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A Study of Mental Health Care Workers' Recognition and Guarantee for Psychiatric Patients' Rights

정신보건시설 종사자의 정신질환자에 대한 권리인식과 보장

  • Jung, Chun Hwa (Dept. of Nursing, College of Health Disciplines, Youngdong University) ;
  • Ko, Sung Hee (Dept. of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Jiyoung (Dept. of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2013.06.25
  • Accepted : 2013.11.20
  • Published : 2013.11.28
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Abstract

This study was to examine the recognition and guarantee for psychiatric patients' rights of mental health care workers. The participants of this study were 231 mental health care workers from 10 mental health care institutions located in J city, Korea. Data was collected using questionnaires consisting of one instrument measuring participants' recognition and guarantee for psychiatric patients' rights, and participants' characteristics. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA with SPSS 12.0. The results of this study showed the mental healthcare workers' recognition and guarantee were significantly different in every subscales. Besides, the difference between recognition and guarantee toward psychiatric patients' rights was significantly associated with participants' occupations. Based on the findings, guiding where nursing education efforts should be focused to help putting in place the psychiatric patients' rights.

본 연구의 목적은 정신질환자의 권리에 대한 정신보건시설 종사자의 인식정도와 실제 보장 정도를 확인하기 위한 서술적조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 정신보건시설 종사자 231명을 대상으로 하였고, 자료수집기간은 2007년 2월 10일부터 3월 5일까지였다. 본 연구의 결과는 정신보건시설 종사자의 정신질환자 권리 인식은 사전 동의, 치료받을 권리, 비밀보장, 기본적 권리, 일상생활 및 환경, 입원, 치료를 거부할 권리 순으로 나타났다. 실제적인 권리 보장정도는 사전 동의, 치료받을 권리, 비밀보장, 일상생활 및 환경, 기본적 권리, 치료를 거부할 권리, 입원 순이었다. 종사자의 특성에 따른 권리 인식정도는 최종학력, 종교, 월수입, 직종, 권리교육 참석경험 등에서, 권리 보장정도는 월수입, 근무기관, 정신보건과 현재기관 근무경력 등에서 차이가 있었다. 본 연구결과는 정신보건시설에서 정신질환자의 권리 향상을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것이다.

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