• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aims to report on and compare the conditions of practicing nurses and nursing graduates in Korea and other OECD countries to suggest policy to improve nurse staffing in Korea. Methods: Data on nurses and nursing graduates from 34 OECD countries in 2015 (or the nearest year) were analyzed. The proportion of practicing nurses among nurses who were licensed to practice and nursing graduates per population and per the number of practicing nurses were examined. Results: The number of practicing nurses per 1,000 population in Korea was 5.9 and, in Korea, only 31.0% of licensed nurses were practicing, whereas the OECD average was 69.5%. Korea had the highest number of nursing graduates (109.0) per 100,000 population and the highest number of nursing graduates (183.5) per 1,000 practicing nurses in the OECD countries. Skill-mix analysis indicated that 52.2% of the practicing nurses in Korea were professional practicing nurses, which was the second-lowest among the OECD countries. The ratio of nurses' wages to those of physician specialists was 0.43 in the OECD countries. Conclusion: Nurse staffing and skill-mix in Korea were very low in comparison to other OECD countries. Policies for retention of nurses via improved working conditions are required.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was done to identify the influence of nursing work environment and social support on multidimensional organizational commitment among nurses. Methods: The survey was conducted in August 2012 with self-report questionnaire. Participants were 480 registered nurses working in one general hospital. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression using SPSS/WIN(16.0). Results: The average scores were; for affective commitment 2.84, for continuance commitment 2.48, and for normative commitment 2.57. There were significant relationships between affective, continuance, normative commitment and sub-factors of nursing work environment and social support. The affective, continuance, and normative commitment were all influenced by 'staffing and resource adequacy' and 'nursing foundations for quality of care', sub-factors of nursing work environment. Distinctively, affective commitment was influenced by 'staffing and resource adequacy', nurses' age, 'nurse-doctor relations', 'supervisor's emotional support', 'nurse participation in hospital affairs', 'nursing foundations for quality of care', and 'supervisor's informational support', which explained 30.9% of variance in affective commitment(F=31.57, p<.001). Conclusion: The findings show that programs which promote supervisors' emotional and informational support are important to enhance nurses' affective commitment. Also, it is necessary to improve nursing work environment to improve nurses' organizational commitment.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.239-250
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze the types of hospitals participating and the factors influencing comprehensive nursing service. Methods : Data were gathered from 231 hospitals offering the comprehensive nursing service in 2016. Collected data were analyzed using the multinomial logistic regression with the SPSS 24 version program. Results : First, factors influencing the types participating comprehensive nursing services were identified as hospital type, number of beds, medical doctor and, nurses per bed. Second, if all tertiary hospitals, general hospitals and hospitals participated in the service, approximately 122,022 ~ 166,274 nurses would be needed for the service. Conclusions : Hospitals providing the comprehensive nursing service will be expanded gradually. As such, thoughtful policy considerations are required to successfully establish services, such as improvement in hospitals, required nurse staffing level and demand and supply of nurses. Therefore, it is necessary to control the participation ratio of hospitals in consideration of the various circumstances.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.275-287
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 미국과 일본의 간호인력 양성 및 활동현황과의 비교를 통해 현재 우리나라 간호인력 정책 및 관리에 주는 시사점을 도출하는 것이다. 우리나라는 간호사, 간호조무사 및 간호보조인력의 높은 이직율과 이로 인한 간호서비스의 질 저하, 수급관리, 인력관리 비용의 증가 등 간호인력 정책제도 운영에 있어 여러 가지 어려움을 겪고 있으며, 이를 해결하기 위한 다양한 정책방안의 모색이 시급하다. 미국, 일본 등 간호인력 부족에 대한 어려움은 공통적이나, 이들 국가는 간호사 취업률이 우리나라의 40% 수준 대비 70~80% 수준으로 높고, 간호인력 확충을 위한 간호사 배치기준 법제화 및 수가정책, 근로조건 개선 등의 정책 마련이 중요함을 시사하고 있다. 우수한 간호인력의 안정적인 수급을 통해 환자안전 및 간호서비스의 질 향상을 달성하기 위해서는 보건당국의 보다 적극적인 간호인력 확충, 근로조건 개선 의지가 필요하며, 이를 위한 법 제도 개선이 요구된다.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.98-108
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• 2007

Purpose: The objective of this research was to explore the levels of patient satisfaction and job satisfaction according to the level of nurse manpower, in order to provide effective management for nurses. Methods: The research was conducted from November 1 to December 30, 2006, with a survey of 310 nurses and 240 patients at eight tertiary hospitals in Seoul. Data were collected according to the level of nurse manpower from the first (a nurse vs. patient ratio of below 2.0) to the sixth (a ratio of over 4.0) rank. The survey tools were used Park-Yoon's job satisfaction (1992) and Wandelt and Ager (1974)'s patient satisfaction. The acquired data were analyzed with SPSS $PC^+$ 12.0 program using descriptive methods, ${\chi}^2$ test, ANCOVA, and Scheffe. Results: Overall job satisfaction of nurses showed 3.10 and patient satisfaction of patients showed 4.15. Analysis based on the level of nurse manpower showed that hospitals of first and second rank had higher scores than those of lower rank for nurse's job satisfaction and patient satisfaction. Conclusion: Hospitals with a higher level of nurse manpower showed higher score of nurse's job satisfaction and patient satisfaction.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.715-727
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• 2015

본 연구는 우리나라 요양병원의 간호인력 확보수준과 간호결과의 관련성을 파악하고 간호에 민감한 환자 결과를 알아봄으로써 요양병원의 적정 간호인력 확보에 대한 근거를 제공하기 위해 시행되었다. 자료는 건강보험심사평가원의 2012년 '요양병원 병원평가정보'를 바탕으로 분석하였다. 연구결과, 간호사 1인당 환자 수가 평균보다 많은 그룹에서 유치도뇨관 비율 (고위험군/저위험군)이 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다. 간호인력 1인당 환자 수가 평균보다 많은 그룹에서 일상생활수행능력이 감퇴한 환자비율 (치매환자군/비치매환자군), 요실금, 욕창이 새로 발생한 환자 (고위험군)비율이 통계적으로 유의하게 더 높았다. 그리고 요양병원의 등급이 향상될수록 입원환자의 간호결과가 더 좋아지는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 간호인력 확보수준이 높을수록 그리고 요양등급이 높을수록 환자의 간호결과에 긍정적인 영향이 나타난다는 결과이다. 따라서 요양병원에서 간호인력 수를 적정화시킬 수 있는 보다 강력한 정책적 접근이 필요하다는 것을 제안하는 바이다.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.106-116
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• 2014

Purpose: In this paper issues and challenges of the workforce policy for nursing were explored and appropriate policy responses identified. Results: Many countries, including South Korea, are facing a shortage of nurses. In South Korea, the number of practicing registered nurses is about half the average for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries. The shortage of nurses is not necessarily a shortage of individuals with nursing qualifications but also includes complex issues, such as lack of well-educated nurses, shortage of nurses willing to work, and geographical imbalances of nurses. The present nurse workforce policies are to increase number of nursing schools, to reduce the length of training, and to replace nurses with nursing assistants. However, the findings of many studies have shown that these attempts resulted in a worsening of patient outcomes and increasingly low quality of care. Conclusion: The findings in this study indicate that nurse workforce policy should have a multi-faceted approach in order to address the many factors affecting nurse shortages.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.138-149
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• 2011

Purpose: The objective of this research was to explore levels of patient safety and safe nursing activities depending on the level of nurse staffing, in order to provide effective management of nurse personnel. Methods: The research was conducted with 455 nurses from eight hospitals in B city. Data were collected according to the level of nurse personnel from second (nurse vs. patient ratio of 2.0-2.5) to fifth (ratio of 3.5-4.0) rank. The survey tools were, 'Questionnaire on Patient Safety, a Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture developed by AHRQ (2007), and 'Questionnaire on Patient Safety Nursing Act, in which the questions were selected from nursing-related items (Medication 6 & Safety Nursing Assurance Act 4) in the Safety Evaluation developed by Evaluation Institute of Medical Institution. Data were analyzed with SPSS PC 12.0 program using descriptive statistics, $x^2$ test, ANCOVA and $Scheff{\grave{e}}$. Results: The nurses' overall cognition level on patient safety and safe nursing activities showed that nurses who are in the second and third rank had higher scores than those in lower ranks. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that hospitals need a higher ratio level for nurse personnel in order to assure patient safety and safe nursing activities.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was done to examine the attitude and awareness of nurses about rooming-in for new mothers and their infants. Methods: Data were collected from 462 nurses from 40 hospitals from August 10 to September 20, 2008 using a questionnaire, and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA. Results: The mean score for attitude and awareness of nurses about rooming-in was 3.02 (range=2.13~3.80), which indicates that the nurses had positive opinions of the system. The factors with the highest and lowest scores were awareness of a successful implementation method (mean=3.35) and awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of the system (mean=2.73), respectively. The attitude and awareness of nurses about rooming-in differed significantly with age, religion, education level, parity, type of hospital, hospital nurse staffing grade (bed-to-nurse ratio), and presence of a rooming-in system. Conclusion: This results of the study show that attitudes and awareness of nurses to rooming-in differed significantly according to personal factors (age, parity, religion, educational level) and work characteristics (hospital type, hospital nurse staffing grade, presence of rooming-in system). These findings can be used as basic data in determining optimal strategies for a system of rooming-in in the future.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 3차 의료기관 1개소에 재직 중인 간호사를 대상으로 간호사의 이직의도에 대한 간호단위별 간호근무환경의 영향을 파악하기 위함이다. 서울 소재 의료기관의 24개 간호단위, 간호사 267명을 대상으로 서술적 관계 조사연구를 시행하였다. 자료수집은 2013년 11월에 수행되었으며, 분석은 SPSS/WIN 23.0 프로그램을 이용하여 실시하였다. 연구결과, 간호사의 이직의도는 간호단위 차원의 간호근무환경과 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 간호사의 이직의도 예측요인으로 연령, 간호근무환경이 유의한 변수로 도출되었으며, 23.0%의 설명력을 보였다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 의료기관은 간호사의 병원운영 참여, 간호 관리자의 리더십 향상, 간호사와 의사의 협력적 관계형성 등 간호단위별 간호근무환경의 개선을 통해 간호사의 확보수준 향상 및 이직의도 감소를 위한 전략을 수립할 수 있다.