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http://dx.doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2012.24.3.232

Level of Knowledge on Evidence-based Infection Control and Influencing Factors on Performance among Nurses in Intensive Care Unit  

Yoo, Jae-Yong (Graduate School, College of Nursing, Yonsei University)
Oh, Eui-Geum (Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University)
Hur, Hea-Kung (Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
Choi, Mo-Na (Nursing Policy Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University)
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Korean Journal of Adult Nursing / v.24, no.3, 2012 , pp. 232-243 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to identify the level of knowledge and performances on evidence-based infection control and influencing factors on performance among nurses in intensive care unit. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used. Two hundred thirty-nine nurses at intensive care units were conveniently recruited from seven hospitals located in Seoul and Kyounggi province. Data were collected with a questionnaire survey about evidence-based infection control. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. Results: Both level of knowledge (mean 9.15 out of 19) on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia and central venous catheter induced bloodstream infection, and performance on evidence-based infection control (1.94 out of 4) were moderate. Performance of evidence-based practice for infection control was related to reading research articles regularly, professional satisfaction, and taken education course. Conclusion: These results indicate that systematic and organizational strategies for enhancing evidence-based infection control are needed to improve quality of intensive nursing care.
Keywords
Evidence-based practice; Infection control; Knowledge; Performance; Intensive care unit;
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