• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.206-225
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• 2012

General status of pediatric dentistry in Korea is to conduct vigorous academic activities and specialized medical care centering the Korean Association of Pediatric Dentistry (KAPD) that has about 1,000 pediatric dentists as members, pediatric dentistry departments of 11 Colleges of Dentistry, numbers of pediatric dentistry training institutions and private clinics specialized in children. From 1996, the accredited pediatric dentists were produced by the KAPD and from 2008, the state began to produce the accredited pediatric dentists. Since then, doctors with expertise in pediatric care had opened private clinics in addition to the university hospitals, it became the basis of a momentum to deepen the specialty of pediatric dentistry. The Dentistry community of Korea is going through rapid and profound changes recently, and the underlying reasons for such changes can be classified largely into a few categories: (1) Decreasing population and structural changes in population (2) Increase in numbers of dentists, (3) Changes in the pattern of dental diseases and (4) Changes in medical environment. In Korea, the children population in the age range of 0 ~ 14 years old had been decreased by 2 million in 2010 compared to that of 2000 due to reduction of birth rate. The current population of children in the age range of 0 ~ 4 years old in 2010 takes up 16.2% of the total population, but it is estimated that such percentage would decrease to 8.0% by 2050. Such percentage is largely behind the estimated mean global population of 19.6% by 2050. On the other hand, the number of dentists had been largely increased from 18,000 in 2000 to 25,000 in 2010. And it is estimated that the number will be increased to 41,000 by 2030. In addition, the specialized personnel of Pediatric dentistry had been shown as increased by 2.5 times during past 10 years. For the changes in the pattern of dental diseases, including dental caries, each df rate of 5 years old children and 12 years old children had been decreased by 21.9% and 16.7% respectively in 2010 compared to 2000. Each df Index also had been decreased by 2.5 teeth and 1.2 teeth respectively. The medical expenditure of Korea is less than that of OECD and more specifically, the expenditure from the National Health Plan is less than OECD but the expenditure covered by households is larger than OECD. These facts indicate that it is considered as requiring the coverage of the national health plan to be reinforced more in the future and as such reinforcement needs continuous promotion. In medical examination pattern of Pediatric dentistry, the preventive and corrective treatment were increased whereas the restorative treatment was decreased. It is considered that such change is caused from decrease of dental caries from activation of the prevention project at national level. For the restorative treatment, the restorations in use of dental amalgam, pre-existing gold crowning and endodontic treatment had been decreased in their proportion while the restorative treatment in use of composite resin had been increased. It is considered that such changes is caused by the change of demands from patients and family or guardians as they desired more aesthetic improvement along with socio-economic growth of Korean society. Due to such changes in dentistry, the pediatric dentistry in Korea also attempts to have changes in the patterns of medical examination as follows; It tends to implement early stage treatment through early diagnosis utilizing various diagnostic tools such as FOTI or QLF. The early stage dental caries so called white spot had been included in the subjects for dental care or management and in order to do so, the medical care guidelines essentially accompanied with remineralization treatment as well as minimally invasive treatment is being generalized gradually. Also, centering the Pediatric dentists, the importance of caries risk assessment is being recognized, in addition that the management of dental caries is being changed from surgical approach to internal medicinal approach. Recently, efforts began to emerge in order to increase the target patients to be managed by dentists and to expand the application scope of Pediatric dentistry along with through such changes. The interest and activities of Pediatric dentists which had been limited to the medical examination room so far, is now being expanded externally, as they put efforts for participating in the preventive policy making process of the community or the state, and to support the political theories. And also opinions are being collected into the direction that the future- oriented strategic political tasks shall be selected and researches as well as presentations on the theoretical rationale of such tasks at the association level.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.153-166
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• 2007

The job of dental hygienists is specialized, and they have to be capable of performing their primary duties including prevention of oral diseases, oral prophylaxis, and oral health education. To ensure their successful job performance, dentists should have an accurate understanding of their duties and need a change of mind-set about them. And there should be written legal and concrete regulations on the coverage of their work in order to let them boost their job performance with pride and a sense of responsibility. The purpose of this study was to examine the actual roles and job performance of dental hygienists in clinical field in an attempt to discuss the substantial job performance of dental hygienists and their job enlargement. It's basically meant to help enhance the efficiency and quality of medical services. The subjects in this study were 471 dental hygienists in dental clinics, dental hospitals, university hospitals and general hospitals across the nation, on whom a survey was conducted in person from March 2 to 25, 2005. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS Win 12.0 program, and the findings of the study were as follows: 1. The major jobs they currently performed included oral health education, hospital management, simple duties, extensive dental hygiene duties and joint treatment assistance. They hoped to continue to be responsible for oral health education, preventive treatment and extensive dental hygiene duties. 2. As for their current job by age, extensive dental hygiene duties, preventive treatment, joint treatment assistance, preserving treatment, prosthetic treatment and pediatric treatment were most conducted by the dental hygienists who were at the age of 26 to less than 31, and those who were at the age of 31 and up were most responsible for hospital management and simple duties. 3. As to job awareness by workplace, their workload was statistically significantly different according to their workplace. The hospital employees took care of more work than those in clinics. 4. Concerning job awareness by age, the younger dental hygienists suffered more role conflicts and were given a less free hand in work handling, the middle-aged group's job was uncertain. Legal regulations about the coverage of their work should be prepared in detail as a measure to stir up their responsible job performance and pride. In order to take advantage of experienced dental hygienists, their duties should be more differentiated and specialized, and their working conditions should be improved to boost their job satisfaction. That is, they should be given ample chances for promotion and serving as a middle manager and be given fair treatment according to their career. If their work is accurately darified and specialized based on career, it will boost the efficiency of dental treatment. Dental hygienists also should direct sustained efforts into self-development in order to become a skilled and professional oral health personnel.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.95-111
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the information searching behavior of consumer by type of medical institution. A questionnaire survey was conducted of 1,507 persons who were selected through a multi-stage stratified area cluster sampling in nationwide level, excluding Jeju-Do. Personal survey was conducted through door-to door survey from 27 July to 10 August 1999. The main results of this research was as following; 1. The proportion of information searching of respondents ranged from 91.5-95.2%. Even though the proportion of user in university hospital was slightly high, there was not significant statistically by type of medical institution. In terms of information source, personal informer was most common information source in all type of medical institution. Public informers were more frequently used in university hospital visitors and professional informer in general and university hospital visitors. 2. Comparing to searching intensity, user informer and professional informer's influences were more powerful, but not statistically significant. In analysis of unit influence for information source, written informer or public informer was more powerful in clinic visitor, professional informer and written informer in university hospital visitor. 3. Information which consumer want to know mostly were about on special potential and career of physician. The clinic visitor wanted to know about institutional location and kindness of medical personnel. The university hospital visitor also wanted to know about facilities and convenience of process. Comparing to institution selection criteria of consumers at 1991, quality related criteria were recognized more importantly in outpatient and dental services. But in case of inpatient services, convenience factor was recognized more importantly. In conclusion, the effort for specific marketing plan by type of medical institution should be needed. And more concern on information searching behavior of consumer will be needed.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.131-181
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• 1983

After the investigation on, and the analysis of, the educational system for medical technicians and the present educational situation for medical technologies in this country, the following conclusions were drawn. 1. As of March 1983 the current academic system for education in medical technologies included the regular 4-year college courses and those of the 2-year professional junior college courses. But except in the cases on clinical pathology and physical therapy, there were no college-level departments. Particularly, no educational institutions, at whatever level, had a department for working therapies. 2. The total number of credits needed for graduation from a department of medical technologies was 150 points at a regular 4-year college and 85 to 96 points at a 2-year professional college. The obligatory minimum number of credits for a student at a professional college was set at 80 points and above. 3. As for the number of the educational institutions for medical technologies in this country, there were one regular college and 14 professional colleges, a total of 15 institutions. As many as 14 colleges had departments of clinical pathology, 12 had departments of Radiotechnology, 11 had departments of physical therapy, 12 had departments of dental technology, and eight had departments of dental hygiene. 4. The total capacity of the professional colleges in admitting new enrollment each year were 1,920 for clinical pathology, 1,552 for radiology, 1,012 for physical therapy, 1,334 for dental technologies, 828 for dental hygiene, an aggregate of 6,646 for all of the professional college departments. 5. The total number of graduates from the 12 professional colleges by department during the period of 1965-83 were 7,595 for clindical pathology, 4,768 for radiology, 2,821 for physical therapy, 3,000 for dental technologies, and 1,787 for dental hygiene, totalling 19,971 for all departments in the professional colleges. 6. In the state examination for licensed medical technicians, 12,446 have passed from among the total of 26,609 participants, representing a 45% passing ratio. By departments the ratios showed 44% for clinical pathology, 39.7% for radiology, 51.2% for physical therapy, 42.5% for dental technology, 72.5% for dental hygiene and 73.1% for working therapy. 7. As for the degree of satisfaction shown by the people in this field, 52.2 percent of the teaching staffs who responed to the questionaires said they were satisfied with their present profession, while the great majority of medical technicians(66%) replied that they were indifferent to the problem. 8. The degree of satisfaction shown by the students on their enrollment in this particular academic field was generally in the framework of indifference(43.7%), but mere students(36.5%) were satisfied with their choice than those were not satisfied(14.4%) 9. As for the student's opinions on the lectures and practicing hours, a good many students replied that, among such courses as general science and humanities courses the basic medical course, the major course and practicing hours, the hours provided for the general courses(47.1%) and practicing(47.6%) were insufficient. 10. When asked about the contents of their major courses, comparatively few students (23.6%) replied that the courses were too difficult, while a convincing majority(58.5%) said they were neither difficult nor easy. As for the appropriateness of the number of the present teaching staffs, a great majority(71.0%) of the students replied that the level of the teaching personnel in each particular field was insufficient. 11. Among the students who responded to the poll, good part of them(49.5%) wanted mandatory clinical practicing hours, and the the majority of them(64.6%) held the view that the experimental and practicing facilities of their schools were insufficient. 12. On the necessity of the attached hospitals, 71.1% of the teaching staffs and 58.0% of the medical technicians had the opinion that this kind of facility was indispensable. 13. As for the qualifications for applicants to the state examination in the licensing system for medical technicians, 52.2% of the teacher's and 36% of the medical technicians replied that the present system granting the qualifications according to the apprenticeship period should be abolished. 14. On the necessity of improving the present system for education in medical technologies, an overwhelming majority(94.4% of the :caching staffs, 92.0% of the medical technicians and 91.9% of students) of these polled replied that the present system should be changed for the better. 15. On the method of changes for the present educational system, a great majority(89.4% of the teaching staffs, 80.4% of the medical technicians and 90.1% of the students) said that the system must be changed so that it fits into the reality of the present day. 16. As for the present 2-year program for the professional colleges, 61.6% of the teachers, 72.0% of the medical technicians and 38.8% of the students expressed the hope that the academic period would be extended to four regular years, hemming a full-fledged collegelevels program. 17. On the life-long eductional system for medical technicians, there was a considerable number of people who expressed the hope that an open university system(38.9% of the teaching staffs, 36.0% of the medical technicians) and a graduate school system would be set up. 18. As for the future prospects for medical technicians as professionals, the optimists ana pessimists were almost equally divided, and 41.1% of the teaching staffs 36.0% of. the technicians and 50.5% of the students expressed an intermediate position on this issue.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2003

치과의료 종사자의 연봉제 도입에 대한 의식 고찰을 통하여 연봉제에 대한 바람직한 방향 설정과 활성화 방안을 모색하는 계기를 마련하고자 문헌과 자료를 조사하고, 전국 치과 병, 의원에 종사는 구성원 95명을 대상으로 2002년 4월부터 8월까지 약 5개월 동안 설문조사를 실시하여 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 근무하는 병원의 형태에 따라 연봉제에 대한 인식을 살펴본 결과, 치과병원의 종사자가 치과의원의 종사자보다 연봉제 실시로 인한 경영참여의식(p<.001)과 업무생산성의 향상(p<.01), 목표달성에 대한 사명감(p<.01), 장래에 대한 불안감(p<.05)에 대해 더 높은 인식을 보였다. 2. 연봉제에 대한 치과의사와 치과위생사의 인식을 살펴본 결과, 치과의사가 치과위생사보다 연봉제 실시로 인한 성과평가의 공정성(p<.01)과 능력발휘 풍토변화(p<.01), 업무생산성의 향상(p<.001), 목표달성에 대한 사명감(p<.001), 그리고 연봉제에 대해 높은 인식(p<.01)을 보이고 있음을 알 수 있다. 3. 근무경력에 따라 연봉제에 대한 인식을 살펴본 결과, 근무경력이 오래될수록 업무의 엄격성 강화정도(p<.05)와 단기 업적주의 치중 가능성(p<.05)에 대해 높은 인식을 보였으며, 3~5년 종사자가 다른 종사자보다 근무시간의 변화(p<.01)에 대해 높은 인식을 보였고, 2년 이하의 종사자가 연봉제에 대해 가장 높은 인식(p<.05)을 보이고 있음을 알 수 있다. 4. 연봉제가 성과를 거두기 위한 전제조건으로 평가결과의 공정성이 전제되어야 한다고 인식하는 치과의료 종사자가 31.6%로 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 노사 상호간의 이해와 신뢰구축 26.3%, 연봉제의 구성원들에 대한 긍정적인 태도 16.8%, 연봉제에 대한 최고경영자(주체)의 확고한 신념 12.3%, 연봉산정의 기준이 되는 목표치의 달성가능 10.5% 순으로 나타났다. 또한 치과의원 종사자가 치과병원 종사자보다 연봉제가 성과를 거두기 위해서는 연봉제의 구성원에 대한 긍정적인 태도(p<.05)가 전제되어야 한다고 인식하였고, 치과의사가 치과위생보다 연봉산정의 기준이 되는 목표치의 달성가능(p<.001)이 전제되어야 한다고 인식하였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.188-198
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• 2018

목적: 최근 디지털 기술의 발달과 더불어 치과영역에서도 다양한 보철물 제작을 위해 Computer aided design/computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) 시스템의 사용이 확대되고 있다. CAD/CAM 시스템은 전통적인 방식의 보철물 제작의 단점을 극복하여, 치과의사와 치기공사가 보철물을 제작할 때, 환자에게 한 두 번의 병원 방문으로도 정확하고 정밀도 높은 보철물의 제공이 가능하게 할 수 있다. 본 논문은 현재 국내의 CAD/CAM 시스템 현황 및 인식을 파악함으로써 새로 장비를 도입할 때 고려해야 할 항목에 대한 조언을 제공하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 본 설문 조사는 서울대학교 치과 병원을 포함한 전국 298 명의 치과의사, 치과위생사 및 치과기공사를 대상으로 2016년 11월부터 12월까지 2 개월간 우편을 통해 실시하였다. 결과: 치과용 CAD/CAM 밀링기 구매 시 가장 고려하는 요인은 밀링기의 성능(64.43%)이었으며 용도는 치과보철물 제작과 임플란트용 맞춤형 지대주 제작이 49.33%로 가장 높았다. 또한, 응답자의 약 60% 이상이 CAD/CAM 밀링기가 만족할 만한 성능으로 개선된다면 새로운 장비의 구매에 대해 긍정적인 답변을 보였다. 결론: 설문조사 분석결과, 성능이 개선된 CAD/CAM 밀링기 디지털화 및 4차 산업혁명을 대비하는 치과산업에서 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.65-82
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• 2008

오늘날의 시장 경제는 소비자 중심으로 빠르게 변모하고 있다. 이는 점점 가속화 되어가는 소비자의 생활수준과 교육수준의 향상, 다양한 대중매체를 통한 구매자의 상품에 대한 접근의 용이성에 기인한다. 다양한 선택의 대안 속에서 자신의 가치를 만족시킬 수 있는 상품을 선택할 수 있는 소비자 중심의 시장 경제체제는 소비자의 소득수준의 증가와 전 국민 의료보험의 실시로 인한 의료 수요확대를 통해 의료분야에서도 그 두각을 나타내고 있다. 최근 우리나라의 의료계는 의료기관의 수 및 의료 인력의 증가로 인해 경쟁이 강화되고 있는 실정이고, 이러한 경쟁 강화를 통해 소비자의 시장 선택의 폭은 넓어지게 되었다. 이런 시점에 소비자의 입장에서 본 의료서비스에 있어서의 고객만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인, 서비스의 문제점, 개선점에 대한 조사와 연구는 필요 불가결하다고 하겠다. 이 연구는 2006년 1월 23일부터 4월 15일 까지 서울시에 소재한 연세대학교 치과병원에 내원한 환자 784명을 대상으로 진행되었으며 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자기기입식 방법으로 자료를 수집하여 이를 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 살펴보면 다음과 같다. 1. 응답자의 사회인구학적인 특성은 성별이나 결혼여부는 적절하게 표본이 추출 된 것으로 보이나 직업에서는 학생 및 대학(원)생, 내원이 유와 현재 받고 있는 치료에 있어서는 교정치료가 높은 비율로 나타났다. 2. 치과병원에 대한 전반적인 만족도는 전체의 74%가 높은 만족을 나타내었다. 3. 독립변수들 중 구체적 서비스 항목에 대해서는 '서비스시스템', '친절도', '설명', '대기시간설명', '예약시스템', '응급상황에의 대처', '치과진료경험의 풍부', '치과적 지식의 유무', '병원의 규모', '소독', '내부시설', '주차' 에 대한 만족도는 높게, '치료비', '치료 준비시간', '대기시간', '치료시간', '예약기간' 에 대한 만족도는 낮게 나타났다. 4. 독립변수들 간의 상관관계 분석을 실시하였고 이들 사이에는 높은 선형관계가 없었다. 5. 독립변수들과 종속변수 사이의 상호관련성을 평가하기 위한 프로빗 회귀분석 결과 총 34개의 독립변수 중에서 불편감 해소, 서비스 시스템, 친절도, 설명, 한 번 내원 시 치료시간, 예약시스템, 지식의 유무, 내부시설에 대한 만족도의 8개 독립변수가 유의수준 1%하에서 서로 높은 상호관련성을 보였다. 고객의 만족은 전적으로 고객의 주관적인 평가에 의존한다. 환자들의 욕구가 다양화되고 고급화되면서 의료서비스에 대한 기대수준이 높아지고 있기 때문에 이에 부합하는 서비스를 제공하는 것이 의료서비스의 고객인 환자를 만족시키는 필수 요건이 된다. 많은 의료기관이 환자를 중심으로 하여 고객만족을 위한 병원, 고객감동을 위한 병원이 되기 위하여 노력을 하고 있으며, 이는 치과의료 분야에 있어서도 적용되고 있는 현실이다. 내원환자들의 만족도를 향상시키기 위해서는 이 연구의 결과를 기초로 한 새로운 병원 경영 전략의 수립과 그로 인한 의료 서비스의 질 향상으로 고객이 만족하는 양질의 의료서비스를 제공하는 노력이 필요하리라 여겨진다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1696-1702
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• 2011

본 연구는 생활습관 개선을 통하여 질병의 사전 예방과 조기진단을 목적으로 발의한 건강관리서비스법안에 관한 방사선사와 치위생사의 의식을 분석하여 향후 건강관리서비스법안의 세부 내용 및 제공 요원의 선정에 기초 자료를 제시하고자 하였다. 조사대상은 방사선사와 치위생사 총 359명을 대상으로 2010년 7월부터 9월까지 3개월간 조사하였다. 분석 결과, 건강관리서비스법안이나 세부 내용에 관하여 인지도는 30%% 미만이었고, 필요하다는 의견은 78.0%로 높게 나타났다. 항목의 추가는 방사선사는 현행 유지를, 치위생사는 82.3%가 추가를 희망하여 대조를 보였으며, 추가 항목으로는 치과 질환을 선호하였다. 서비스 제공요원에 방사선사와 치위생사 등이 보건(의료)관련 교육을 이수하였으므로 포함되어야 한다는 의견이 높았으며, 건강관리서비스에 참여 의향은 평균 8.1점으로 높게 나타났다. 이상과 같이 건강관리서비스법은 필요하지만, 주요 내용과 서비스 제공요원 등에 관한 다양한 의견수렴을 바탕으로 보다 체계적인 연구가 요구된다. 특히 정규 대학(교)에서 보건(의료)에 관한 교육을 이수하고 임상에서 지속적으로 이수하고 있는 일정 경력 이상의 보건직(방사선사, 치위생사 등) 인력의 포함은 필연적이라고 사료된다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2022

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to directly understand the health condition of residents of mental health sanatoriums nationwide, which has been difficult to ascertain in surveys conducted to date. The study presents specific measures for improving the health of these residents. Methods : A "physical examination questionnaire for residents of mental health sanatoriums" was developed to check the basic physical condition of residents, and 20 out of 59 mental health sanatoriums nationwide were randomly selected. Medical personnel visited the sanatoriums, interviewing and examining the residents in person. A total of 396 health surveys were completed. Results : Many of the residents were underweight but had abdominal obesity. It was confirmed that chronic diseases among the residents were not diagnosed early or were not properly managed. Among the subjective symptoms complained of by the residents, musculoskeletal symptoms were the most common. Oral examinations revealed a serious level of oral health problems among the residents, including dental caries and missing teeth. Basic physical examinations found health problems that required additional examination or medical treatment. Blood pressure abnormalities made up the highest percentage of the health problems. Conclusion : Regular health surveys are needed to determine the health condition of residents of mental health sanatoriums. Access to and quality of primary medical services within the sanatoriums need to be dramatically improved. A delivery system for severe diseases and emergency medical care in the sanatoriums should also be specifically presented. The residents should be notified upon admission and during their stay that they have the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of mental and physical health. The issue of health rights should be addressed within a larger framework of reorganizing management plans for people in the community - not only residents - with chronic mental illness.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.585-596
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' experience with caring for COVID-19 patients in a negative pressure room amid the spread of the pandemic. Methods: This study was a qualitative research, and focus group interviews were used to collect data. Three focus groups comprising 19 nurses were interviewed from February 17 to 25, 2021. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim with the consent of the participants. The verbatim transcripts were scrutinized using thematic analysis. Results: Two main themes emerged from the analysis: 'Struggling in an isolated space' and 'Limitations of nursing infrastructure and system'. The nurses caring for COVID-19 patients experienced anxiety and fear about the infection, physical exhaustion, emotional burnout, and a sense of duty as a nurse. They also acknowledged the lack of guidelines, increased task and burden, limitations of nursing care, and the demand for improving the limitations of the nursing system. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that nurses caring for COVID-19 patients encounter physical and emotional problems within the limited healthcare system. The study suggests that comprehensive interventions are needed for nurses. Furthermore, detailed guidelines, strengthening of nursing personnel, and improvements to the nursing system are vital to effectively cope with the pandemic. The government and medical institutions should be aware of the needs of nurses and what they are going through, and make efforts to improve the quality of life of healthcare workers and create a safe healthcare environment.