The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

The Korea Society of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회)
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Paramedic students' awareness and performance of infection control on ambulance attendant training

응급구조학과 학생들의 구급차 동승실습 중 감염관리에 대한 인지도 및 수행도

  • Lee, Hyun-Ju (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Youl (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kongju National University)
  • 이현주 (공주대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 이경열 (공주대학교 응급구조학과)
  • Received : 2016.03.06
  • Accepted : 2016.08.10
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate awareness and performance of infection control during ambulance attendant training, and to provide basic data for infection control. Methods: The subjects were 235 paramedic students who completed ambulance attendant training. There were 51 questions. The infection control dimension was divided into hand washing, personal protective equipment use, and environmental management, for each sub-dimension, awareness and performance were measured by a 4-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS statistics ver. 22.0. Results: A total of 95.3%, of the subjects completed an orientation for ambulance attendant training and 71.7% received education on infection. In all three sub-dimensions, hand- washing (p<.001), personal protective equipment use (p<.001), and environmental management (p<.001), awareness scored higher than performance. The awareness of infection control showed a significantly positive correlation (r=.394) with performance. Conclusion: In order to improve performance of infection control, education to improve awareness should be provided, and paramedics with higher performance levels in hand washing, and use of gloves and masks wearing should be assigned as training advisors.

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