제주지역 요양 (병)원 영양사의 직무중요도, 직무수행도 및 직무만족도 분석

Purpose: This study analyzed job importance, job performance, and job satisfaction in 38 dietitians working at geriatric hospitals and elderly healthcare facilities in Jeju surveyed from September 15-24, 2014 with the aim of providing basic data for improving the quality of meals and nutrition management for elderly patients. Methods: Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients using the SPSS Win program (version 12.0). Results: Regarding job importance, the average score was 4.29 (out of 5), indicating that hygiene and safety management scored the highest at 4.77 (out of 5), and nutrition management scored the lowest at3.86. In terms of job performance of subjects, the average score was 2.87 (out of 5), indicating that cooking operation management scored the highest at 4.42 (out of 5). Regarding the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) of job importance and job performance, hygiene and safety management and cooking operation management scored high for importance and performance (B quadrant) menu management, human resource management, and nutrition management scored low for importance and performance (C quadrant) and purchasing management and financial management were included inD quadrant and A quadrant, respectively. For the level of job satisfaction of subjects, the average score was 3.37 (out of 5), indicating that relationships with colleagues scored the highest at 3.72, and improving professionalism scored the lowest at 2.95. Additionally, job importance and performance of subjects were positively correlated withjob satisfaction (r = 0.395, r = 0.386, both p < 0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, scores for job importance and job performance of nutrition management were low, and job satisfaction of improving professionalism scored low. Therefore, continuous training and education programs of nutrition management should be provided to improve professionalism of dietitians at geriatric hospitals and elderly healthcare facilities. 본 연구는 제주지역의 요양병원과 요양원 영양사의 직무중요도와 직무수행도 및 직무만족도를 조사 분석함으로써 장기요양 보호를 필요로 하는 노인을 대상으로 하는 시설의 영양사 업무의 문제점을 파악하고 노인급식 및 영양 관리의 질적 향상방안을 모색하는데 기여하고자 하였다. 조사대상 영양사의 성별은 여자가 94.7%로 대부분을 차지하였고 연령별로는 만40~49세 (36.8%)가 가장 많았으며 기혼 (68.4%)이 미혼 (31.6%)보다 높은 비율을 보였고 근무경력은 8년 이상 (34.2%)이 가장 많았고 현재 근무하는 요양 (병)원 근무기간은 1년 미만 (28.9%), 1~3년 미만 (21.1%)과 3~5년 미만 (21.1%), 5~8년 미만 (18.4%), 8년 이상 (10.5%) 순으로 나타났으며 학력은 4년제 대학 졸업이 65.8%를 차지하였고, 근무시설은 요양원이 84.2%, 근무지역은 제주시가 71.1%를 차지하