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The Role of Health Committee for Health Management of Rural Residents in the COVID-19 Epidemic

코로나19 유행 상황에서 농어촌지역 건강마을 건강위원의 역할

  • Received : 2021.11.15
  • Accepted : 2021.12.16
  • Published : 2021.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to suggest the direction of the Healthy Village project for rural residents in accordance with the prolonged COVID-19 by investigating the digital environment for major health problems, the role of a health leader, necessary projects, and non-face-to-face projects for Healthy Village members in the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: Telephone interview surveys were conducted with 585 residents from November 30, 2020 to December 21, 2020. Results: Health problems perceived by residents were in the order of concerns about infection (48.5%), depression (32.5%), difficulties in using medical services (9.4%), and lack of exercise (7.7%). The role of the health committee in the COVID-19 situation was "encouraging people to follow quarantine rules" with 91.3%. As a necessary health village project, there was a high demand for the provision of health products and mental health projects. 17.9% said that there is a computer or smart device connected to the Internet in their home, and 42.2% said that there is someone in the village who can easily get help if there is a problem in accessing and using Internet information. 36.9% were able to watch videos, and 22.2% were able to use the Internet through public facilities. Conclusion: In a public health crisis, where the provision of public health and medical services to rural residents is not smooth, it is necessary to manage health and quarantine through health leaders in the village, and it is required to establish a digital environment infrastructure that can conduct community participatory health village projects in a non-face-to-face environment.

코로나19 유행에서 건강마을 위원들을 대상으로 주요 건강문제, 건강리더의 역할, 필요한 사업, 비대면 사업 추진을 위한 디지털 환경을 조사하여 코로나 장기화에 따른 농어촌 주민 대상 건강마을 사업의 방향을 제시하고자 하였다. 2020년 11월 30일부터 12월 21일까지 건강마을의 건강위원 총 585명을 전화면접조사 하였다. 주민들이 인식하는 건강문제는 코로나19 감염우려(48.5%), 우울(32.5%), 의료서비스 이용 어려움(9.4%), 운동 부족(7.7%)의 순이었다. 코로나 상황에서 건강위원회의 역할은 방역수칙을 지키도록 격려하였다가 91.3%로 가장 많았다. 필요한 건강마을 사업으로 건강물품 제공, 정신건강사업 요구도가 높았다. 가정 내 인터넷이 연결된 컴퓨터나 스마트 기기가 있다는 17.9%, 인터넷 정보의 접근과 이용에 문제가 발생한 경우 쉽게 도움 받을 사람이 마을 내 있다는 42.2%였다. 주민 공공시설에 동영상 시청은 36.9%, 인터넷 사용 가능은 22.2%였다. 코로나 방역과 치료로 농어촌 주민들에 대한 보건의료 서비스 제공이 원활하지 않은 공중보건 위기 상황에선 마을 내 건강리더를 통한 건강관리와 방역이 필요하며, 비대면 환경에서 주민 참여형 건강마을 사업을 할 수 있는 디지털 환경 인프라 구축이 요구된다.

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Acknowledgement

경상북도 건강마을을 위해 사업에 참여해 주신 마을 주민, 건강위원회 리더분들과 경상북도와 보건소 담당자, 경상북도 통합건강증진사업지원단 교수님들께 감사드립니다.

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