신규 보건진료전담공무원이 인식한 직무역량과 교육요구

Abstract

Purpose: This study was performed to identify job competencies and needs for job education perceived by newcommunity health practitioners. Methods: This study used a qualitative research design. Eight new communityhealth practitioners participated in this study. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed usingcontent analysis. Results: Five job competencies were identified in this study, including primary care, public healthmanagement, interpersonal relationship, teaching and counseling, and leadership. The contents of job educationthat they needed were management of major symptoms and chronic diseases, understanding and prescriptionof medications, emergency responses and care, management of endemic diseases, planning and managementof public health programs, writing official documentsand computer works, and leadership training. The learningmethods they preferred were connecting theory and practice, situation- or case-based learning, skill- or practice-based learning, and increased opportunities of clinical practice. Conclusion: The findings of this study providedthe direction of job education for new community health practitioners. Job education for new communityhealth practitioners needs to consider the job competencies and educational needs identified in this study.