A Study on the Projected Manpower of Psychiatric-Mental Health APN in Korea

Oh, Pok Ja; Lee, Kyung Soon; Hwang, Sung Ho

doi:2002.11.4.560

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 11(4); 2002 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2002;11(4):560-571.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2002.11.4.560 Published online December 31, 2002.

A Study on the Projected Manpower of Psychiatric-Mental Health APN in Korea

Pok Ja Oh¹, Kyung Soon Lee¹, Sung Ho Hwang²

¹Professor, Department of Nursing. Sahmyook University
²Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Sahmyook University

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to suggest the projected manpower of psychiatric mental health APN in Korea.
Methods
Ratio methods and expert opinion were used for projecting the number of psychiatric-mental health APN.
Results
1) In 2001, There are 61.769 psychiatric-mental patients, 60,733 psychiatric-mental health beds, active 3,641 psychiatric-mental nurse. and 879 active psychiatric-mental health APN in Korea(2.116 registered psychiatric-mental health APN. 2) A psychiatric-mental health APN per 60 psychiatric-mental bed and 2 psychiatric-mental health APN per public health center were assumed as manpower standard. 3) The number of psychiatric-mental health APN required to meet the demand for caring of psychiatric mental patients in 2002, 2005 and 2020 was estimated at 1,502, 1,527 and 1,564〜2,157, respectively.
Conclusion
To project future increments and development in supply of qualified psychiatric-mental health APN, it is necessary to open the master program.

Key Words: Psychiatric-mental health APN; Projection