, 한민경2
, 이민재2
, 신수진2
, Min Kyoung Han2
, Minjae Lee2
, Sujin Shin2
1부산가톨릭대학교 간호대학
2이화여자대학교 간호대학
1College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan, Korea
2College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Women | 260 (94.5) |
| Men | 15 (5.5) |
| Age (yr) | 37.5±9.45 |
| <30 | 58 (21.1) |
| 30–39 | 121 (44.0) |
| 40–49 | 59 (21.5) |
| 50–59 | 33 (12.0) |
| ≥60 | 4 (1.4) |
| Education level | |
| Bachelor’s | 156 (56.7) |
| Masters in progress | 31 (11.3) |
| Master’s | 64 (23.3) |
| PhD in progress | 15 (5.5) |
| PhD | 9 (3.2) |
| Institution | |
| Hospital-based | 197 (71.6) |
| Tertiary hospital | 99 (36.0) |
| General hospital | 93 (33.8) |
| Hospital, long-term care hospital | 5 (1.8) |
| Community-based | 78 (28.4) |
| Community health center | 29 (10.5) |
| School | 20 (7.3) |
| Senior care facility | 12 (4.4) |
| Mental health facility | 6 (2.2) |
| Public health organization | 11 (4.0) |
| Total nursing experiences (yr) | 12.61±8.86 |
| 3–<6 | 68 (24.7) |
| 6–<9 | 52 (18.9) |
| 9–<12 | 37 (13.5) |
| 12–<15 | 29 (10.5) |
| ≥15 | 89 (32.4) |
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Education on work-related lawa) | |
| Yes | 208 (75.6) |
| Undergraduate education | 165 (79.3) |
| Graduate education | 21 (10.1) |
| Workplace training | 50 (24.0) |
| Continuing education | 28 (13.5) |
| Workshop, conference | 2 (1.0) |
| No | 67 (24.4) |
| Challenges due to limited legal knowledgea) | |
| Yes | 89 (32.4) |
| Lack of knowledge on nurses’ legal responsibilities | 35 (39.3) |
| Ambiguity in scope of practice | 19 (21.3) |
| Lack of understanding of legal terminology, interpretation, case law, and amendments or newly enacted regulations | 13 (14.6) |
| Difficulties in caregiver education and interaction due to limited legal knowledge | 8 (9.0) |
| Limited understanding of working hours and labor regulations | 7 (7.9) |
| Unawareness of available legal support | 5 (5.6) |
| Difficulties in responding to infectious diseases based on legal grounds | 4 (4.5) |
| No | 186 (67.6) |
| Intention to participate in work-related law educationa) | |
| Yes | 247 (89.8) |
| Online recorded lecture | 147 (59.5) |
| Online live lecture | 71 (28.7) |
| Offline lecture | 86 (34.8) |
| Seminar or workshop | 83 (33.6) |
| Text-based training | 63 (25.5) |
| No | 28 (10.2) |
| Law | Hospital nurses (n=197) | Hospital-based nurses (n=78) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Paired t | Borich needs | LFM priorities | Mean±SD | Paired t | Borich needs | LFM priorities | |||||||||
| Practical application | RCL | PCL | RCL-PCL | Value | Rank | Practical application | RCL | PCL | RCL-PCL | Value | Rank | |||||
| Labor Standards Act | 3.63 | 4.43 | 2.75 | 1.54±1.33 | 16.28* | 7.45 | 1 | HH | 4.21 | 4.51 | 3.08 | 1.44±1.34 | 9.43* | 6.48 | 2 | HH |
| Nursing Act | 3.20 | 4.39 | 2.84 | 1.38±1.14 | 16.94* | 6.77 | 2 | HH | 3.67 | 4.62 | 2.95 | 1.67±1.36 | 10.79* | 7.69 | 1 | HH |
| Act on Hospice and Palliative Care and Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment for Patients at the End of Life | 3.80 | 4.41 | 2.97 | 0.79±1.20 | 9.26* | 6.33 | 3 | HH | 3.44 | 4.28 | 2.92 | 1.36±1.29 | 9.31* | 5.82 | 11 | |
| Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act | 3.78 | 4.46 | 3.08 | 1.12±1.15 | 13.75* | 6.15 | 4 | HH | 4.10 | 4.58 | 3.23 | 1.35±1.11 | 10.67* | 6.16 | 4 | HH |
| Blood Management Act | 3.88 | 4.42 | 3.10 | 0.84±1.18 | 10.00* | 5.86 | 5 | HH | 2.95 | 3.92 | 2.87 | 1.05±1.08 | 8.60* | 4.12 | 24 | |
| Emergency Medical Service Act | 3.74 | 4.39 | 3.09 | 1.24±1.26 | 13.83* | 5.71 | 6 | HH | 3.94 | 4.53 | 3.22 | 1.31±1.11 | 10.42* | 5.92 | 9 | HH |
| Narcotics Control Act | 4.15 | 4.57 | 3.35 | 0.89±1.14 | 11.04* | 5.60 | 7 | HH | 3.64 | 4.44 | 3.09 | 1.35±1.35 | 8.83* | 5.97 | 8 | HH |
| Medical Service Act | 3.76 | 4.35 | 3.10 | 1.68±1.35 | 17.43* | 5.40 | 8 | HH | 4.15 | 4.58 | 3.33 | 1.24±1.19 | 9.26* | 5.69 | 12 | |
| Patient Safety Act | 3.97 | 4.43 | 3.26 | 1.24±1.36 | 12.84* | 5.17 | 9 | HH | 3.56 | 4.31 | 2.95 | 1.36±1.09 | 10.98* | 5.85 | 10 | |
| National Health Insurance Act | 3.50 | 4.15 | 2.91 | 1.09±1.16 | 13.10* | 5.16 | 10 | HH | 3.95 | 4.42 | 3.15 | 1.27±1.26 | 8.93* | 5.61 | 13 | HH |
| Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act | 3.23 | 4.03 | 2.78 | 1.11±1.13 | 13.73* | 5.01 | 11 | 3.62 | 4.10 | 2.87 | 1.23±1.29 | 8.44* | 5.05 | 21 | ||
| Prevention of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Act | 3.33 | 4.10 | 2.90 | 0.74±1.15 | 9.00* | 4.89 | 12 | HH | 2.99 | 4.05 | 2.78 | 1.27±1.11 | 10.07* | 5.14 | 19 | |
| Tuberculosis Prevention Act | 3.63 | 4.31 | 3.19 | 1.22±1.22 | 14.06* | 4.83 | 13 | 4.05 | 4.46 | 3.29 | 1.17±1.17 | 8.83* | 5.21 | 17 | ||
| Dementia Management Act | 3.02 | 3.93 | 2.78 | 1.04±1.18 | 12.32* | 4.51 | 14 | 3.79 | 4.45 | 3.10 | 1.35±1.28 | 9.31* | 5.99 | 7 | HH | |
| Long-Term Care Insurance Act | 3.17 | 3.97 | 2.87 | 0.91±1.10 | 11.61* | 4.40 | 15 | 3.97 | 4.45 | 3.09 | 1.36±1.36 | 8.84* | 6.05 | 5 | HH | |
| Welfare of Senior Citizens Act | 3.21 | 4.03 | 2.94 | 0.94±1.17 | 11.33* | 4.37 | 16 | 3.88 | 4.45 | 3.09 | 1.36±1.29 | 9.31* | 6.05 | 5 | HH | |
| Mother and Child Health Act | 3.13 | 3.93 | 2.89 | 1.30±1.25 | 14.57* | 4.07 | 17 | 3.60 | 4.18 | 3.08 | 1.10±1.21 | 8.03* | 4.61 | 23 | ||
| Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for Mental Patients | 3.14 | 3.97 | 2.97 | 1.24±1.33 | 13.13* | 3.99 | 18 | 3.95 | 4.49 | 3.10 | 1.38±1.22 | 10.03* | 6.21 | 3 | HH | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Act | 3.18 | 4.03 | 3.09 | 1.01±1.15 | 12.32* | 3.81 | 19 | 3.45 | 4.14 | 2.91 | 1.23±1.12 | 9.74* | 5.10 | 20 | ||
| Framework Act on Health and Medical Services | 3.13 | 3.95 | 3.05 | 0.73±1.18 | 8.63* | 3.59 | 20 | 3.82 | 4.36 | 3.09 | 1.27±1.28 | 8.79* | 5.53 | 15 | HH | |
| National Health Promotion Act | 3 | 3.84 | 2.95 | 1.15±1.26 | 12.83* | 3.43 | 21 | 4.04 | 4.46 | 3.22 | 1.24±1.12 | 9.82* | 5.55 | 14 | ||
| Public Health and Medical Services Act | 3.02 | 3.77 | 2.93 | 0.74±1.19 | 8.70* | 3.18 | 22 | 3.92 | 4.38 | 3.15 | 1.23±1.18 | 9.19* | 5.40 | 16 | ||
| Quarantine Act | 2.79 | 3.60 | 2.81 | 1.32±1.20 | 15.53* | 2.85 | 23 | 3.08 | 3.82 | 2.86 | 0.96±1.23 | 6.89* | 3.67 | 26 | ||
| Regional Public Health Act | 2.74 | 3.64 | 2.91 | 1.44±1.28 | 15.77* | 2.64 | 24 | 3.87 | 4.36 | 3.17 | 1.19±1.13 | 9.33* | 5.20 | 18 | ||
| School Health Act | 2.45 | 3.46 | 2.72 | 1.17±1.19 | 13.77* | 2.54 | 25 | 3.29 | 4.17 | 3 | 1.17±1.10 | 9.38* | 4.86 | 22 | ||
| Act on Special Measures for Health and Medical Services in Agricultural and Fishing Villages | 2.45 | 3.35 | 2.61 | 1.19±1.20 | 13.99* | 2.47 | 26 | 3.47 | 4.03 | 3.05 | 0.97±1.22 | 7.07* | 3.92 | 25 | ||
| Category | Law (no. of respondents) | Response (frequency)a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| General | Labor Standards Act (49) | Work hours and recess (27) | Labor contracts (22) | Wages (22) |
| Nursing Act (104) | Scope of practice (78) | Rights and responsibilities of nurses (41) | Improvement of working conditions for nurses (18) | |
| Act on Hospice and Palliative Care and Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment for Patients at the End of Life (28) | Implementation of determination to terminate, etc., life-sustaining treatment (23) | Hospice and palliative care (8) | Management system for determination to terminate, etc., life-sustaining treatment (7) | |
| Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act (85) | Measures to prevent spread of infectious diseases (36) | General provisions (25) | Reporting (23) | |
| Emergency Medical Service Act (31) | Emergency medical institutions (23) | Transport of emergency patients (14) | Finance (6) | |
| Narcotics Control Act (44) | Management of narcotics and narcotic handlers (32) | Control of narcotics, person handling narcotics (9) | Penalty provisions (9) | |
| Patient Safety Act (27) | Patient safety standards and safety indicators (20) | Reporting of patient safety incidents (7) | Patient safety management activities in healthcare institutions (5) | |
| Hospital-based nurses only | Blood Management Act (22) | Blood management work (15) | Evaluation and reporting of blood management services (6) | Identity verification, health examinations, and protection of blood donors (5) |
| Medical Service Act (18) | Medical personnel (13) | Medical institutions (7) | Advertisement of medical services (6) | |
| National Health Insurance Act (46) | Insurance benefits (40) | Insurance contributions (9) | Applications for objection and requests for judgment (8) | |
| Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act (31) | Protection of motherhood and assistance for work-family balance (27) | Guarantee of equal opportunities and treatment in employment of men and women (7) | Penalty provisions (3) | |
| Community-based nurses only | Dementia Management Act (24) | Dementia research projects (18) | Establishment and execution of comprehensive dementia management plans (5) | General provisions (3) |
| Long-Term Care Insurance Act (34) | Types of long-term care benefits (19) | Approval for long-term care (14) | Provision of long-term care benefits (13) | |
| Welfare of Senior Citizens Act (40) | Prevention and protection of elder abuse (24) | Establishment and operation of welfare facility for senior citizens (14) | Dispositions of health and welfare (13) | |
| Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for Mental Patients (28) | Care and medical treatment (15) | Implementation of policies for improvement of mental health (13) | Opening, establishment, and operation of mental health improvement facilities (6) | |
Values are presented as number of participants (%) or mean±standard deviation.
a)Multiple choices.
HH, high-high; LFM, Locus for Focus model; PCL, present competence level; RCL, required competence level; SD, standard deviation. *
a)Multiple choices.
