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KMID : 1161020230050020113
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Korea Journal of Geriatric Occupational Therapy
2023 Volume.5 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.124
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A Study on the Use of Medical Service and Perception of Occupational Therapy Services of Agricultural Workers
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Han Dae-Sung
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Abstract
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Objective : This study aimed to determine the actual conditions of agricultural workers' use of medical services and their perceptions of occupational therapy services.
Methods : From March to October 2023, a 1:1 interview survey was conducted with 73 individuals engaged in agricultural work in Gangwon Province. Data were collected from a questionnaire consisting of 25 questions in five areas: general characteristics, healthcare status, medical service use, medical institution use status, and occupational treatment service recognition and use experience. Questions were included to confirm the contents and intentions of the occupational therapy services.
Results : Most participants underwent regular medical checkups (93.2%) and complained of the hospital's accessibility as the most inconvenient point for using medical services (41.1%). The rate of use of primary medical institutions was the highest at 56.2%, 49.3% live within 30 minutes drive to the hospital. Of the total respondents, 17.8% knew about occupational therapy, and 71.2% were willing to receive occupational therapy services. It was identified as an area that wanted to receive services such as health education and leisure activities.
Conclusion : This study discovered that medical services that can be provided in rural areas are limited, and that there are insufficient service institutions for continuous management. To provide systematic daily life and healthcare programs, it was found that the expansion of professional personnel and public medical institutions such as occupational therapists is necessary, and this study could be used as basic data for related research in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Agricultural worker, Medical services, Occupational therapy
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