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KMID : 0603920090170040113
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Journal of Korean Academy of Occupational Therapy
2009 Volume.17 No. 4 p.113 ~ p.127
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An Analysis on the Status and Supply-Demand of Occupational Therapists in Korea
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Jung Min-Ye
Cha Yu-Jin
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to analyze the supply and status of occupational therapists and grasp the demand accurately, to estimate the appropriate supply-demand of occupational therapists in the future and to contribute to accomplishment of appropriate occupational therapists. For this purpose, I will examine the training and increase status of occupational therapists, the professional activities and employment status of occupational therapists, and appropriate supply estimation of occupational therapists.
Methods : I utilized secondary data for all materials used for manpower estimation and found the sum total and average through a technical statistical analysis for the collected data.
Results : As a result of the analysis of the status of supply and manpower of occupational therapists in Korea, it is seen that occupational therapists have been trained at 19 4-year colleges and 27 3-year technical colleges. The average passing rate of applicants for the national examination for occupational therapists is 78%, with currently 4395 occupational therapists having been produced. The employment ratio in 2008 was 79%, while in 2009 it was 83%. 54.9% of occupational therapists are members of the Korean Association of Occupational Therapists. Occupational therapists are mainly employed in rehabilitation hospitals, followed by general hospitals and other hospitals and clinics. Compared to other countries, the level of supply of occupational therapists is very lacking; however, it is expected that the number of trained occupational therapists will be equal to that of advanced countries by 2020.
Conclusion : 57.9% of occupational therapists are employed in medical institutions. The number of occupational therapists per 100,000 persons after 2020 will be 37 persons, which is the similar to the quantitative growth of advanced countries. It is urgent to change the Korean legal systems to an advanced state so that occupational therapists can provide occupational treatment services to the chronically disabled and aged in communities, other than at medical institutions in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Demand, Employment rate, Estimate, Occupational therapy, Personnel, Supply
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