• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2019

The aims of the study to investigate the relationship between awareness, empowerment and performance of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) control and to identify factors influencing performance of HAIs among general hospital nurses. Data were collected from 230 nurses in two general hospitals in B city, with the questionnaire of an empowerment, awareness and performance of infection control tool. The data were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regressions. The performance of infection control was significantly correlated with empowerment and awareness of infection control. The empowerment had a positive correlation with an awareness of infection control (r= .233, p <.001) respectively. The infection control performance was influenced by infection control awareness, empowerment and number of annual job training, which explained 42.2% of the performance of infection control. Infection management performance of general hospitals nurses is affected not only by infection awareness but also by empowerment and job education. Therefore, it suggests that HAIs management program could develop for the nurses and provide empowerment with job training to improve the management and performance of HAIs, also to reinforce via constant support by the hospital.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2014

Purpose: A descriptive study design was used to investigate infection management awareness and infection management performance for clothing management in 119 emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Method: 188 paramedics and basic EMTs completed questionnaires between March 1 and April 30, 2013 in Jeollabuk-do. Results: Participants' average score for infection control awareness was 2.69 and that for performance was 1.58, with the differences being statistically significant (t = 931.455, p = .003). Participants' general characteristics resulted in differences in infection management performance. Women (1.63) have scored higher than men (1.28), and the difference was statistically significant (t = 11.174, p = .001). Participants who had clinical experience (1.63) had higher scores than participants who did have clinical experience before (1.53) and, again, the difference was significant (t = 7.167, p = .009). Conclusion: Education program for infection management is need to be developed for more effective infection management.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.645-653
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify the difference between the awareness and reuser rate of infection control t for disposable dental care supplies (DDCS) according to general characteristics and infection management-related characteristics. Methods: A questionnaire was used for 277 dental hygienists to check the general characteristics, infection management-related characteristics, awareness of infection control disposable dental care products, syringe needle, prophylaxis cup, prophylaxis brush, plastic saliva ejector, orthodontic bracket, and gloves reuse rate. Results: The awareness of infection control for DDCS differed according to 'hospital type', 'average number of patients per day', 'presence or absence of infection control guidelines', and 'experience in infection management training in the last two years' (p<0.05). Reuser rates of disposable dental care products differed according to 'hospital type', 'average number of patients per day', 'presence or absence of infection control guidelines', and 'experience in infection management training in the last two years' (p<0.05). Conclusions: In order to manage infection of DDCS, the level of infection control system in the workplace is improved and support for related education is needed. In addition, guidelines and regulations on prohibition of reuse and classification criteria for various DDCS should be prepared.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.621-630
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate awareness and performance of infection control by dental hygienist. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was answered by 239 dental hygienists working in dental clinics from September 7 to 18, 2016 in Gwangju city & Jeonnam region after explaining the purpose of the study and receiving the informed consent. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic characteristics and awareness and performance of infection control using Likert 4 point scale. Results: Average of Infection control awareness was $3.33{\pm}0.38$, average of infection control Performance was $3.04{\pm}0.37$ (p<0.05). The awareness and practice of dental equipment management showed the largest difference. The awareness of infection control by general characteristics varied according to position, number of dental units, number of employees, Infection control needs, Received infection control training experience, infection experience, infection control guideline (p<0.05). The relationship between infection control awareness and Infection control performance was r = 0.624 (p<0.001), indicating positive correlation. Conclusions: To improve awareness and performance of dental hygienist's infection control, regular received infection control training experience is needed. It is considered that the dentist's active cooperation is needed in shortening the life span of the dental equipment due to the Infection control performance and securing the quantity.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.367-374
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to understand the infection prevention system and infection management perception of Ultrasound diagnostic room in medical institutions by sonographer's in general practitioner, semi and general hospitals. As a research method, a statistical analysis was conducted by surveying a total of 20 items in four category to determine the infection perception of sonographer's according to gender, age, working institution, and working period. As a result of infection awareness, males were in the ultrasound gel management category, women were in the transducer management category, all age groups were in the transducer management system category, and the General Practitioner, semi and general hospitals. were in the transducer management system category, and general hospitals showed a high degree of infection awareness in the category of disinfection and sterilization, and in the category of transducer management in the entire working period. In the results of the analysis of the correlation between the sub-factors of the perception of infection control in the Ultrasound diagnostic room the degree of correlation between each category showed a middle degree correlation(r>0.5) and a significant difference by category(p<.01). In conclusion, the prevention of infection in the ultrasound diagnostic room, which sonographer's firms think, was found to be the most efficient ultrasound diagnostic room infection control to implement transducer and gel management in accordance with the principles of disinfection and sterilization.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.21-35
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• 2016

Purpose: This study aims to investigate awareness and performance of infection control during ambulance attendant training, and to provide basic data for infection control. Methods: The subjects were 235 paramedic students who completed ambulance attendant training. There were 51 questions. The infection control dimension was divided into hand washing, personal protective equipment use, and environmental management, for each sub-dimension, awareness and performance were measured by a 4-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS statistics ver. 22.0. Results: A total of 95.3%, of the subjects completed an orientation for ambulance attendant training and 71.7% received education on infection. In all three sub-dimensions, hand- washing (p<.001), personal protective equipment use (p<.001), and environmental management (p<.001), awareness scored higher than performance. The awareness of infection control showed a significantly positive correlation (r=.394) with performance. Conclusion: In order to improve performance of infection control, education to improve awareness should be provided, and paramedics with higher performance levels in hand washing, and use of gloves and masks wearing should be assigned as training advisors.

• 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.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 IPA를 이용한 물리치료사의 감염관리 의식과 수행능력을 분석하였다. 4개 영역은 손위생, 개인관리, 진료실 환경, 감염관리 교육으로 구분하고 인식과 실천에 대한 설문조사를 하였다. 일반적인 특성은 빈도분석하고 인지도와 수행도는 대응표본 t-test와 Pearson's correlation를 통해 분석하였다. 손위생은 둘다 높았고 감염관리 교육은 수행도는 높으나 인지도가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 치료실 환경의 수행도는 높았으나 인지도가 낮았고 개인관리의 둘다 낮았다. 따라서 본 연구를 바탕으로 감염관리 교육은 인지도를 개선해야 하는 정책 치료실 환경은 수행도를 개선해야 하는 전략, 개인 관리는 수행도와 인지도를 동시에 개선해야 하는 전략이 필요하다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.1393-1404
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• 2021

본 연구는 장기요양 기관 종사자들의 감염관리에 대한 인지도와 수행도 현황조사를 통해 감염관리 실태를 파악하여 장기요양 기관의 종사자를 위한 효율적인 감염관리 및 교육 프로그램 개선을 위해 수행되었다. 연구 대상자는 C 지역의 장기요양 기관 35곳의 종사자 134명이며 2021년 7월 12일부터 7월 30일까지 구조화된 설문지를 사용하여 자료를 수집하였으며 SPSS 22.0 program을 이용하여 자료 분석하였다. 연구 결과 대상자의 감염관리 인지도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 종사자의 직종(F=3.181, p=.032), 감염관리 교육 경험(F=6.372, p=.013) 이었으며 감염관리 수행도 또한 종사자의 직종(F=3.972, p=.010), 감염관리 교육 경험(F=4.403, p=.038)이 영향을 크게 미쳤다. 대상자의 감염관리 인지도와 수행도는 양의 상관관계가 있었다(r=.919, p<.001). 본 연구의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 코로나-19 팬데믹 상황에서 장기요양기관의 환자 안전을 위해서는 종사자가 감염관리 중요성을 인지하는 것뿐만 아니라 직접 감염관리 행위를 수행하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 이를 위해서는 기관의 규모에 상관없이 직종별, 교육 주제별 체계적이고 지속적인 교육과정 마련과 감염관리체계의 질적 향상을 위한 평가 시스템의 법적 강화가 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.727-735
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• 2018

본 연구는 경남지역에 근무하는 방사선사를 대상으로 병원감염관리에 대한 특성과 인지도 및 수행도를 분석하여 병원근무 시 감염관리에 대한 올바른 인식과 수행 능력을 향상하고, 병원감염관리의 개선 및 방사선사의 감염관리 교육을 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 실시하였다. 연구에 사용한 도구는 설문지로 2018년 04월01일부터 04월30일까지 경남에 소재하는 의료기관에 근무하는 방사선사를 대상으로 설문지 총400부를 배부하여 연구에 적합한 320부를 SPSS 18.0 통계 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 병원감염관리에 대한 요인으로는 병원감염에 관한 특성 5문항과 병원감염관리에 대한 인지도와 수행도로 손위생관리, 개인위생 및 의복관리, 의료기구 및 소모품관리, 청소 및 폐기물관리, 검사실 및 환경관리 등, 총60문항으로 분석하였다. 인구사회학적특성으로 성별, 결혼, 연령, 학력, 근무기관, 근무경력, 근무부서를 기준으로 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, 상관관계 및 회귀분석을 하였다. 병원감염관리에 대한 인지도는 $4.19{\pm}.60$점으로 높게 나타났으며, 수행도에서도 $4.22{\pm}.52$점으로 높게 나타나 병원감염관리에 대한 인지도와 수행도에서 경남지역 방사선사들의 병원감염관리 수준은 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 병원감염관리에 대한 방사선사의 인지도 및 수행도는 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 인지요인이 수행도에 미치는 영향에 대한 다중회귀분석에서는 66.1%의 설명력과 함께 유의한 양의 영향력을 미치고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 의료기관 다양한 부서에서 근무하는 방사선사의 병원감염관리에 대한 인식을 높이기 위해서는 지속적인 감염관리교육과 더불어 병원업무 환경개선을 통한 수행능력을 향상시켜야 하며, 병원감염관리 및 예방교육에 적극적으로 참여하여 병원감염관리 업무에 대한 전문성 확보와 함께 중추적인 역할을 수행하여야 할 것으로 판단된다.