nursing assistants) who provide integrated nursing care services. Methodology: The study design is a cross-sectional study. Seventy-one nurses and forty-three nursing assistants working in the integrated nursing care service wards participated in this study. The data were collected using a self-reported questionnaire from June to July 2021. The relationships among the variables were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings: Nurses' personal communication skills (r=.294, p=.013), organizational communication skills (r=.408, p<.001), and occupational stress (r=.243, p=.041) were associated with their patient safety activities. However, nursing assistants' personal communication skills, organizational communication, and occupational stress were not correlated with their patient safety activities. Practical Implication: Patient safety activities of nurses were related to their communication skills and occupational stress, but nurse assistants were not. Therefore, nurses should encourage nursing assistants to responsibly engage in patient safety activities and supervise their works appropriately to achieve high-quality care.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.563-572
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• 2022

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for elucidating the clinical experiences of nursing assistants working at dental clinics and for establishing the bases necessary for building a safe working environment for the staff at dental clinics. Methods: From March 28 to August 20, 2022, the study conducted in-depth interviews with nursing assistants working with dental hygienists in dental clinics. The collected data were analyzed using the phenomenological method. Results: The study analyzed the meanings associated with the dental clinical assistance work experiences of nursing assistants in dental clinics. A total of 98 semantic words and 9 sub-categories were extracted, which were ultimately categorized into 4 central meanings: 'imperfect reality', 'work without boundaries', 'putting oneself in someone else's shoes', and 'symbiosis'. Conclusions: The nursing assistants were exposed to an environment where they needed to perform delegated treatment procedures even when they lacked dental work competency. They recognized their gaps in learning and the necessity for designated roles as clinical assistants. Thus, it is necessary to review the allocation and expansion of the work roles of dental practitioners based on the practical and rational realities in dental practice.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.110-123
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• 1995

This study was done to analyze the relationship between task stress and morale in psychiatric nursing assistants. The subjects were 118 psychiatric nursing assistants selected from the National Mental Hospital in Seoul and 18 non-medical mental institutions. The data were collected from October 22 to November 12, 1994. The instruments used for this study were modified PNOSS (Psychiatric Nurse Occupational Stress Scale) which was developed by Bai and modified the Morale scale which was developed by Oh. The confidence varification of these instruments were computed and Cronbach $\alpha$=.9255, .9260. Data were analyzed by t -test, ANOVA on 5% significant level and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results of the study are as follows : 1. The average work stress scores of subjects were 2.83. Among the work stress factors : the conflict with nurse was identified as the most stress factor. There was significant relationship between the degree of work stress and the variables of psychiatric Nursing Assistants such as the marital status, educational level, religion, job satisfaction, working place, predicted period of work. 2. Average total morale scores for the subjects was 3.08. There was a significant relationship between the degree of morale and variables of psychiatric nursing assistants such as working place, certification as a nursing assistant, job satisfaction, opportunity for practical education and predicted period of work. 3. There was a significant relationship between the degree of morale and work stress factors such as administration problem, work overload.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.446-454
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was conducted to compare job satisfaction, self-esteem, and nursing task performance between registered nurses (RN) and nurse assistants (NA) in long-term care hospitals. Method: The sample consisted of 203 nursing personnel (RN 99 and AN 104), who were working in one of 5 long-term care hospitals in 5 different areas. Data were collected by structured questionnaires from March 15 to April 30, 2010, and analyzed using the descriptive statistics, independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients with SPSS/Win 17.0 program. Result: There was no significant difference between nurses and nurse assistants in job satisfaction and self-esteem. But nurses had higher levels of nursing task performance than nurse assistants. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate the necessity of developing programs that will help to improve job satisfaction and self-esteem in nurses and nursing task performance in nurse assistants. Strategies need to be developed to maximize the value of the existing workforce without impacting on the quality of care delivered.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2859-2869
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• 2014

본 연구는 간호조무사의 직무영역별 직무분석을 통한 직무특성이 직무만족도와 스트레스에 미치는 영향을 연구하고자 한다. 연구대상자는 서울시에 소재하고 있는 의료기관에 근무 중인 간호조무사 469명을 대상으로 2013년 5월 1일부터 9월 4일까지 연구를 실시하였다. 본 연구의 실증분석은 모두 유의수준 5%에서 검증하였으며 통계처리는 SPSS/WIN18.0프로그램을 사용하였고 빈도분석과, t-test와 일원변량분석 및 다중회귀분석을 실시하였으며 다중범위검증을 통계적으로 분석하였다. 분석결과 간호조무사의 자격증취득 연도와 연령, 최종학력에 따른 직무만족도에서 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 그리고 직무특성에 따른 직무만족도 차이에서는 근무지와 담당직무영역 및 근무형태에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 본 연구의 시사점은 간호조무사의 직무능력 향상과 전문 간호 인력이 되도록 담당 직무영역별로 표준화된 업무지침과 교육프로그램을 통해 지속적인 관리가 이루어 져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.194-205
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 요양병원 간호보조인력 즉 간호조무사, 요양보호사의 환자안전에 대한 지식, 태도 및 환자안전활동 정도를 파악하여, 요양병원 환자안전관리 역량증진 및 간호보조인력을 위한 교육과정 개발의 기초자료로 활용하고자 시도된 서술적 조사연구이다. 자료 수집은 2017년 3월 2일부터 3월 26일까지 B광역시 소재 요양병원 중 2013년 적정성평가 2등급 이상, 200병상 이상의 6곳에서 근무하는 간호보조인력 230명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 20.0 프로그램을 이용하여 실수와 백분율, 평균, 표준편차, t-test, ANOVA, $Scheff{\acute{e}}$ test, 상관관계분석 및 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과, 요양보호사보다 간호조무사가, 고학력일수록, 환자안전교육을 받은 횟수가 많을수록 환자안전활동 정도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 환자안전에 대한 지식이 태도에 영향을 미치고, 태도는 환자안전활동에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 바람직한 태도 개선을 위해 직종별 차별화된 교육과 연간 5회 이상의 실제적이고 지속적인 교육 프로그램의 제공이 필요하고 적절한 근무시간 등의 제도개선 또한 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 이 결과를 토대로 요양병원 간호보조인력의 환자안전관리 역량증진 및 환자안전에 대한 지식 향상과 바람직한 태도개선을 위한 교육과정 개발의 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2017

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) practice education on CPR knowledge, attitude, confidence, learning satisfaction and performance of the personal assistants for the disabled. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group. The participants were 62 personal assistants for the disabled. Thirty-one subjects were assigned to an experimental group and the remaining subjects were assigned to a control group. The date collected were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 20.0 program by descriptive statistics, $x^2$-test, Fisher's exact test, and t-test. Results: CPR practice education was found to have a meaningful effect on CPR knowledge (p<.001), learning satisfaction (p<.001), and performance (p<.001) of the personal assistants for the disabled. Conclusion: Considering these results, it would be useful to develop CPR practice curriculum to enhance CPR knowledge, attitude, confidence, learning satisfaction and performance of the personal assistants for the disabled.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to identify the current status of use and respective work scopes of dental hygienists and nursing assistants as perceived by dentists, thereby obtaining a model for how to efficiently use oral health assistance personnel. This study was based on a self-reported survey administered to a total of 126 dentists. The following findings were observed. Where competition among neighborhood clinics was relatively high, nursing assistants tended to be used as a resource to assist dental hygienists, whereas where it was relatively low, they were more likely to be considered to work as full substitutes for regular dental hygienists. Looking at the scopes of practice, dental hygienists were allowed to deal with matters of preventive care, oral health education, and health insurance claims. On the other hand, nursing assistants were allowed to be in charge of taking X-ray pictures from the outside and inside of mouth and keeping medical devices clean and safe. This study is expected to contribute to establishing more reasonable oral heath personnel structure design decisions.