• 기본간호학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.327-334
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• 2004

Purpose: This study was done to examine the awareness and management practice of operating room nurses, to prevent nosocomial infection, to identify problems and to propose solutions. Method: The research tools used were the hospital infection control guideline and a modified version of the measurment tools used in the study of Cho (1998). The questionnaire consisted of questions on hand washing, personal hygiene and clothes control, cleaning and environment control, sterilizing supplies and disposal of contaminated materials. The collected data were analysed with the SPSS program. Results: The mean score for domain-specific awareness of nosocomial infection control was 4.81 out of a possible 5 points. The highest score was for sterilizing supplies and disposal of contaminated materials. The mean score for domain-specific practices of nosocomial infection control was 4.40, out of a possible 5 points. Sterilizing supplies and disposal of contaminated materials had the highest scores. The mean score for awareness in all domains was higher than mean score for practice. Among the general characteristics of the nurses, high awareness was found only in the provision of infection control guidelines and it had shown statistically significant difference. Examination of relation of general characteristics to practice showed that for age, career, the provision of infection control guidelines, and experience in infection control education there were statistically significant differences in the scores. For the relation between awareness of nosocomial infection control and practice, positive correlation was found in all domains, thus high awareness leads to high practice. Conclusion: Considering the result of this research, plans are needed that promote virtual practice of hospital infection control.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.213-227
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• 1995

Today, although hospital infectious diseases are readily diagnosed, are treatable and preventable, many of these continues to be a major health problem in the developing countries, as well as the advanced nations. In the advanced countries efforts for hospital infection control has been presented but in Korea. The importance of being knowledgeble concerning hospital infection control is not much recognized yet. Presently in Korea good quality of care and services in the hospital is a main issue of discussion, therefore the subject of hospital infection control can't be over emphasized. Hospital infection control measures ranged from almost non existent to none when the pathogen transmission were not fully understood. As the knowledge of the transmission and contraction of the diseases expanded, newer and more effective procedures evolved. To be vital it is required to have good system for hospital infection control and inspection, rules and regulations and many numbers of persons with dedication. The strategy has been applied for hospital infection control standards as outlined by the centers for disease control and prevention(CDC). The hospital infection control committee is the factor to be well managed. Especially nurses are the important part of any hospital infection control program because they are the one who makes function properly. It is also required the responsibility of every employer who has employees who are exposed to blood, blood products or other potentially hospital infectious materials. Laws enacted by agencies of the federal government but the emphasis, and the demands for initiating and maintaining these control measures should be practiced on a routine and daily basis. The forgoing facts and requirements will assist us in assuring our hospital infection control program is successful.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2016

본 연구는 2015년 8월 1일부터 10월 15일까지 부산광역시와 경상남도 일부 지역 치과병 의원에 근무하고 있는 치과위생사 228명을 대상으로 설문 조사하였다. 치과위생사의 감염관리 인지도와 실천도에 영향을 미치는 감염관리 구조 체계 요인을 조사하여 체계적인 감염관리 지침을 마련하는 데 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 원내 감염관리에 대한 환자진료 준비시간 지원은 장비 및 시설 지원(r=0.434, p<0.01), 진료기술 및 정보 지원(r=0.231, p<0.01), 감염관리 교육 지원(r=0.266, p<0.01), 감염관리 인지도(r=0.354, p<0.01), 감염관리 실천도(r=0.442, p<0.01)와 정적 상관을 보였고, 장비 및 시설 지원은 진료기술 및 정보 지원(r=0.418, p<0.01), 감염관리 교육 지원(r=0.422, p<0.01), 감염관리 인지도(r=0.404, p<0.01), 감염관리 실천도(r=0.454, p<0.01)와 정적 상관을 나타냈다. 원내 감염관리에 대한 감염관리 교육 지원은 감염관리 인지도(r=0.348, p<0.01), 감염관리 실천도(r=0.405, p<0.01)와 정적 상관을 보였고, 감염관리 인지도는 감염관리 실천도(r=0.879, p<0.01)와 정적 상관을 가지고 있었다. 감염관리 인지도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 환자진료 준비시간 지원, 장비 및 시설 지원, 진료 기술 및 정보 지원, 감염관리 교육 지원으로 나타났다. 감염관리 실천도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 환자진료 준비시간 지원, 장비 및 시설 지원, 감염관리 교육 지원, 진료 기술 및 정보 지원으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과 치과위생사의 치과감염관리 인지도와 실천도를 높이기 위해서는 바람직한 감염관리 구조체계를 구축하여 활성화해야 한다. 치과의료기관 감염관리 구조체계의 엄격한 평가제도가 마련되어 바람직한 치과의료 환경을 조성하고, 환자의 건강과 안전을 보호할 필요가 있다고 생각된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2017

본 연구는 중소병원에 근무하는 의료기사의 병원감염관리에 대한 인식과 수행정도를 확인하기 위한 연구이다. 의료기사(임상병리사, 방사선사, 물리치료사) 235명을 대상으로 하였으며 통계적 처리는 SPSS Ver.23.0으로 평균과 표준편차, 분산분석, 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 감염관리가 제대로 수행되지 않는 주원인은 전문가 부재($3.17{\pm}1.18$)이며, 감염관리에 대한 인지도보다 수행도가 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다. 감염사고 후 아무런 조치를 하지 않았다40.0%(94명)가 가장 높았으며, 소독 검사 예방접종 후 부서장에게 보고는 표준화회귀계수 베타가 -0.265, p=0.025로 유의한 음(-)의 영향을 미쳤다. 감염관리 수준은 교육여부 및 감염관리지침여부와 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 따라서 중소병원 의료기사들의 감염관리에 대한 전문인력, 교육, 감염관리지침 등의 필요성을 확인하였으며 이를 통해서 더욱더 효율적인 감염관리가 가능해질 것으로 사료된다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.304-311
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, awareness and performance of COVID-19 infection control among physical therapists and to identify the impact factors on performance Methods: Data were collected from March 16th to March 24th in 2022 from the physical therapist's in Busan. Data analysis was conducted on 170 surveys, after excluding 27 surveys that were found to be unsuitable for data analysis. Results: When correlating the study variables, knowledge and awareness were found to have a positive, meaningful correlation with performance. Performance of COVID-19 personal infection control regression analysis showed that the working department (clinic and long-term care hospital), clinical experience, the more knowledgeable, the awareness (personal), and the more clinical experience had significant positive impacts on the performance of COVID-19 infection control. Performance of COVID-19 treatment room infection control regression analysis showed that the working department (long-term care hospital), educational experience, the awareness (treatment room) had significant positive impacts on the performance of COVID-19 infection control Conclusion: The results of this study may be used as basic data for educating physical therapist's working at the COVID-19 response department. This study suggests that physical therapist's need educational programs to improve their knowledge and awareness and performance of infection control against infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Differentiated physical therapists practice education curricula must be developed and provided after understanding the varying characteristic of physical therapist's with different levels of work experience.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.675-683
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• 2021

Objectives: This study aimed to verify the relations of COVID-19 infection-related knowledge, dental infection control performance, and psychosocial health of dental hygienists. Methods: From the data was analyzed through the frequency analysis, t-test, one way ANOVA, and pearson's correlation analysis with a total of 198 dental hygienists using SPSS Statistics 21.0. Results: The correct answer rate for knowledge about COVID-19 was higher with a bachelor's degree or higher. Thus, when the level of education was higher, the performance was also high (p<0.01). COVID-19 infection control performance was highly shown in case of high age (4.43) (p<0.05) and the married (4.42) (p<0.01). Infection control performance was high when they had an educational experience of COVID-19 infection control (4.46), and when the infection control guidebooks were equipped in their workplaces (p<0.001). Degree of psychosocial health of research subjects was shown in the order of potential stress (60.6%), high-risk stress (23.7%), and healthy (15.7%). Infection control performance was higher, the psychosocial health was healthy. Conclusions: For the response to COVID-19 infectious disease and the preparation for mutated viruses and new infectious diseases in the future, it would be necessary to establish the concrete measures for establishing the strict infection control system for dental clinics and also enhancing the psychosocial health of dental hygienists.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.7-24
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• 2020

Purpose: Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel are at high risk of spreading infection. In this study, we used the PRECEDE model to identify the knowledge, status, and barriers to infection control among Korean paramedics to provide basic infection control data. Methods: A total of 164 respondents were analyzed for the study. A questionnaire was administered and collected through an online self-response platform. Descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression, and logistic regression analyses were performed to determine infection control practices and associated factors using SAS 9.4. To identify the pathways and direct, indirect, total effects based on the PRECEDE model, we used AMOS 26.0. Results: Highly rated self-efficacy (OR 8.82, 95% CI: 3.23-24.09), awareness (OR 6.05, 95% CI: 2.06-17.72), and enabling factors (OR 3.23, 95% CI: 1.18-8.78) led to superior infection control. As a result of the structural model analysis, the highly rated enabling factors and awareness led to superior practice patterns. Conclusion: Practice is related to self-efficacy, awareness, and enabling factors; however, further research is needed to develop strategies for infection control. In particular, institutional arrangements are needed to improve the enabling factors. Improving infection control performance may lead to better infection control and enhanced protection of EMS personnel and patients against infection risks.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was done to identify the impact of emotional labor, social support, pay satisfaction and professional concept on burnout and intention to stay for infection control nurses and to identify the relationship between burnout and intention to stay. Methods: Participants were 146 nurses who consented and faithfully responded to the research questions. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 20.0. Results: The variables affecting burnout and intention to stay in infection control nurses were identified. Emotional labor (B=.424) had a positive impact on burnout, social support (B=-.528), professional self-concept (B=-1.056) and pay satisfaction (B=-.072) had negative impacts on burnout, social support (B=.392)and pay satisfaction (B=.136) had positive impacts on intention to stay, and burnout had a negative impact on intention to stay. Conclusion: As a result, in order to reduce burnout in infection control nurses and increase their intention to stay, the infection control nurses themselves must invest in education and self-improvement to become specialists while hospitals and the government should make efforts to develop specialists by holding workshops and seminars. In addition, institutional procedures should be put in place so as to oblige hospitals to hire nurse specialists for infection control work in infection control units.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.47-62
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to provide basic data for infection control education plans based on infection control awareness and performance of paramedic students during clinical field training. Methods: Data were collected from paramedic students with experience in clinical field training. The data collection period was from May 4, 2023, to June 4, 2023, and 132 copies of the collected survey were analyzed using the SPSS27.0 program. Results: Infection control awareness and performance were 4.80±0.24 points and 4.49±0.55 points out of 5, respectively. The infection control awareness of the participants according to clinical field training-related characteristics differed significantly in university education before clinical field training (t=2.100, p=.038). In addition, there were significant differences in performance in the number of clinical field training sessions (F=9.149, p=.000), hospital education before clinical field training (t=5.365, p=.000), and hospital education during clinical field training (t=3.094, p=.002). Conclusion: Before clinical field training, schools should provide infection control education that combines theory and practice suitable for hospital practice so that students can complete the infection control education organized by the hospital. Furthermore, if a university develops infection control in the clinical field training guidelines, it will have a positive impact on students' infection control performance through prior education.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.875-888
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the infection control system and actual conditions according to the type of dental medical institution. Methods: From April 1st to May 10th, 2020, dental institutions were recruited through stratified random sampling. Each item constituting the infection control system by dental institution type was analyzed using the chi-square test and fisher's exact test. Results: The infection control system and operation level of each dental institution type was 89.0 points for university-general hospitals, 75.6 points for dental hospitals, and 34.4 points for dental clinics. The environment management levels were 76.1, 72.5, 73.0, and 74.0 points for university-general hospitals, similar to 77.2, 75.1, 71.0, and 73.8 points for dental hospitals, while dental clinics had 61.1, 40.0, 37.0, and 45.6 points. Prevention and management of staff infection exposure, wearing personal protective equipment, and hand hygiene levels were 90.7, 75.5, 88.5 points for university-general hospitals, 79.8, 79.5, 80.4 points for dental hospitals, and 50.2, 88.0, 61.5 points for dental clinics, respectively. Conclusions: Efforts are required to bring about improvement in the areas of insufficient infection control in order to raise the overall infection control levels, especially the management of dental clinics is urgently needed.