Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2013 Nov;22(4):295-304.

Work Stress and Satisfaction of Emergency Medical Technicians Working in National Emergency Management Agency and Hospital

• Jo HT

Abstract

PURPOSE
To identify work stress and job satisfaction of the emergency medical technician (EMT) and to contribute to the improvement of emergency care under the current emergency medical law.
METHODS
The data were collected by questionnaire from the total 849 EMTs (635 National emergency management agency (119) workers and 214 hospital workers) throughout the whole country from January 5, to March 5, 2012. Each level of indicator calculated under 100-point-scale was compared by t-test and ANOVA. Factors affecting stress and satisfaction were analyzed by Multiple Linear Regression Analysis (alpha=.05).
RESULTS
Mean level of job stress was markedly higher among 119 workers (76.9) than those in the hospital (56.6) (p<.001). Mean level of job satisfaction was higher among 119 workers (63.2) than those in the hospital (60.2) (p<.001).
CONCLUSION
To diminish work stress and to increase job satisfaction, efforts to support the pride and to improve working condition considering the situations of the agency and to offer more education chance to keep and strengthen the specialty are needed.

Keyword

Emergency medical technician; Work stress; Job satisfaction; Hospital

MeSH Terms

Education
Emergencies*
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Technicians*
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Jurisprudence
Linear Models
Surveys and Questionnaires