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Health Literacy on Patients, Perceived by Nurses in Hospital : Focusing on Focus Group Interview Approach

간호사가 인식한 환자의 건강문해력 : 포커스그룹 인터뷰를 중심으로

  • Received : 2020.10.31
  • Accepted : 2020.11.15
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

This study examined the perceptions of health literacy on inpatient and outpatient patients among nurses currently in the field. The study participants consist of ten nurses working for general hospitals in Seoul and Busan. The data was collected from focus group interviews and all interviews were recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed by using the content analysis method. Nurses recognized that there was a difference in the patient's health literacy level according to the patient's age, education, income level, underlying disease, and emotional state. This study suggests implementing 1) education programs to increase nurses' awareness of the importance of health literacy, to make accurate assessments of patent level of health literacy and communicate with them accordingly, and 2) support system for patients with poor health literacy.

본 연구는 현직 간호사가 인식한 환자의 건강문해력을 탐색하기 위한 질적연구이다. 서울과 부산의 종합병원에서 근무 중인 간호사 총 10명을 2개 그룹으로 나누어 포커스그룹 인터뷰를 실시하였고, 인터뷰 내용은 연구참여자 동의 하에 녹음 후 필사하였다. 수집된 자료는 질적내용 분석방법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 간호사들은 환자의 연령, 학력, 소득수준, 기저질환, 정서상태 등에 따라 환자의 건강문해력에 차이가 있다고 인식하였다. 간호사가 건강문해력의 중요성을 더욱 인식하고 환자의 건강문해력 수준을 면밀히 파악하여 의사소통하도록 돕는 교육이 필요하며, 건강문해력이 취약한 환자를 지원하는 보건의료시스템의 변화가 요구된다.

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