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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2016.10.5.351

Analysis of Hospital Infection Control Awareness of Hospital Health Care Workers in Busan  

Seo, Min-Jung (Department of Radiological Science, Graduate School of Catholic University of Pusan)
Kim, Chang-Soo (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
Ye, Soo-Young (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
Kim, Jung-Hoon (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.10, no.5, 2016 , pp. 351-358 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study surveyed the health professionals in Busan with regard to their awareness of nosocomial infection control. According to the conclusion of this study, first, the level of awareness and performance of personal hygiene management, equipment sanitation management, and cleaning and environmental management increased as the level of education decreased. Also, when it comes to personal hand-washing, the level of awareness was higher among workers in primary, secondary and other medical institutions, where as the level of performance was higher among the group of medical practitioners. The differences were statistically significant at a significance level of .001. Medical practitioners also showed a higher level of awareness and performance of hospital sanitation management, which was statistically significant. Overall, as the level of awareness was lower than the level of performance, it seems that individuals need to thoroughly practice infection control, and realistic improvement measures need to be devised.
Keywords
Hospital Infection Control; Awareness; Performance;
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