• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.134-147
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• 2002

Background : As an empirical study, current research about the quality of social services carried out in general and teaching hospitals across the country. In the flux of health care reforms and market transformation, the quality of social services in the hospital becomes increasingly significant. Methods : A sample of total 80 hospitals, including general hospitals with one social worker at least and single-department hospital with two social workers or more, were identified nationwide through the registry of Korean Association of Medical Social Workers and Korean Association of Hospitals. The subjects of this survey were 80 leaders of social service units. The survey data from each subjects were measured to evaluate level of quality that service provider perceived of sample hospitals. Under the method of one-way ANOVA and multiple regression, the level of quality in social work service was analyzed. Results : The major findings were as following ; First, the level of quality perceived showed less score, especially the lowest was the score of quality of outcome. Second, the key variables of each hospital which turned out significantly different in quality of social work service were the departmental form of social work unit, unit leader's age, educational level, field experience, and job rank. Third, the level of quality of social work service correlated positively with the field experience of unit leader, the size of social work unit, the job rank of the unit leader. Conclusion : The most influential variables to the quality of social work service proved departmental form of social work unit, leader of social work unit. Therefore, to assure the proper level of quality, social work unit in hospital must be structured single, independent department in which entitled social worker is supposed to supervise and manage. And a leadership-development program for leaders in social work unit are strongly recommended.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.482-490
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• 2006

Purpose: The purposes were to survey the level of work stress, social support, burnout of insurance review nurses and to measure the main & buffering effect of perceived social support on burnout. Method: The samples were 285 insurance review nurses who were registered in Review Nurses Association of Korea at the period of 25 July and 12 August in 2005. Data were analyzed by using of t-test, Pearson's correlation, stepwise multiple regression, two-way ANOVA. Results: There were significant differences of burnout according to the work experience, position, and work satisfaction of insurance review nurses. Among the variables explaining the level of burnout of review nurses, the most significant variable was work stress, followed by current work satisfaction, social support, position and total variance explained was 40.8%. For the analysis of the buffering effects of perceived social support on work stress and burnout, the interaction between work stress and social support was not significant. Conclusions: It is necessary to construct the social support system and to reduce the work stress in order to reduce the level of the burnout of insurance review nurses.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2017

Background: Conservation of resources theory assumes loss of resources as a cause of job strain. In hospital work, conflicts with supervisors are tested to predict lower resources, that is, supervisory social support, participation possibilities, and appreciation. All three resources are expected to predict, in turn, experienced stress (job strain) and lower job satisfaction, lower affective commitment, and a higher resigned attitude towards the job (job attitudes). Methods: The sample included 1,073 employees from 14 Swiss hospitals (n = 604 nurses, n = 81 physicians, n = 135 medical therapists, and n = 253 technical and administrative staff). Of the total sample, 83.1% were female and 38.9% worked full-time. The median tenure was between 7 years and 10 years. Constructs were assessed by online questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was used to test mediation. Results: Structural equation modeling confirmed the negative association of conflict with supervisors and job resources. Tests of indirect paths to resources as a link between conflicts with supervisors and job attitudes were significant. For nurses, social support, participation and appreciation showed a significant indirect path, while among medical technicians the indirect paths included social support and appreciation, and among physicians only appreciation showed a significant indirect path. In medical therapists no indirect path was significant. Job resources did not mediate the link between conflict with supervisors and stress in any occupational group. Conclusion: Conflicts with supervisors are likely to reduce job resources and in turn to lower job attitudes. Work design in hospitals should, therefore, address interpersonal working conditions and conflict management in leadership development.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.5-32
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• 2010

사회복지실천기술은 사회복지실천의 3대 요소 중의 하나임에도 불구하고 이에 대한 연구는 매우 부족하다. 그 이유는 사회복지사의 사회복지실천기술 활용을 측정할 수 있는 도구의 부재와도 관련이 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 문제를 인식하고 사회복지사들이 실천현장에서 사용하는 실천기술이 어떤 것이고 어느 정도인지를 측정할 수 있도록 하기 위하여 한국어판 Practice Skills Inventory(PSI)를 개발하고 평가하는 목적을 갖고 수행되었다. 임상현장에서 활동하는 의료사회복지사와 정신보건사회복지사 310명을 대상으로 한국어판 PSI를 평가한 결과 한국어판 PSI도 영어판 PSI와 마찬가지로 4개 요인으로 구성된 척도로 확인되었다. 또한, 한국어판 PSI는 양호한 수준의 신뢰도와 타당도를 가지고 있는 것으로 평가되어 비록 PSI가 외국에서 개발된 척도이나 국내 사회복지사의 사회복지실천기술을 측정하는데 유용한 도구임이 입증되었다. 마지막으로 사회복지 연구, 실천, 교육을 위한 함의가 제공되었다.

• 의학교육논단
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2015

Medical education can provide students with an opportunity to encounter marginalized communities and motivate them to become involved with the needs of disadvantaged people. The College of Medicine of The Catholic University of Korea includes a social service program in the medical humanities and social sciences curriculum. The course has lectures on social welfare, human rights, and social service, as well as four days of social service in 'Flower Village,' which is a Catholic social welfare institution. This study analyzes the satisfaction, feedback, and reflection papers of students who completed the social service program and provides an educational model for the medical humanities and social sciences. Students' satisfaction with the program was scored at 4.23 out of 5. A qualitative study of students' reflection papers derived 7 key phrases, among which 'nature and practice of social service,' 'holistic understanding of humans,' 'empathy and communication,' and 'social responsibility' are identified as goals of this program and 'happiness,' 'respect for human life,' and 'compassion' are good indicators of students' compassionate participation. Encounters with marginalized communities within the medical curriculum allows students to serve people with social difficulties and work for the improvement of their living conditions. Students learn to approach social needs with concern and empathy and seek ways to contribute to those communities.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2013

본 종설의 목적은 한국 호스피스 완화의료 사회복지가 어떤 활동을 전개했고 어떤 위치에 놓여 있는지를 이해함으로써 향후 한국 호스피스 완화의료 사회복지가 해야 할 미래전략 제시한다. 문헌조사와 참여관찰을 통해 한국 호스피스 완화의료 사회복지가 전개해 온 활동을 과거, 현재, 미래전략으로 나눠서 역할 및 자격 기준, 교육, 연구, 정책 활동의 네 축을 중심으로 살펴본다. 첫째, 호스피스 완화의료 사회복지사의 역할이 명확하게 정립되어 있지 않고 자격기준이 미비하다. 사회복지사의 불명확한 역할과 미비한 자격기준은 전문성 발휘를 어렵게 한다. 미래 전략은 역할의 재정립과 인력 및 자격기준의 마련이 필요하다. 둘째, 교육에 있어서 호스피스 완화의료 사회복지사를 대상으로 하는 전문교육이 충분하지 못하다. 또한 교육자가 부족하다. 미래전략은 전문교육의 강화와 교육자 개발 교육이 마련되어야 한다. 셋째, 연구에서 사회복지사의 학술지 게재 편수가 절대적으로 부족하며 타 전문직에 비해서 학술활동의 참여도가 낮다. 미래전략은 연구 및 학술활동의 활성화와 개입효과성 증명 등 정책반영에 필요한 근거 중심의 연구가 필요하다. 끝으로 제도적으로 인력확보 및 수가인정을 받지 못하고 있다. 미래전략은 호스피스 완화의료 사회복지사의 전담 인력확보, 수가인정을 위한 적극적인 정책 활동이 필요하다. 한국 호스피스 완화의료 사회복지는 전략적인 접근을 가지고 목표를 구체적으로 정하고 이에 집중해야 한다. 또한 관련 학회, 협회, 학교와 네트워킹과 파트너십 구축을 통해 인프라를 구축하며, 실행 조직체계를 구성하고 실행 주체를 강화해야 한다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2023

Background: Some working conditions may pose a higher physical or psychological demand to pregnant women leading to increased risks of pregnancy complications. Objectives: We assessed the association of woman's employment status and the industrial classification with obstetric complications. Methods: We conducted a national population study using the National Health Information Service database of Republic of Korea. Our analysis encompassed 1,316,310 women who experienced first-order live births in 2010-2019. We collected data on the employment status and the industrial classification of women, as well as their diagnoses of preeclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) classified as A1 (well controlled by diet) or A2 (requiring medication). We calculated odds ratios (aORs) of complications per employment, and each industrial classification was adjusted for individual risk factors. Results: Most (64.7%) were in employment during pregnancy. Manufacturing (16.4%) and the health and social (16.2%) work represented the most prevalent industries. The health and social work exhibited a higher risk of PE (aOR = 1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-1.21), while the manufacturing industry demonstrated a higher risk of class A2 GDM (1.20, 95% CI: 1.03-1.41) than financial intermediation. When analyzing both classes of GDM, women who worked in public administration and defense/social security showed higher risk of class A1 GDM (1.04, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.07). When comparing high-risk industries with nonemployment, the health and social work showed a comparable risk of PE (1.02, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.07). Conclusion: Employment was associated with overall lower risks of obstetric complications. Health and social service work can counteract the healthy worker effect in relation to PE. This highlights the importance of further elucidating specific occupational risk factors within the high-risk industries.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제68권4호
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• pp.97-118
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• 2016

본 연구는 산업재해 이후 직업에 복귀한 산재근로자의 일자리만족도 영향요인을 원직장복귀자와 타 직장재취업자 간의 비교를 중심으로 검증하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 근로복지공단의 산재보험패널 1차자료(2014)를 활용하여 임금을 목적으로 사업주에게 고용된 산재근로자 1,333명(원직장복귀 693명, 타직장재취업 640명)을 대상으로 각각 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 주요 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 타직장재취업자는 원직장복귀자에 비해 일자리만족도 및 근로지속가능성, 종사상지위, 월평균소득 등의 제반 특성들이 상대적으로 취약한 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 원직장복귀자의 일자리만족도에는 성별, 학력수준, 기술적합도, 월평균 소득, 복리후생 혜택, 가족수입 여가생활 주거환경 사회적 친분관계 만족도, 요양 중 사업주와의 관계여부가 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 타직장 복귀자의 경우, 성별, 종사상 지위, 기술적합도, 지속근무여부, 월평균급여, 복리후생혜택, 가족수입/여가생활/사회적 친분관계만족도, 요양 중 담당업무 주체, 요양 중 사업주와의 관계여부가 일자리 만족도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 산재근로자의 일자리만족도 제고를 위한 정책 및 실천적 방안을 제언하였다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2007

This study is evaluation of shift-workers' sleep and social life related to hospital workers' performance and health. We researched shiftworkers' sleep, sleeping quality and social relations using a questionnaire method to shiftworkplace scattered Daejeon and Chungnam province. The results of shiftworkers' sleep are differ from habitual sleep. Social participations of shiftworkerse are interfered partially because of shiftwork. In preference, shiftworker preferred health to others because of physical load of shiftworks. Through result of this study about sleep and social life style, we hope to derive reduction methods of shift work fatigue and education for improvement of employers, for example an physiological and psychological accordance method, an health problem solving method and an social accordance method, etc.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2024

Background: As social distancing persists and interest in work-life balance grows, more companies are adopting flexible work policies. While there have been studies on sleep disorders associated with different types of work, such as shift work, research exploring the relationship between flexible work schedules and sleep disorders is still limited, particularly among Korean workers. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey, focusing on 31,243 paid workers out of a total of 50,538 participants. We defined flexible workers as those who set their own working hours. Sleep disorders were divided into three categories: 'difficulty falling asleep,' 'frequent waking during sleep,' and 'waking up feeling exhausted and fatigued.' Using scores derived from three specific symptoms, the Minimal Insomnia Symptoms Scale (MISS) was calculated to assess the prevalence of insomnia. We used chi-square tests to analyze demographic and job-related differences. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to identify any relationship between flexible work schedules and sleep disorders. Results: Significant differences were found between flexible and non-flexible workers regarding age, income level, education level, and job type. Flexible workers reported sleep-related symptoms significantly more often. The odds ratio for insomnia was 1.40 (95% CI 1.21-1.61). For males, the odds ratio was 1.68 (1.36-2.08). Conclusion: This study establishes a correlation between flexible work schedules and sleep disorders among Korean salaried workers. Potential causes could include changes in circadian rhythm, increased work demands, and extended working hours. To precisely determine causality and associated diseases, further research is required.