데이컴기법을 활용한 분만실 간호사의 업무활동 분석

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze various nursing services of delivery room nurses by hospital level,and identify importance and frequency to provide baseline data to establish delivery room nurses`` roles.Methods: Through DACUM analysis technique, service descriptions, duties, and tasks were derived from the literature. A survey was done of 242 nurses from delivery rooms of hospitals, general hospitals, superior general hospitals, and special hospitals. Importance and frequency of each service were measured using a 4point scale,and results were analyzed using SPSS. Results: Nursing services for delivery room nurses consisted of 18 duties and 86 tasks. Duties with the highest importance were ``labor support`` and ``infection management``, and those with lowest importance were ``collaborative care`` and ``communication``. The duty with the highest frequency was ``labor support``, and lowest frequency was ``communication``. There were differences between importance and frequency depending on the size of hospitals. Conclusion: Results of this first study on nursing services of delivery room nurses. delivery room nurses are performing a wide range of nursing services and the various types are clarified including importance and frequency.