First-ever 'Healthcare Workforce Job Status Survey' Conducted... 20,000 Participants from 6 Occupations Including Nurses

Survey on Job Types, Volume, and Work Intensity at 84 Hospital-Level Medical Institutions

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] For the first time, a government-level survey on the work of healthcare personnel such as nurses will be conducted.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 22nd that, together with the National Health Insurance Service, it will hold a preliminary briefing session on the 'Healthcare Personnel Job Survey' on the 23rd at Seoul Square in Jung-gu, Seoul.

This survey is a basic investigation to identify the types, volume, and intensity of duties performed by healthcare personnel working in medical institutions, and to establish appropriate staffing standards based on the findings. The survey targets six occupations working in hospital-level or higher medical institutions: nurses, nursing assistants, radiologists, clinical pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists.

The survey will be conducted sequentially from January to March next year at a total of 84 hospital-level or higher medical institutions selected as samples by city/province and type of medical institution. The survey subjects total 20,731 personnel across the six occupations, with each occupation surveyed over the course of one week.

Considering that this is the first large-scale survey of its kind, the Ministry and the National Health Insurance Service will hold a separate preliminary briefing session to provide detailed guidance on the survey's overview, content, and methods to the 84 selected hospitals.

Jang Jae-won, Director of the Medical Personnel Policy Division at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said, "There has been growing social demand to establish appropriate staffing standards related to healthcare personnel, but there has been a limitation in accurately understanding the actual working conditions of healthcare personnel. We expect this survey to accurately grasp the working conditions by occupation and serve as an important foundation for future discussions on appropriate staffing standards."

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