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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2011.5.2.073

Radiology Department Infection Control According to Radiography Frequency and Disinfection Period  

Lee, Jae-Seung (Department of Radiation Oncology, Good Samaritan Hospital)
Jeong, Kyu-Hwan (Department of Radiologic Technology, Sunlin University)
Kim, Gyoung-Hee (Department of Radiologic Technology, Sunlin University)
Im, In-Chul (Department of Radiological Science, Dongeui University)
Kweon, Dae-Cheol (Department of Radiologic Science, Shin Heung College University)
Goo, Eun-Hoe (Department of Physics, Soonchunhyang University)
Dong, Kyung-Rae (Department of Radiological Technology, Gwangju Health College University)
Chung, Woon-Kwan (Department of Nuclear Engineering, Chosun University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.5, no.2, 2011 , pp. 73-80 More about this Journal
Abstract
Questionnaires were distributed to Radiology departments at hospitals with 300 sickbeds throughout the Pohang region of North Gyeongsang Province concerning awareness and performance levels of infection control. The investigation included measurements of the pollution levels of imaging equipment and assistive apparatuses in order to prepare a plan for the activation of prevention and management of hospital infections. The survey was designed to question respondents in regards to personal data, infection management prevention education, and infection management guidelines. The ATP Public Heath Monitering System was used to measure seven items for pollution levels of imaging equipment and assistive apparatuses in the Radiology Department. Data was analysed using SPSS version 12.0 for paired t-test and Pearson coefficient with a statistically significant level of 0.05. The results of the survey showed a total awareness level of infection management prevention education averaged at $3.73{\pm}0.64$ and performance levels resulted at $3.39{\pm}0.83$ which were statistically significant (p = 0.01). Also the measurements of pollution levels for equipment with high patient contact showed a Pearson Coefficient of over 0.5 implying a focus on pathogenic bacterium. There was no statistical significance with the frequency of imaging (p < 0.05). Therefore for general hospitals with high patient contact, there is a need to supply analyzing equipment for real time monitoring and the implementation of disinfection management that uses a Ministry of Health and Welfare approved antiseptic solution twice every minute.
Keywords
infection control; pollution level; ATP public health monitering system; antiseptic;
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