응급구조사 자격체계와 업무범위의 규제 정합성 연구 : 면허화 필요성에 대한 법제도 분석
Regulatory coherence between emergency medical technician qualification and scope of practice : A legal and institutional analysis of the need for licensure
Purpose: This study analyzed regulatory coherence between the qualification system and scope of practice for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Korea. It also examined the need to introduce a licensure system and proposed directions for institutional reform. Methods: The legal structure of the current EMT qualification system in Korea was reviewed based on the Emergency Medical Service Act and related regulations. The regulatory framework was compared with those of other licensed healthcare professions. Major duties of EMT-Paramedics were also analyzed across four dimensions: invasiveness, urgency, medical risk, and legal responsibility. Results: Although EMTs are legally classified under a qualification system, their regulatory framework includes a national examination, mandatory continuing education, and administrative sanctions, which are similar to those applied to licensed healthcare professions. EMT-Paramedics perform high-risk procedures, including endotracheal intubation, intravenous access, epinephrine administration, and umbilical cord clamping and cutting during emergency childbirth. These findings indicate regulatory incoherence between EMTs’ legal status and professional responsibility. Conclusion: EMT licensure should be understood not as an expansion of authority or scope of practice but as regulatory reform that aligns legal status with occupational risk, professional responsibility, and existing practice. Future reforms should establish an integrated management system encompassing the two-tier EMT structure, standardized education, national examination, continuing education, medical direction, and administrative accountability.
목차
Abstract Ⅰ. 서론 1. 연구의 필요성 및 목적 2. 선행연구 검토 Ⅱ. 연구방법 1. 연구설계 및 분석자료 2. 분석틀: 규제 정합성 3. 분석방법 및 절차 Ⅲ. 연구결과 1. 응급구조사 자격제도의 법적 구조와공적 규제 성격 2. 타 보건의료 면허 직역과의 규제 구조 비교 분석 3. 1급 응급구조사 업무 범위의 침습성ㆍ위험성 분석 4. 자격 체계와 업무 범위 사이의 규제정합성 Ⅳ. 고찰 1. 응급구조사 자격제도의 면허적 성격과 규제 정합성 2. 침습적 응급처치 업무와 법적 지위의 불일치 3. 면허화와 업무 범위 확대의 구분 및단계적 제도 개편 4. 연구의 한계 및 제언 Ⅴ. 결론 ORCID ID References
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 ]