• 성인간호학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.435-445
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was to examine whether VRE infection control strategies have an effect on the decrease in incidence rates for VRE acquisition and VRE nosocomial infection in ICU. Methods: All the patients were examined for VRE carriers on ICU admission. Among them, patients hospitalized for over 48 hours were investigated for VRE acquisition rates and VRE nosocomial infection rate using VRE infection control strategies in ICU for the experimental group from September 2007 to April 2008. Before that, incidence of VRE acquisition and VRE nosocomial infection for the control group without Intervention were investigated from May to August 2007 retrospectively. Results: VRE acquisition rate in clinical specimens was 0.6% in the experimental group, that was significantly lower when compared to the control group. VRE carrier rate at admission to ICU was 15.4%. Out of 182 VRE carriers, 180 patients were identified by the active surveillance culture. Conclusion: These results suggested that active surveillance culture at admission was considered to be an essential measure for detection of VRE carrier. But without strict isolation and adherence rating after each intervention, hand washing and contact isolation alone did not significantly decrease VRE nosocomial infection, although it did significantly decrease incidence of VRE acquired from clinical specimen.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.232-240
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• 2005

Purpose: This study was designed to identify recognition and the performance level for nosocomial infections amongst student nurses and to provide data for preparing on efficient policy and control program for nosocomial infections. Method: 191 senior nursing student participated in this research from 5 nursing college which allowed data collection, in the city of Seoul. The questionnaire was composed of 73 items(likert scale) about eight areas; aseptic technique, disinfection, precaution, hand washing, urinary tract infection, respiratory infection, catheter related infection, and self care about nosocomial infections. Results: The mean score of recognition and performance level for management of nosocomial infection were 4.29 and 3.41 respectively. The mean score of the recognition level was significantly lower than the performance level in the eight areas. The mean score of both recognition and performance were highest in the area of disinfection. However, the mean score of recognition was lowest in the area of aseptic technique and the mean score of performance was lowest in the area of catheter related infections. The correlation of recognition and performance level was statistically significant. Conclusions: These research findings should be useful in promoting an intensive and continuous educational program on nosocomial infection for nursing students and to establish an efficient policy for preventing nosocomial infections.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.156-171
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• 1996

Background: Nosocomial infection control is one of important means to assure the quality of medical care in the hospital, however, it has been neglected by most of the hospital personnels. Of nosocomial infections, urinary tract infection is the highest incidence, which is related to the indwelling catheter. It is, therefore, necessary to pay primary attention to the patients with the indwelling catheter in intensive care unit in order to control nosocomial Infection and to improve the quality of medical care in the hospital. Methods : The subjects of this study were patients with indwelling catheter who were admitted to the ICU of Pusan Paik Hospital from March 1994 to May 1995. The author calculated UTI rate among the subjects through the cultivation of the urine, identified the related factors of the UTI through brain storming of study team and head nurses working at ICU, and analized the effectiveness of the proposed approaches through comparing the infection rates of before and after activities. Results : The major activities carried out by the study team were to conduct in-service education programs for the staffs working at ICU about the importance of the nosocomial infection control in QA, and nursing intervention to reduce the UTI rate among the patients with indwelling catether. 1. The major nursing interventions that the study team had implemented were as follows ; 1) Drainage system was changed from partial open system to completely closed system. 2) Bladder irrigation which was routinely practised in all patients stopped among the noninfected patients. 3) Bladder irrigation set was changed to the disposable one. 4) Catheter was inserted under the anesthesia for patients to be operated. 5) Male patient receiving wrapped with gauze after perineal care was not wrapped. 6) Clamp which had not been before was newly attached to drainage tube. 7) Urine bag which had been packed into a lot of pieces was done into each piece. 8) The interval of change of indwelling catheter had regularly been four weeks, however it was used continously until it worked well. 9) Catheter was attached well at the defined site. 10) Paper towel was used instead of cotton towel. 11) Mats at the entrance were removed and cleansing of wards was enhanced. 2. The UTI rate by month was 34.4% in maximum and 9.8% in minimum during the period of this study, however it had gradually decreased. After 6 months from initiating infection control activities, the trend of rates was relatively stable. It was identified that UTI rate was different by season 12.5% in winter and 27.2% in summer. 3. Utilization rate of indwelling catheter was maintained at under 50%, but it was increased above 57% from April 1995. 4. The number of bladder irrigation sets used per day was 33.3 sets in maximum and 2.8 sets in minimum. The number used per day were also remarkably deceased. Conclusion : It was found that a program to control UTI could contribute to nosocomial infection control, and it was, in turn, a mean to assure the quality of medical care in the hospital. The nursing interventions which this study team had implemented were effective in the reduce of UTI rates.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the content related to nosocomial infection control in the course on Fundamentals of Nursing. Method: Participants were 49 faculty who were teaching courses in Fundamentals of Nursing in universities and colleges in Korea. The questionnaire was composed of 55 items related to nosocomial infection control. Results: Eighteen items out of 55 items were taught in more than 80% of the universities and colleges. These included principles of infection control, principles and effect of hand washing, method of hand washing, hand scrubs, and donning sterile gown and gloves. Conclusion: The most effective interventions for infection control: including asepsis, hand washing, infection control for urinary catheterization, and infection control for IV sites were taught in most universities and colleges. However, the time assigned for teaching these items and the importance placed on practice were not considered sufficient.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.64-74
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• 2024

최근 의료기관 관련 홍역 유행 사례가 보고되고 있지만, 유행 역학조사 보고서가 표준화되어 있지 않아 질병부담의 크기를 이해하는 데 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 의료기관 관련 감염을 측정하기 위해 개발된 Outbreak Reports and Intervention Studies of Nosocomial Infection (ORION) 조사도구를 사용하여 병원 내에서의 홍역 발생의 크기를 측정하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus 및 Cochrane에서 "measles," "nosocomial," "hospital," 및 "healthcare" 등의 주제어를 사용하여 검색을 수행하였다. 총 24건의 의료기관 관련 홍역 유행 역학조사 연구를 ORION 도구를 활용하여 검토했다. 연구 결과 전 세계적으로 의료기관 내에서의 홍역 전파는 발병률, 사망률 및 경제적으로 중대한 부담을 주고 있는 것을 확인하였다. 의료기관 관련 홍역을 예방하기 위해 의사 및 간호사 등 의료 종사자들의 예방접종 지침이 준수되어야 할 것이며, 특히 표준화된 유행 역학조사 보고서의 활용이 필요하다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.349-359
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• 2002

Purpose: The purpose of this study was two-fold : to describe the level of recognition of nosocomial respiratory infections by ICU nurses and to compare self evaluation and objective evaluation of nosocomial respiratory infection control practices by ICU nurses. Method: Data were collected from 78 nurses in intensive care units in one university affiliated hospital in Kyung Ki Province. Data were collected from March 4 to March 18, 2002. The recognition and self evaluation data were collected through a self report questionnaire and an objective evaluation which was done by observing the actual behavior of the nurses. Result: The results of this study showed that there was a significant positive relationship between recognition scores and self evaluation scores. However, there was no significant relationship between level of recognition and objective evaluation, nor between self evaluation and objective evaluation of infection control Practices by ICU nurses. Conclusion: ICU nurses In this study gave higher scores on self evaluation of their practice than were shown in the observation evaluation of actual practice. Moreover, in the objective evaluation the nurses had the lowest score on the item, 'washing hands before taking care of patients'. The results indicate that it is necessary to develop a standardized practice manual on nosocomial respiratory infection control in the ICU. Also, it is necessary to have a program to transfer knowledge into actual practice.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.2262-2270
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• 2013

이 연구는 임상실습을 실시하면서 병원감염에 노출되어 있는 응급구조과 학생들을 대상으로 병원감염관리 표준주의 지침의 인지도와 수행도를 파악함으로써 감염예방과 노출을 감소시킬 수 있는 효율적인 실천방안을 마련하는데 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 연구결과 병원감염관리 표준주의 인지도에 비해 수행도가 낮은 결과를 보였고, 인지도와 수행도는 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(r=0.325, p=0.000). 향후 응급구조과 학생들의 병원감염관리 수행도를 증진 시킬 수 있도록 교과과정과 실습기관에서의 지속적인 교육프로그램이 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.375-385
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• 2008

Purpose: This study is to identify factors affecting on the level of practice on nosocomial infection management of operating room nurses. Methods: The subjects of this study were 155 nurses who worked in operating rooms of six medical centers in located Gwangju and Chonanam area. Data were collected during October, 2006 by the questionnaire including a total of 124 questions. Data collected were analysed with use of SPSS 12.0 program. Results: There was a significant difference of the level of practice by marital status(t=3.957, p=.048), education level(F=3.691, p=.027), position(F=6.588, p=.002), type of hospital(t=4.857, p=.029), number of nurse(F=4.243, p=.007), education about nosocomial infection management(F=3.069, p=.030), management council(t=6.397, p=.012) and management manual(t=6.961, p=.009). There were significant correlations between knowledge and practice (r=.389, p=.000), and between awareness and practice(r=.389, p=.000). Knowledge on nosocomial infection management, awareness of hands washing and positions were affecting factors on the level of practice. Conclusion: This study suggests that knowledge and awareness on nosocomial infection prevention and management of operating room nurses should be improved through consistent education. and support of administrator's of hospitals is needed.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.328-336
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• 2013

방사선사들의 병원감염 예방지침의 인식정도와 그 수행 능력 정도를 알아보고 병원감염관리의 개선 및 방사선사의 감염관리 교육을 위한 기초 자료를 얻고자 하였다. C대학병원에 근무하고 있는 방사선사 84명(평균연령 41세, 남 61명, 여 23명)을 대상으로 일반적 특성 10문항, 병원감염관련 문항 10문항, 병원감염관리 인지도 측정도구 24문항, 병원감염관리 수행도 측정도구 24문항, 임파워먼트는 12문항으로 방사선사에 맞게 수정 보완하였다. 연구대상자의 연령, 근무경력이 높을수록 병원감염에 대한 인지도와 수행도는 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 연구대상자의 병원감염 특성에서 감염관리 수행을 실천하지 못한 이유는 업무과다 (42.9%), 지식부족 (17.8%), 시간부족 (16.7%) 순이었다. 연구 대상자의 병원감염관리에 대한 인지도, 수행도, 임파워먼트간의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 인지도와 수행도(r=0.476), 인지도와 임파워먼트(r=0.276), 수행도와 임파워먼트(r=0.459)가 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 연구대상자의 병원감염관리에 대한 수행도에 영향을 주는 요인은 임파워먼트가 높을수록 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05).

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2016

Purpose: Recently an experience in the MERS crisis focused on the importance of infection control in hospitals. According to Korean National healthcare-associated Infection Surveillance System (KONIS) of the KSICP, a great number of 498 people, 841 people, and 1021 people were infected by pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and bacteremia respectively from 94 hospital ICUs during the year of 2014. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the configuration and design guidelines for the ICU rooms to minimize the nosocominal infections. Methods: Based on the several infection control guidelines and revised Medical Law, consequent analyses which classified the planning and operational behavior in the ICUs of seven hospitals, were performed to reduce the cross-infection. Results: The results of this study are offering a space, configuration and design guidelines for effective infection control in the intensive care units through the unit-bed area, the bed-to-bed distance, the isolation room, etc. Implications: It is expected that this study propose the direction of architectural planning and guideline for the ICU room in order to realize the intension of revised Medical Law.