수련의 집단행동이 수련병원 응급의료센터에서 근무하는 1급 응급구조사들의 근무 시간과 근무형태에 미치는 영향
The impact of collective action by medical residents on the working hours and work patterns of emergency medical technicians in emergency medical centers of teaching hospitals
Purpose: This study examined the impact of the 2024 residents’ strike on the working hours and shift patterns of Level-1 Emergency Medical Technicians–Paramedics (EMT-Ps) employed at teaching hospitals in Korea. It aimed to provide empirical evidence of workforce changes in emergency medical centers during periods of physician shortages. Methods: A descriptive pre–post survey design was employed. Data were collected from 161 EMT-Ps working in regional and local emergency medical centers. Working hours were categorized (<8 h, 8-12 h, >12 h) and converted into representative values (7 h, 10 h, 13 h) for analysis. Paired t-tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, and Bowker’s test of symmetry were applied to assess changes in average working hours and shift distributions before and after the strike. Results: Participants’ mean age was 30.8 years; 63% were female, and 63.2% were full-time employees. After the strike, average daily working hours increased significantly (t = −2.894, p = 0.004; z = −2.761, p = 0.006). The proportion of EMT-Ps working ≥12 hours rose slightly, whereas those working <8 hours decreased. Shift patterns also changed: day shifts and two-shift rotations declined, while three-shift rotations increased significantly (χ2 = 199.235, df = 4, p = 0.001). Conclusion: The absence of residents led to measurable increases in EMT-P working hours and a restructuring of duty shifts toward more frequent three-shift rotations. These findings highlight the vulnerability of emergency workforce allocation during physician shortages and underscore the need for flexible scheduling and supportive policies to ensure workforce stability and patient safety.
목차
= Abstract = Ⅰ. 서론 Ⅱ. 연구방법 1. 연구설계 2. 연구대상 3. 자료수집 방법 4. 연구도구 5. 분석 방법 Ⅲ. 연구결과 1. 일반적 특성 2. 수련의 집단행동 전·후 근무 시간의 비교 3. 수련의 집단행동 전·후 근무 형태의 비교 Ⅳ. 고찰 Ⅴ. 결론 ORCID ID References
키워드
ParamedicsEmergency medical servicesHospitalWork schedule toleranceWorkforce
저자
김용석 [ Yong-Seok Kim | 건양대학교 응급구조학과 교수 ]
김성주 [ Seong-Ju Kim | 동명대학교 응급구조학과 교수 ]
Corresponding Author
한국응급구조학회 [The Korean Society of Emergency Medical Technology]
설립연도
1997
분야
의약학>응급의학
소개
복합 구조적인 산업사회의 발전에 따라 안전사고와 응급상황에서의 구조구급요청자들이 증가하고 있으나 우리나라의 응급의료체계는 아직 그 수준을 따라가지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 우리나라의 응급의료체계를 확립하고 구조구급에 관한 기초학문의 발전에 기여하고자 학회를 창립한다.
간행물
간행물명
한국응급구조학회지(구 한국응급구조학회논문지) [The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services ]