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KMID : 1170320220280020105
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Korean Journal of Health Economics and Policy
2022 Volume.28 No. 2 p.105 ~ p.128
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An analysis of Night Shift Work of Nurses in Korea and Perceptions of the Government Guidelines
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Park Soo-Kyung
Cho Yoo-li
Yang Yu-Seon
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Abstract
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This study aimed to explore the night shift working conditions of nurses in Korea, and to provide a reference for the develop government guidelines.
A survey was conducted with 2,841 three-shift work nurses using a web-based structural questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions about night shift working conditions and perceptions of the government guidelines. The average night shifts work was 6.1 days per month, and maximum consecutive night shifts work was 2.6 days. Night shifts work, on average, started 21:40 and ended 7:34 of the next day, the average overtime hour was 1.9 hours. 62.0% of the respondents were not guaranteed the rule of 8 hour working time, and 67.7% were not guaranteed the between-shift break over 48 hours after a consecutive night shift works. On the other hand, 94.0% had experienced special health examination. 45.3% of the respondents didn’t know whether they had experience with additional allowances or not, and 82.0% didn’t know about government guidelines. The most difficulty about night shift work was ill health, over-work, work-life balance, and so on.
The government guideline is expanding, so additional study and monitoring is necessary.
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KEYWORD
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Nurse, Night Shift Work, Government Guideline
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