Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science (대한임상검사과학회지)

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Survey on the Relationship between the Number of Medical Technologists and the Medical Test Count

검사건수에 따른 임상병리사의 인원편성에 관한 설문조사 분석

  • Kim, Junghyun (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Kyungbok University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Eun (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Kyungbok University) ;
  • Yoon, Joong-Soo (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Kyungdong University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong Soo (Hyun Jinhae Internal Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Park, Tae-Wha (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
  • 김정현 (경복대학교 임상병리학과) ;
  • 김대은 (경복대학교 임상병리학과) ;
  • 윤중수 (경동대학교 임상병리학과) ;
  • 이정수 (현진해내과의원) ;
  • 박태화 (서울아산병원 진단검사의학과)
  • Received : 2019.01.02
  • Accepted : 2019.02.19
  • Published : 2019.03.31
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the number of medical technologists and the medical test count. Data was obtained from 441 medical technologists in a hospital through a self-reported questionnaire. The Pearson correlation test, student's t-test, ANOVA or descriptive statistics were performed for data analysis. The distribution of medical technologist according to the size of hospitals was small 5.8, medium 14.9, large 25.8, and super 45.4. The analysis demonstrated a relationship between the number of medical technologists and the number of medical tests in the field, number of clinical tests per MT, and number of optimal medical test per MT according to the hospital size (P<0.001). The average time for quality control by the department at a higher hospital was less than two hours. In terms of the satisfaction of salary, work environment, test accomplishment, and welfare service, the dissatisfaction of medical technologists in small and medium hospitals was higher than those in large and super hospitals. Overall, a focus on intensifying systemic supplementation and improving the condition of medical technologists is needed to provide reliable data for medical examinations in medical areas.

본 연구는 국내의 진단검사의학과의 검사현황 및 인력배치현황과 검사 건수를 파악하기 위함이다. 지역별, 규모별 임상병리사를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 최종 441부를 분석 자료로 사용하였다. 자료의 분석은 STATA (version 12.0)를 이용하여 Descriptive statistics analysis, Chi-square test, ANOVA test를 실시하였다. 병원 규모별 임상병리사 분포는 의원급 5.8명, 병원급 14.9명, 종합병원 25.8명, 대학병원 45.4명으로 나타났다. 부서별검사건수, 1인 1일 검사건수는 의원, 병원, 종합병원, 대학병원간의 유의한 차이가 있었다. 임상병리사의 1일 검사건수와 1일 적정 검사건수의 차이는 상급병원으로 갈수록 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 정도관리는 상급병원의 부서별 정도관리 평균 시간은 2시간 이내로 나타났다. 급여만족도, 근무환경만족도, 검사성취도, 복지제도측면에서 의원, 병원급에서 불만족도 다수 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 선진국형 의료 수준에 맞는 신뢰성 있는 검사의 데이터를 제공하기 위해 임상 병리사의 근무환경에 따른 근무의 만족도와 임상검사의 정확도를 높이기 위해서라도 임상병리사의 처우개선에 초점을 맞추어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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