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KMID : 0387320180280010023
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2018 Volume.28 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.34
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Curriculum Analysis on Health Management Schools in Republic of Korea: Focusing on Relationship with Licence and Certification
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Lee Yu-Ri
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Abstract
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Background: This study aims to conduct curriculum analysis on health management schools focusing on relationship with licence and certification in Republic of Korea.
Methods: Possible employment field, licence and certification as well as curriculum were collected from the home page of 30 health management schools. The subjects and credits of curriculum were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Main subjects by areas were drew using categorization and ranking within qualitative methods. Comparative analysis was conducted for checking relationship between main subject and possible employment field, licence and certification.
Results: First, major employment fields after graduation were public health officer, general hospital and clinic, and National Health Insurance Service. Possible licence and certificate were hospital administrator, medical recorder, health education specialist, and medical insurance specialist. Second, total graduate credits were 133.9 including 79.0 for major education, 30.5 for of general education, and 30.5 for elective courses. Third, main subjects were reviewed by areas including basic medicine, health management, hospital business & management, medical records & information, insurance billing & assessment, healthcare marketing & tourism, and health education. There were highest number of subjects on health education area among 8 categories. By subjects, many health management schools open health law, medical terminology, introduction to public health, and biostatistics. Relationship between main subjects and possible employment field, licence and certification in health management schools was strong.
Conclusion: It is necessary to review curriculum and for improving educational quality in health management schools. Also, development of curriculum standards for courses in health administration and introduction of accreditation system can be considered.
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KEYWORD
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Curriculum, Education, Certification, Republic of Korea
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