A Survey of Role Perception and Function Performance Related to Public Health Service among the Medical Staff in a National Hospital.
- Author:
Young Hye CHO
1
;
Sang Yeoup LEE
;
Dong Wook JEONG
;
Eun Jung CHOI
;
Yun Jin KIM
;
Jeong Gyu LEE
;
Yu Young GO
;
Yu Hyone LEE
;
Mi Jin BAE
;
Chang Hoon KIM
Author Information
1. Family Medicine Clinic and Research Institute of Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea. saylee@pnu.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Public health;
Function;
Cognition;
Education
- MeSH:
Child;
Cognition;
Fees and Charges;
Health Services;
Humans;
Medical Staff;
Occupations;
Public Health;
United States Public Health Service
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2012;37(2):67-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: While there have recently been efforts to improve public health service at a governmental level, there is actually insufficient research on awareness of the roles related to public health service among hospital employees. This study examined role perception and function performance related to public health service among the medical staff in a national hospital. METHODS: 15% were randomly sampled from each type of occupation among the medical staff in a national university hospital, a survey was conducted in 323 persons, and there were a total of 265 participants (80.2%): 103 doctors(38.9%), 98 nurses (37.0%), and 64 others (24.1%). RESULTS: The hospital employees had insufficient awareness of their roles as public health service providers in terms of six required items for public health service: 1) services for supporting establishment, implementation, and assessment of public health service policies, 2) participation in the health service activities and support services by central or local governments, 3) technological support and educational services for private health service institutions, 4) health service for unprivileged brackets, 5) health service that requires association with other areas dealing with geriatric, disabled, and mentally-disordered people, and 6) health service for children and mothers. CONCLUSIONS: In general, since the hospital employees had insufficient awareness of their roles and responsibilities as public health service providers, it is necessary to secure manpower exclusively in charge of public health service and provide education about strategic public health service.
