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Evaluation of Dental Hygienist Job Validity according to Judgment Standard of Medical Practice in Medical Law

의료행위 기준에 따른 치과위생사 직무 타당도 평가

  • Bae, Soo-Myoung (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry and Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Shin, Sun-Jung (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry and Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyo-Jin (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry and Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Shin, Bo-Mi (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dentistry and Research Institute of Oral Science, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • 배수명 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소) ;
  • 신선정 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소) ;
  • 이효진 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소) ;
  • 신보미 (강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과 및 구강과학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.11.06
  • Accepted : 2018.11.23
  • Published : 2018.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of dental hygienist job according to judgment standard of medical practice in medical law. In this study, we conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey to evaluate the validity of dental hygienist job for 12 professors of dental college in Gangneung-Wonju National University from November 10 to 20, 2017. We investigated whether the dental hygienist job conforms to the three criteria of medical practice such as disease prevention and treatment, patient care, and health hazard. The response rates were scored and classified into four categories according to the final score. As a result of this study, dental hygienist job are classified into four categories according to judgment standard of medical practice. The higher the level of the category, the higher the degree of difficulty, and the higher the level of expertise and skills required. More than 50% of respondents answered that measuring the gingival pocket, bleeding on probing, professional tooth cleaning, oral health education, counseling after dental treatment are all three criteria for medical treatment. And these were classified into Level 4 group which requires the difficulty and expertise in the final score 4.3. It is necessary to develop and utilize standardized guidelines on the level of knowledge, education, and qualification standards required for dental practice in order to effectively allocate work among the dental personnel while ensuring the health rights of patients in the dental clinic field in Korea. In addition, there is a need to evaluate the various aspects of cost effectiveness, dental health service productivity, and health promotion contribution to dental hygienist jobs, And based on this evidence, it is necessary to continue to expand and adjust the dental hygienist job and to reorganize the dental workforce system.

본 연구는 치과위생사 직무를 다양한 각도에서 분석하고 검토하여 향후 치과 팀 내 치과진료업무를 효율적으로 분담하고 직무에 따른 교육 과정을 개발하는 데 기초 자료로 활용하기 위하여, 의료법에서 의료행위를 판단하는 기준에 따라 치과위생사 직무의 타당도를 평가하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 2017년 11월 10일부터 20일까지 강릉원주대학교 치과대학의 12명 교수를 대상으로 치과위생사 직무의 타당성을 평가하기 위해 자기기입 설문조사를 실시하였다. 치과위생사 직무가 질병예방과 치료, 환자요양지도, 보건 위생상 위해 발생 여부의 의료행위 판단기준에 해당하는지에 대한 전문가 일치율을 산출하였고, 각 행위를 의료행위 타당성 평가기준에 따라 점수화하여 level 1~4로 최종 분류하였다. 본 연구 결과에 따르면, 응답자의 50% 이상이 치위생 관리에 포함하는 치은출혈, 치주낭, 임상적 부착수준 측정 및 기록과 전문가 치면세균막 관리, 스케일링, 칫솔질 및 구강 관리용품 처방, 교육을 포함한 대상자별 구강보건교육과 치료 후 주의사항에 대한 상담이 세 가지의 의료행위 판단기준에 모두 해당된다고 응답하였다. 치과위생사가 치과임상에서 수행하는 행위는 의료행위 판단 기준에 따라 크게 4가지 범주로 분류하였고, 범주의 수준이 높을수록 수행난이도가 높고, 전문지식과 기술이 요구되는 직무로 판단할 수 있다. 치은출혈, 임상적 부착수준, 치주낭 측정 및 기록과 치면 연마, 전문가 치면세균막 관리, 스케일링, 치근활택술, 국소적 항균제 적용의 항목은 최종 점수 4.3으로 수행난이도와 전문성이 요구되는 Level 4 그룹으로 분류되었다. 우리나라 치과진료현장에서 환자의 안전과 건강권을 보장하면서 효율적으로 진료를 분담하기 위해서는 수행 행위에 따라 필요한 지식의 수준과 적절한 교육, 자격 기준 등에 대한 표준화된 지침이 개발되어 활용될 필요가 있다.

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