Korean Parent-Child Health Journal (부모자녀건강학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 2
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- Pages.102-109
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- 2010
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- 1229-263X(pISSN)
Knowledge and Practice on Infection Prevention of Caregivers of Hospitalized Children
입원 아동 보호자의 병원감염예방 지식과 실천
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Kwon, In-Soo
(College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University) ;
- Seo, Yeong-Mi (Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College)
- Received : 2010.11.20
- Accepted : 2010.12.10
- Published : 2010.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge and practice on hospital infection prevention of caregivers of hospitalized children. The results will be the basic data of future policy and education program for hospital infection prevention. Methods: A descriptive survey design was utilized, The subjects included 151 caregivers from a university hospital in Gyeongnam Province, Korea. The data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire which included 17 items for knowledge, 18 items for practice, developed by researchers from March 2005 to January 2006. The collected data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA using SPSS program. Results: The mean score of knowledge on infection prevention was .87 of 1 (especially low in method of hand washing item), and practice, 2.60 of 3 (especially low in protection from other people items). There were differences in practice by admission frequency (F=2.83, p = .04), but there were no differences in knowledge by any general characteristics. Conclusion: The degree of knowledge and practice on caregiver's infection prevention was not enough to prevent hospital infection of hospitalized children. Therefore, effective strategies should be developed to prevent hospital infection of hospitalized children.
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