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Problems to Solve and Job Enlargement on the Inclusion of Dental Hygienists in the Category of Medical Personnel

치과위생사 의료인화에 대한 현안과제와 직무확충 방안

  • Lee, Da-Som (Department of Dental Hygiene, Graduate School of Public Health, Gachon University) ;
  • Han, Gyeong-Soon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Graduate School of Public Health, Gachon University)
  • 이다솜 (가천대학교 보건대학원 치위생학전공) ;
  • 한경순 (가천대학교 보건대학원 치위생학전공)
  • Received : 2018.08.27
  • Accepted : 2018.10.26
  • Published : 2018.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions, precedent tasks, positive and negative effects, and expandable professional tasks regarding the inclusion of dental hygienists (DHs) in the category of medical personnel. This study involved a survey of 259 DHs and 128 dentists. The findings were as follows: 94.2% of DHs and 46.9% of dentists were aware of inclusion in the category of medical personnel; 95.0% of DHs and 64.1% of dentists supported the idea; and 84.9% of DHs and 51.6% of dentists recognized its legitimacy. As for precedent tasks for inclusion in the category of medical personnel, both DHs and dentists scored high points in professional consciousness in the area of occupation. Both DHs and dentists scored the highest points in the quality management of DH education and the lowest points in the unification of school systems in the area of institution. In the area of society, DHs scored high points in the persuasion of the central government, whereas dentists scored high points in collaboration among concerned organizations. Regarding the positive effects of inclusion in the category of medical personnel, both DHs and dentists scored the highest points in the expanded perception of DHs. As for its negative effects, DHs scored high points in the aggravation of salary increase, whereas dentists scored high points in the aggravation of salary increase. Regarding expandable professional tasks after the inclusion of DHs in the category of medical personnel, the management of independent periodontal care programs recorded the highest percentage both in DHs and dentists. These findings highlight the need for adequate discussions about the meanings of the inclusion of DHs in the category of medical personnel and will hopefully contribute to the rational adjustment and legalization of DHs' works with regard to their inclusion in the category of medical personnel.

본 연구는 치과위생사 의료인화에 대한 요구와 논의가 있는 현 시대적 상황에서 치과의료인력을 대상으로 치과위생사를 위한 선행과제와 의료인이 되었을 때의 긍정적 부정적 효과, 확장 가능한 전문업무에 대해 파악하고자 하였다. 치과위생사 259명, 치과의사 128명을 대상으로 치과위생사 의료인화에 대한 인식과 선행 과제, 긍정 및 부정적 효과와 확장 가능한 전문업무 등에 대해 조사 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 치과위생사 의료인화에 대해 치과위생사의 94.2%, 치과의사의 46.9%가 인지하였고, 치과위생사는 협회매체(52.5%), 치과의사는 치과신문(23.4%)을 통해 인지하는 경우가 많았다. 찬성도는 치과위생사의 95.0%, 치과의사의 64.1%였으며, 당위성은 치과위생사가 84.9%, 치과의사 51.6%였다. 당위성의 근거로 치과위생사는 업무 전문성과 교육과정 부합성이 높았고 업무 부합성이 낮았으나 치과의사는 의료체계 유사성이 높았고 교육과정 부합성이 가장 낮았다. 의료인화를 위한 선행 과제 중 직업적 영역에서 치과위생사와 치과의사 모두 직업의식과 윤리의식이 높았다. 제도적 영역에서도 두 직종 모두 치위생교육 질 관리가 가장 높았으며, 학제 일원화가 가장 낮았다. 사회적 영역에서 치과위생사는 중앙정부설득과 국민공감대 형성이 높았고, 치과의사는 유관단체 협력과 중앙정부 설득이 높았다. 치과위생사 의료인화 시 긍정적 효과는 치과위생사 인식 확장이 치과위생사와 치과의사 모두 가장 높았고, 부정적 효과는 치과위생사의 경우 임금상승 심화와 위임진료 증가가 높았고, 치과의사는 임금상승 심화와 구인난 심화가 높았다. 의료인화 시 확장 가능한 전문업무로는 독자적 치주관리프로그램 운영으로 치과위생사(79.9%)와 치과의사(69.6%) 모두에게 가장 높게 나타났다. 치과위생사는 치주관리를 위한 진단(44.4%)과 전신질환자 구강건강관리(44.0%), 비외과적 치주처치(41.3%), 근육 정맥주사(27.4%) 순이었고, 치과의사는 근육 정맥주사(44.1%), 비외과적 치주처치(34.3%), 전신질환자 구강건강관리(29.4%), 치주관리를 위한 진단(13.7%) 순이었다. 이상의 결과를 통해 치과위생사 의료인화가 가지는 의미에 대한 충분한 검토와 논의가 필요할 것으로 생각되고, 의료인화와 관련하여 치과위생사의 업무가 합리적으로 조정되고 합법화하는 데 본 연구가 활용되기를 기대한다.

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