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Infection Control Knowledge and Standard Precaution Practice among Clinical Nurses in Small and Medium-sized Hospital

중소병원 임상간호사의 감염관리 지식과 표준주의 수행도

  • Lee, Soon-Hee (Department of Nursing, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Yang, In-Suk (Department of Nursing, Kyungil University)
  • Received : 2022.01.03
  • Accepted : 2022.02.20
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of infection control knowledge and standard precaution practice and to identify effecting factors on standard precaution practice among nurses in small and midium-sized hospitals. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 258 nurses from 7 hospitals between July and August 2021. The mean score of infection control knowledge and standard precaution practice was 7.25 and 3.61, respectively. There were significant differences in standard precaution practice according to clinical experience (r=.123, p=.047) and position (F=5.356, p=.005). Infection control knowledge and standard precaution practice were closely correlated (r=.421, p<.001). Position (β=-.187, p=.025) and infection control knowledge (β=.408, p<.001) had an effect on standard precaution practice. It could be possible to enhance the standard precaution practice through convergence education program related to infection control among staff nurses.

본 연구의 목적은 중소병원 간호사의 감염관리 지식, 표준주의 수행도를 파악하고 표준주의 수행도에 미치는 영향 요인을 규명하기 위함이다. 본 연구는 횡단적 서술적 조사연구 방법으로 7개 중소병원 간호사 258명을 대상으로 수행되었다. 감염관리 지식은 평균 7.25점, 표준주의 수행도는 평균 3.61점이었으며, 임상경력(r=.123, p=.047)과 직위(F=5.356, p=.005)에 따라 표준주의 수행도에 차이를 보였다. 감염관리 지식과 표준주의 수행도 간에는 통계적으로 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있었으며(r=.421, p<.001), 표준주의 수행도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 직위(β=-.187, p=.025)와 감염관리 지식(β=.408, p<.001)으로 나타났다. 중소병원 간호사의 의료관련감염 관리를 위한 표준주의 수행도를 증진시키기 위한 방안으로 일반간호사를 대상으로 감염관리에 대한 융복합 교육이 요구된다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT) (No. 2021R1F1A1047662)

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