Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research (군진간호연구)

Military Health Policy Research Center (국군간호사관학교 군건강정책연구소)
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Current State of Disaster Education in Undergraduate Nursing Programs in South Korea

간호학 학사과정의 재난교육 현황

  • Jung, Eun Young (Nursing Department, Cheongam College) ;
  • Kim, Hyewon (Health Management Division, Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy) ;
  • Joe, Seun-young (Military Health Policy Research Center, Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy)
  • 정은영 (청암대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김혜원 (국군간호사관학교 군건강정책연구소) ;
  • 조순영 (국군간호사관학교 건강관리학)
  • Received : 2018.09.17
  • Accepted : 2018.09.28
  • Published : 2018.09.30

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to survey the current state of disaster education in undergraduate nursing programs. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted to 100 professors at nursing schools in South Korea. The data were collected using structured questionnaires composed of items on disaster education contents from August, 2017 to May, 2018 and were analyzed using frequency, percent, $x^2-test$ with SPSS program. Results: 95% of the participated schools had disaster courses, 54% of the schools had only one disaster course. 50.7% had disaster course in senior grade with multiple responses followed by junior, sophomore in order. 50.3% reported community nursing as a disaster 54% of the schools had only one course with multiple responses. Disaster education contents showed that overview domain was 64.0~79.0%, disaster management cycle domain 76.0~90.0%, population problems domain 52.0~77.0%, clinical domain 73.0~90.0%, disaster type domain 76.0~83.0%, education and training domain 34.0~40.0% research domain 32.0~38.0%, future direction 35.0% each. Related factors to disaster education in nursing schools was the number of students and having disaster courses. Conclusion: Based on the results, it is in need to develop disaster education program for undergraduate nursing students considering disaster education needs and content priority.

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Supported by : 군건강정책연구소

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