Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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Investigation on the situation of violence against medical staffs occurring in Korean medicine clinics

한방 의료기관 내 의료인 대상 폭력 피해에 대한 실태 조사

  • Kyungsook Han (Kwanak Korean medicine clinic) ;
  • Donghyun Nam (Department of Biofunctional Medicine and Diagnosis, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University)
  • 한경숙 (관악한의원) ;
  • 남동현 (상지대학교 한의과대학 진단.생기능의학교실)
  • Received : 2023.11.15
  • Accepted : 2023.12.24
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this survey is to investigate the current status of violence that occurred in Korean medicine clinics targeting medical staff. Methods : First, questionnaires were developed to investigate the actual situation of violence against medical personnel occurring within Korean medicine clinics. The questions consist of five items on the characteristics of the respondent, ten items on identifying the actual state of violence against Korean medical workers, two items on relevance to COVID-19, two items on related legal issues, and three items on policies. The survey was conducted online from 16 November 2021 to 30 November 2021. Results : Total 519 Korean medical doctors responded to the questionnaire, and 314 (60.50%) responded that they had experienced violence demage while working. While the female staffs experience significantly more violence (𝜒2=18.398, p <0.001) and sexual violence (𝜒2=74.855, p <0.001) than the males, the males tend to be more exposed to physical assault than the female (𝜒2=3.900, p = 0.048). Conclusion : Through this study, we identified the situation of violence against medical staffs in Korean medicine clinics, and concluded that it should be necessary to establish strategies for the prevention and management of violence in a social and institutional way.

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이 논문은 대한여한의사회의 지원을 받아 수행된 "한방 의료기관 내 의료인 대상 폭력 실태 보고서"를 기초로 하여 작성되었습니다.

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