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Objective : The aims of the this study is to identify job characteristics, to generate job description, and additionally to investigate duty task of the job for Korean pediatric occupational therapist focused on sensory integration intervention. Methods : In the first stage, job analysis of pediatric occupational therapist focused on sensory integration intervention was performed by an advisory committee consist of the DACUM panel. Through the job analysis, job description with definition was established. In the second stage, a survey was performed for 141 pediatric occupational therapist using a questionnaire based on the job description in order to investigate importance, frequency and difficulty of duty task and task elements of the job. This process was done from May to September 2017. Results : The job definition drew from this study was 'Pediatric occupational therapist provides occupational therapy services to children and adolescents to support occupational performance and social participation including daily activities and play”. Through the job description established in this study, 9 duties (consulting, evaluation, intervention plan, intervention, document, education, self-development, management, and administration), 28 tasks and 169 task elements were drew. In the survey, among the duty tasks and task elements, ‘ensure physical safety’ and ‘perform a session’ were selected as the most important task, and ‘ensure safety of children, sensory integrative equipment and environment’ and ‘prepare a safe environment’ were selected as the most important element. Conclusion : This study defined job demands and characteristics of pediatric occupational therapist who performs sensory integration intervention. It is expected that this study can be used a resource to develop and/or improve educational program related.

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목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 감각통합치료를 하는 아동작업치료사의 직무를 정의하고, 직무기술서를 도출하며 아동작업치료 사를 대상으로 각 책무별 과제와 과제요소의 중요도, 빈도, 난이도 인식도를 조사하는 것이었다. 연구방법 : 2017년 5월부터 9월까지 직무분석을 하였다. 1단계에서 직무분석을 위해 10명의 전문가로 구성된 DACUM 위원회를 조직하였고, 워크숍 및 메일을 통해 감각통합치료를 하는 아동작업치료사의 직무를 정의하고 직무기술서를 완성하였다. 2단계에서 141명의 아동작업치료사를 대상으로 완성된 직무기술서로 설문조사하여 과제와 과제요소의 중 요도, 빈도, 난이도를 알아보았다. 연구결과 : 직무의 정의는 ‘아동·청소년에게 작업치료서비스를 제공하여 일상생활 및 놀이를 포함한 작업수행과 사회참 여를 지원한다’이었다. 직무기술서를 통해 9개의 책무(상담, 평가, 치료계획, 치료, 기록, 교육, 자기개발, 관리, 행정), 28개의 과제, 169개의 과제요소가 도출되었다. 중요지수가 가장 높은 과제는 ‘안전유지하기’와 ‘치료실행하기’이 었고, 과제요소는 ‘아동과 도구, 주변의 안전 확보하기’, ‘안전한 환경 준비하기’이었다. 결론 : 본 연구의 결과는 감각통합치료를 하는 아동작업치료사의 직무범위를 정의하고, 관련 교육과정을 개발 및 개선하는 데 활용할 수 있을 것으로 보인다.