Role Expectation of School Health Teachers Recognized by Elementary Students and Nursing Students

Kwon, Mi; Bang, Kyung-Sook; Yu, Ju

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2012;18(3):456-464.
Published online December 31, 2012.

Kwon, Mi Kyung;Bang, Kyung-Sook;Yu, Ju Youn;

¹Department of Nursing, Kwandong University
²College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University
³College of Nursing, Seoul National University

보건교사 역할에 대한 초등학생과 간호대학생의 인식 비교

권미경, 방경숙, 유주연

¹관동대학교 간호학과
²서울대학교 간호대학 간호과학연구소
³서울대학교 간호대학

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the level of role expectation of school health teachers recognized by elementary students and nursing college students and to compare role expectations between the two groups. Methods: The participants in this study were 323 elementary school students from 2 schools and 112 nursing students from 2 universities. Data was collected by a structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA by the SPSS 19.0 program. Results: The elementary students and nursing students recognized health service and health education as the most important role expectation for school health teachers. The role expectation of nursing students was higher than those of elementary students. The elementary students' points of view for role expectation were statistically different according to their health status. Conclusion: To improve the school health teacher's role, understanding the client's expectation is necessary. In addition to the role of health service and education, counseling for elementary students should be developed.

Key Words: School nursing, Students, Nursing students, Role