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Impact of Job-stress on Fatigue Among 119 Rescue Workers

일부 119 구급대원의 직무스트레스가 피로도에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Sung-Soo (Dept. of Emergency Medical Service, Howon University) ;
  • Kim, Gyoung Wan (Dept. of Emergency Medical Technology, Cheongam College)
  • 최성수 (호원대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 김경완 (청암대학교 응급구조과)
  • Received : 2016.02.02
  • Accepted : 2016.04.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of job-stress factors associated with fatigue among emergency rescue workers. A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 264 rescue workers in J province from January 5 to March 14, 2015. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics about the subjects, health-related characteristics, a job stress instrument, and a subjective fatigue instrument. The results were analyzed using a t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis to determine the factors related to fatigue. Fatigue was influenced by the personal characteristics of the rescue workers and job stress. To reduce fatigue, effort to manage and relieve stress is required after a job is done in the field. In addition, it is expected that fatigue can be reduced by providing methods that can improve the healthcare capacity of the rescue workers.

이 연구는 일부 119 구급대원을 대상으로 직무스트레스가 피로도에 미치는 영향 파악하였다. J도의 119 구급대원 264명을 자가 보고 설문지로 2015년 1월 5일부터 3월14일까지 조사하였으며, 설문 대상자의 일반적인 특성, 건강관련 특성, 직무스트레스와 피로도를 파악하여, 피로도와의 관계를 분석하기 위해 t-test와 ANOVA, Pearson correlation, Multiple regression analysis을 이용하였다. 119구급대원의 피로는 구급대원의 개인적 특성뿐 아니라 직무스트레스에 의해 영향을 받았다. 향후 119구급대원들의 피로를 감소시킬 수 있도록 현장에서의 직무수행 후 스트레스를 관리하고 해소할 수 있는 노력이 필요하다. 또한 구급대원들의 건강관리 능력을 향상시킬 수 있는 방안의 마련을 통해 피로를 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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