A special law on health care for rural areas was enacted, as of Dec. 31, 1980, in order to provide effective health care service in rural areas through the primary health care approach.
The implementation of the PHC developed the CHP(Community Health Practitioner) and .provided the training program lasted 24 weeks. The qualification of CHP is a registered nurses or midwivies. This study was conducted in order to analyze the characteristics of trainees of CHP and training environments.
The data was collected from personal questionnaire by means of mailing. Respondent was 338 out of 356 trainees
The summary of the findings are as follows :
1) The 38.0 % out of trainees is 25~29 years of age (minimum : 20, maximum 55, mean(30.3).
2) The 59.0% of respondent come from county area and the 52.5% are married.
3) The 61.0% didn´t receive any in-service education.
4) In their experience related to health care service, the 29.8% of them experienced during 4 year- 6 year and the 50.8% of the holders in experience was engaged in clinical field.
5) As to motivation of application of CHP, the 55.1% respond to " Independently workable" and the 35.1% respond to "Worthwhile´.
6) The 45.1% got any information sources on CHP from Newsletter of KNA.
7) The 46.8% of respondent showed that instructor had utilized both teaching materials and reference book.
8) During the training, the 49.4% stayed at own house but the 35.0% stayed with lodgings and flat.
9) The 52.8% of trainees comment on very short of living allowance.
10) The 19.3% of respondent is willing to serve as CHP for ten years or more, but the 42.1% respond to serve for obligation namely 2 years.
This study result could be utilized as a basic data for improving the CHP training program and management of the CHP´s field activity in the future.
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