• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2013

Background: An increasing trend of cytotoxic drug use, mainly in cancer treatment, has increased the occupational exposure among the nurses. This study aimed to assess the change of nurses' safety-related knowledge as well as attitude levels and subsequently to assess the change of cytotoxic drug handling practices in wards after a series of pharmacist-based interventions. Materials and Methods: This prospective interventional study with a before and after design requested a single group of 96 nurses in 15 wards actively providing chemotherapy to answer a self-administered questionnaire. A performance checklist was then used to determine the compliance of all these wards with the recommended safety measures. The first and second assessments took 2 months respectively with a 9-month intervention period. Pharmacist-based interventions included a series of technical, educational and administrative support measures consisting of the initiation of closed-system cytotoxic drug reconstitution (CDR) services, courses, training workshops and guideline updates. Results: The mean age of nurses was $32.2{\pm}6.19$ years. Most of them were female (93.8%) and married (72.9%). The mean knowledge score of nurses was significantly increased from $45.5{\pm}10.52$ to $73.4{\pm}8.88$ out of 100 (p<0.001) at the end of the second assessment. Overall, the mean practice score among the wards was improved from $7.6{\pm}5.51$ to $15.3{\pm}2.55$ out of 20 (p<0.001). Conclusions: The pharmacist-based interventions improved the knowledge, attitude and safe practices of nurses in cytotoxic drug handling. Further assessment may help to confirm the sustainability of the improved practices.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.44-56
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• 2024

Purpose : This study sought to explore intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' perceptions regarding the disclosure of patient safety incidents (DPSI) and identify the relationship between the perception of DPSI and communication barriers. Methods : This study used a descriptive research design. A total of 110 ICU nurses from a tertiary hospital were surveyed online between September 14 and October 5, 2022. The mean DPSI score ranged between 1.0 and 4.0, with a higher score indicating a higher perception of DPSI. Results : The mean score for ICU nurses' perceptions of DPSI was 2.92 (SD=0.37). Among the characteristics of ICU nurses, differences were observed in perceptions of DPSI according to gender, age, total work experience, and ICU work experience. Communication barriers among ICU nurses were negatively correlated with negative results as a sub-factor of perceptions of DPSI. Ambiguity in the nurse's position, lack of confidence, differences in perspectives with patients, and inadequate nurse-patient relationships as sub-factors of communication barriers exhibited a negative correlation with negative results as a sub-factor of perceptions of DPSI. Conclusions : ICU nurses' perceptions of DPSI and the sub-factors related to communication barriers are negatively related to DPSI. To improve ICU nurses' perceptions, open and non-punitive circumstances, staff education, practical guidelines, and support systems are required.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.715-724
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• 2022

본 연구는 병원 간호사의 환자안전관리 중요성 인식, 전문직 자율성 및 안전분위기가 환자안전간호활동에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 종합병원 간호사 211명을 대상으로, 2021년 1월 11일부터 1월 25일까지 자료수집이 이루어졌다. 자료분석은 SPSS 21.0 program을 이용하여 독립표본 t-검정, 일원분산분석, 피어슨상관계수, 단계적 회귀분석으로 하였다. 병원간호사의 환자안전간호활동 영향요인은 안전분위기(β=.297, p<.001), 환자안전관리 중요성 인식(β=.287, p<.001), 근무부서(β=.169 p=.004)이었다. 연구결과를 종합해 볼 때, 환자안전간호활동의 증진을 위해서는 간호사의 근무부서의 업무고려 및 다양한 특성을 고려한 교육프로그램 개발 및 적용, 환자안전관련 중요성 인식의 향상, 긍정적인 안전분위기의 형성이 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구는 병원 간호사의 환자안전간호활동 증진의 방안마련에 토대가 되는 자료를 제공한다는 점에서 그 의의가 있다.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.62-72
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• 2021

Purpose : This study aimed to identify factors influencing clinical nurses' intention to report medication administration errors. Methods : This cross-sectional study collected data from 121 nurses in charge of administering medication at a university hospital in Korea using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression. Results : Participants' mean age was 26.90±3.99 years, and 89.3% were women. Their mean clinical career duration was 3.88±4.26 years. The average levels of patient safety culture, attitude toward reporting medication administration errors, and intention to report medication administration errors were 7.51 out of 10, 3.36 out of 5, and 4.85 out of 6, respectively. The multiple regression analysis results indicated that the statistically significant influencing factors were patient safety culture (𝛽=.21, p =.018) and attitude toward reporting medication administration errors (𝛽=.22, p =.015). Conclusion : To improve the intention to report medication administration errors among clinical nurses, a patient safety culture must be established, along with an education provision for improving their attitudes toward reporting such administration errors.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.447-453
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• 2018

Background: Patient safety and accurate implementation of medication orders are among the essential requirements of par nursing profession. In this regard, it is necessary to determine and prevent factors influencing medications errors. Although many studies have investigated this issue, the effects of psychosocial factors have not been examined thoroughly. Methods: The present study aimed at investigating the impact of psychosocial factors on nurses' medication errors by evaluating the balance between effort and reward. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in public hospitals of Tehran in 2015. The population of this work consisted of 379 nurses. A multisection questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: In this research, 29% of participating nurses reported medication errors in 2015. Most frequent errors were related to wrong dosage, drug, and patient. There were significant relationships between medications errors and the stress of imbalance between effort and reward (p < 0.02) and job commitment and stress (p < 0.027). Conclusion: It seems that several factors play a role in the occurrence of medication errors, and psychosocial factors play a crucial and major role in this regard. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate these factors in more detail and take them into account in the hospital management.

• 한국산업간호협회지
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• 제12권1호통권42호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2005

• 한국산업간호협회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.64-69
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• 2009

• 한국산업간호협회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.41-44
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• 2009

• 한국산업간호협회지
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• 제11권3호통권40호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2004

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.268-279
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• 2017

본 연구는 응급실 간호사를 대상으로 환자안전문화에 대한 인식, 환자안전역량, 안전간호활동의 관계를 파악하기 위하여 시도되었다. 연구대상은 9개 종합병원에서 근무하는 1년 이상의 경력간호사 중 응급실에서 근무하는 간호사 121명을 대상으로 하였으며, 연구도구는 환자안전문화, 환자안전역량, 안전간호활동의 구조화된 설문지를 이용하였다. 본 연구 결과 환자안전문화에 대한 인식은 5점 만점에 3.51, 개인차원의 환자안전 지식/태도가 가장 높게 나타났다. 환자안전역량은 5점 만점에 3.60으로 나타났으며, 하위영역은 태도 3.91, 기술 3.47, 지식 3.24 순이었다. 안전간호활동은 5점 만점에 3.85로 나타났으며 하위영역은 투약 간호가 가장 높게 나타났다. 안전간호활동과 환자안전문화에 대한 인식(r=.40, p<.001), 환자안전역량과 안전간호활동(r=.70, p<.001), 환자안전역량과 환자안전문화(r=.40, p<.001) 모두 정적상관이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 환자안전문화에 대한 인식, 환자안전역량, 안전간호활동에 차이를 보이는 특성 중 최근 1년 이내 안전교육을 받은 것이 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나 임상현장에서 이루어지는 안전교육의 중요성이 부각되었다. 또한 환자안전역량의 하위영역 중 지식 영역의 점수가 가장 낮게 측정되어 환자안전 관련 지식수준을 높이기 위한 노력이 필요하다.