Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)

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Investigation of Subcategories according to the Level of Job Stress in Medical Technologist

임상병리사의 직무스트레스의 수준에 따른 하위영역의 실태조사

  • So, Jung-Kyu (Department of Laboratory Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Suk (College of Nursing, Ajou University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Hee (Department of Nursing, Dongnam Health University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Jung (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital) ;
  • Park, Chang-Eun (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Molecular Diagnostics Research Institute, Namseoul University)
  • 소정규 (가톨릭대학교 성빈센트병원 진단검사의학과) ;
  • 김정숙 (아주대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 이영희 (동남보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김대중 (분당제생병원 진단검사의학과) ;
  • 박창은 (남서울대학교 임상병리학과 분자진단연구소)
  • Received : 2017.01.31
  • Accepted : 2017.02.19
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide fundamental data for the plans to reduce occupational stress by analyzing occupational stress of medical technologist. The experimental group comprised of 193 medical technologists working in Gyeonggi province. Occupational stress was 49.74 out of 100. In detail, job insecurity showed a high value of 64.42, followed by organizational system, lack of reward, physical environment, job demand, insufficient job control, interpersonal conflict, and occupational climate with respective values of 52.46, 52.30, 51.18, 49.57, 48.43, 39.78 and 39.77. It is recommended that those in high-stress job group increase physical activity and reduce job insecurity to improve health. The development of programs to reduce occupational stress are necessary, and this study can provide objective information using biological indicators.

본 연구는 임상병리사를 대상으로 직무스트레스의 정도를 파악하고, 이들 간의 상관성을 규명함으로써 직무스트레스의 감소를 위해 건강을 높일 수 있는 방안을 마련하는데 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행한 서술적 조사 연구이다. 임상병리사의 직무스트레스는 최대 100점에 49.74점으로 나타났고, 하부영역별로 직무불안정이 64.42점으로 가장 높았고, 조직체계가 52.46점, 보상부적절이 52.30점, 물리적환경이 51.15점, 직무 요구도는 49.57점, 직무자율성결여는 48.43점, 관계갈등은 39.78점 순이었고, 직장문화는 39.77점으로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 통해 임상병리사의 직무스트레스에 관련한 요인들의 상관성을 확인하였고 직무스트레스가 높은 군에서는 직무불안정을 감소시키고 건강증진에서의 신체활동을 증가시키는 활동이 요구되고, 이를 통해 직무스트레스 감소를 위해 절실한 프로그램의 개발이 요구되고. 건강상태 인자에 대한 정보를 향후 조사해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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