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The Convergence Study of Nursing Students' Knowledge, Attitudes and Preventive Behaviors against MERS in South Korea

간호대학생의 메르스에 대한 지식, 태도, 감염예방행위 수행도의 융합적 연구

  • Kim, Mi-Ja (Department of Nursing Science, Daejeon Institute Science & Technology)
  • 김미자 (대전과학기술대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.03.06
  • Accepted : 2017.04.20
  • Published : 2017.04.28
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Abstract

MERS outbreak in Korea was related to healthcare-associated infections. The number of healthcare workers infected with MERS were 39, of which 15 were nurses. We investigated knowledge, attitudes and preventive behaviors against MERS in nursing students who will serve as future nurses. This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey. Data were collected from 350 nursing students from April to May 2016. As a result, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between attitudes and prevention behaviors against MERS. (r=.387, p <.001). The effect of knowledge and attitudes on preventive behaviors against MERS was analyzed by 15.2% of the explanatory power of regression model and statistically significant by regression equation (F = 31.081, p <.001). This study suggests that nursing students need convergence educational programs to improve their attitudes and preventive behaviors against infectious diseases such as MERS.

한국의 메르스 유행발생은 역학적으로 의료기관과 관련된 감염을 보였다. 이 당시 메르스로 인한 의료인 감염자 수는 39명이었고 그 중 간호사는 15명 이었다. 미래의 간호사로서 이러한 감염환자를 돌보게 될 간호대학생들에게 메르스에 대한 지식과 태도 및 감염예방행위 수행도에 대하여 조사하여 감염예방에 기여하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 서술적 조사연구로, 연구 시기는 2016년 4월부터 5월까지이며 연구대상자는 간호대학생 350명이다. 연구결과 메르스를 예방하려는 태도(p<.001)와 감염예방행위 수행도가 통계적으로 유의미한 정(+)의 상관관계가 나타났다. 메르스 감염예방행위 수행도에 대한 지식과 태도의 영향은 회귀모형의 설명력이 15.2%이었고 통계적으로 유의미하였다(F=31.081, p<.001). 즉, 메르스를 예방하려는 태도(${\beta}=.383$, p<.001)가 높을수록 감염예방행위를 더욱 준수하려는 것을 알 수 있었다. 향후 간호대학생에게 메르스와 같은 감염질환에 대한 융합적 교육프로그램을 실시하여, 감염질환의 전파를 막으려는 태도를 강화하고 감염예방행위를 실천하게 하는 연구가 필요하다고 제언한다.

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