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Knowledge and Practice of Dental Practitioners Regarding Patient's Personal Information

환자 개인정보보호에 관한 치과종사자의 인식 및 실천

  • Lee, Su-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Namseoul University, General Graduate School) ;
  • So, Ji-Hyoun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Namseoul University, General Graduate School)
  • 이수영 (남서울대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과) ;
  • 소지현 (남서울대학교 일반대학원 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2016.11.09
  • Accepted : 2017.02.08
  • Published : 2017.04.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify knowledge awareness, and performance of dentist and dental staff regarding protection of patient's personal information. In addition, this research was conducted to highlight the importance of protection of patient's personal information and provide a guideline for establishing measures in this regard. A survey was conducted on 506 dentists or dental staff working in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Chungcheong provinces. The data was analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, $x^2$, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and Scheffe test, using the PASW Statistics ver. 18.0 program. We found that the participants' knowledge and perception of the protection of patient's personal information were relatively low compared to those of other professionals. Such knowledge and perception were especially and significantly low in dental hygienists. In addition, a high level of knowledge and awareness showed a positive correlation with the extent of performance. Therefore, it is important that dentists and dental staff are aware of issues regarding the protection of patients' personal information. For this purpose, educational and training programs on such issues appear essential.

개인정보보호에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있는 현재, 치과종사자의 개인정보보호에 대한 지식, 실천 인식 정도를 파악하기 위하여 치과 종사자 550명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문조사를 시행하였고, 그 중 총 506부(92.0%)가 자료 분석에 사용되었으며 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 개인정보보호법에 관한 치과종사자의 정답률은 전체 평균 64.2%로 나타났으며 일반적 특성에 따른 개인정보보호법에 관한 지식의 차이는 연령, 근무경력 문항에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 일반적 특성에 따른 환자 개인정보보호행위에 관한 인식도에서는 성별, 학력, 근무경력, 근무기관에서 차이가 있었고, 실천도에서는 연령, 성별, 학력, 근무경력, 근무기관, 직종에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 직종에 따른 개인정보보호법에 관한 인식의 차이에서는 개인정보처리자 인식, 개인정보보호 책임감 문항에서 직종 간 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 개인정보보호 교육 관련요인은 교육 참여 횟수, 교육방법에서 직종 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 개인정보보호법 인식에서 치과의사는 가장 높게 나타났으며 치과위생사는 가장 낮은 인식도를 나타냈고, 개인정보보호 교육경험이 1번 있는 치과의사는 54.5%로 다른 직종보다 높게 나타났으며 반면에 치과위생사의 50.2%는 교육경험이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 개인정보보호에 관한 지식, 인식과 실천과의 상관관계는 인식이 높을수록 실천이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 치과종사자들은 다른 종사자들에 비해 지식, 교육경험, 인식에 비해 실천도가 낮았으며 그 중 치과위생사는 전반적 부분에서 낮은 점수를 나타냈다. 몇 년간 지속되어온 개인정보 유출의 심각성에 대해서 인식은 하고 있으나 진료실에서 체감하는 개인정보보호에 대한 인식이 부족하고 대부분 병원 내에 개인정보보호에 대한 가이드라인이 명확히 규정되어 있지 않으며 원내교육이나 보수교육 등 교육기회와 교육경험의 부족으로 생각된다. 이에 치과종사자들은 접수를 포함한 모든 진료 과정에서의 개인정보보호 필요성을 인식해야 하며 개인정보보호 실천을 위한 체계적이고 효과적인 반복교육과 그에 따른 노력이 필요하다고 생각된다.

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