Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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The Effect of Korean Occupational Health Nurses' Work Conditions on their Performance

산업간호사의 근무조건이 보건관리 업무수행에 미치는 영향

  • Kwon, Min (Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Soon-Lae (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Jung, Hye-Sun (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Girl (Department of Nursing, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Lim (Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses)
  • 권민 (가톨릭대학교 의과학연구원) ;
  • 김순례 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 정혜선 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김희걸 (경원대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김경림 (한국산업간호협회)
  • Received : 2011.04.29
  • Accepted : 2011.05.20
  • Published : 2011.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This is a descriptive study that provides basic material to improve occupational health nurses' work conditions and industrial performance status. Methods: The 955 nurses who participated in the training program to understand the purpose of this study from January 2009 to December 2010 conducted by the Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses agreed to be subjects for the study. The questionnaire included the general characteristics, work conditions and performance of occupational health management. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Occupational health management performance of the subjects averaged 3.11 points and detailed area by health management 3.64 points, environment management 2.91 points and occupational management 2.77 points. Health management performance of those factors affecting the duration of occupational health nurse (${\beta}$=.199), type of industry (${\beta}$=.126), average annual income (${\beta}$=-.277) to 11.4% (F=3.175, p<.001) were found to be a significant determinant. Conclusion: Occupational health nurses are the core workforce of occupational health through the prevention of occupational disease and industrial accidents. Findings of this study can be an important resource to increase appropriate occupational health nurses' work conditions and performance of occupational health management.

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