The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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Factors related to empowerment of paramedic students who experienced clinical practice

임상실습을 경험한 응급구조(학)과 학생의 임파워먼트 관련 요인

  • Song, Seo-Yeong (Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Science, Chosun University) ;
  • Han, Mi-Ah (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University)
  • 송서영 (조선대학교 보건대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 한미아 (조선대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2016.02.23
  • Accepted : 2016.04.18
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated factors related to empowerment of paramedic students. Methods: A total of 208 students in the department of emergency medical services who experienced clinical practice at 5 universities were selected by convenience sampling methods. Differences in empowerment by general and major-related characteristics were evaluated using a t-test and analysis of variance. The association between satisfaction with clinical practice and empowerment was tested using correlation coefficients. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to investigate the factors associated with empowerment. Results: The levels of overall satisfaction with clinical practice and empowerment were 107.48 and 99.46, respectively. In simple analysis, empowerment level was associated with general characteristics, major-related characteristics, characteristics of clinical practice, and satisfaction with clinical practice. Empowerment level was significantly higher in older subjects (${\beta}=5.282$, p = .023), subjects with very good (${\beta}=8.487$, p = .002) or fair (${\beta}=4.879$, p = .010) subjective health status, and high subjective school record (${\beta}=5.837$, p = .008) in multiple linear regression analysis. Satisfaction with clinical practice was positively associated with empowerment (${\beta}=0.250$, p < .001). Conclusion: Empowerment was associated with major-related factors and satisfaction with clinical practice. Increased satisfaction with clinical practice could positively influence empowerment for paramedic students.

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