Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Environmental problem awareness, eco-friendly attitude and eco-friendly nursing practice in hospital nurses

병원 간호사의 환경문제 인식, 친환경 태도, 친환경 간호수행

  • 서영숙 (대구보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김지희 (강원대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 최혜경 (을지대학교 응급구조학과)
  • Received : 2015.10.20
  • Accepted : 2015.12.20
  • Published : 2015.12.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between environment problem recognition, eco-friendly attitude, and eco-friendly nursing practice. A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 191 hospital nurses from October to November, 2012. The data were analyzed through t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. There was a positive correlation between environment problem recognition (r=.46, p<.001), eco-friendly attitude (r=.36, p<.001), and eco-friendly health care in the hospital nurses. The explanatory power of the variables accounted for 35.0%. This study indicated that it is necessary to promote the awareness towards environment problem and eco-friendly attitude in the hospital nurses in Korea.

본 연구의 목적은 환경문제 인식, 친환경 태도, 친환경 간호수행의 상관관계를 알고자 하는데 있다. 191명의 병원 간호사가 2012년 10월부터 11월까지 자기기입식 설문을 작성하였으며, 자료 분석은 t-test, one way ANOVA, Pearson 상관관계, multiple regression analysis를 사용하였다. 설문은 환경문제인식, 친환경태도, 친환경보건 관리로 구성되었고, 환경문제인식 (r=.46, p<.001), 친환경태도 (r=.36, p<.001), 친환경 보건관리 사이에 양의 상관관계가 있었다. 변수들에 대한 설명력은 35.0%였다. 본 연구를 통해 국내 병원 간호사의 환경문제와 친환경태도에 대한 인식도를 향상시킬 필요가 있음을 증명하였다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 병원 간호사의 친환경 간호수행을 향상시키기 위한 병원 내 친환경 프로그램 개발 연구를 제언한다.

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