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A Survey on the Awareness of Bioethics Among the Occupational Therapists

  • Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Abbr : Korean J of Occup Ther
  • 2018, 26(3), pp.69-78
  • DOI : 10.14519/jksot.2018.26.3.06
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Occupational Therapy
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Working Therapeutics
  • Received : January 30, 2018
  • Accepted : March 4, 2018
  • Published : September 30, 2018

Sagong, Bong 1 Lee, Ha-Young 2 Byoungjin Jeon 3

1강원대학교 일반대학원 응급의료재활학과 박사과정
2더 이룸아동발달센터
3강원대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the degree and characteristics regarding the awareness of bioethics among the occupational therapists. Methods: This study used question set from a bioethical research by Kwon(2003) which was agreed with the author. A questionnaire was composed of 49 questions in 9 sub­items regarding the general characteristics of the respondents and their bioethics. The questionnaires were distributed and returned in person or by mail. Except for the questionnaires lacking respondent integrity, 272 out of 293 questionnaires were analyzed. Descriptive statistics, an independent t­test, and a one­way ANOVA were conducted using SPSS 18.0. As for the post­hoc test, Scheffe’s test was used. Results: Although the degree of bioethics awareness among the occupational therapists was higher than the median, they felt confused in making decisions because their ethical values were not established. In addition, they found difficulty in dealing with bioethical problems. Conclusion: This study is expected to serve as primary materials in developing a program that will establish sound bioethics awareness for occupational therapists.

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