• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2024

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to conduct a descriptive survey to examine the knowledge, infection prevention behaviors, and health beliefs regarding COVID-19 and to identify factors that influence infection prevention behaviors in elementary and middle school students based on the Health Belief Model. Methods: The study included 388 elementary and middle school students in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Jeonbuk provinces. Data were collected from September 1 to September 15, 2023. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions about COVID-19 knowledge, 13 questions about infection prevention behaviors, and 15 questions about health beliefs. The collected data were subjected to multiple hierarchical regression analyses. The cronbach's α of infection prevention behaviors was 0.83, the KR-20 of COVID-19 related knowledge was 0.68, and the Cronbach's α of COVID-19 related health beliefs was 0. 78. Results: In Model 1, females showed higher levels of infection prevention behaviors than males (β=.14, p=.006) and middle school students showed lower levels of infection prevention behaviors than elementary school students (β=-.10, p=.037). In Model 2, among COVID-19-related health beliefs, barriers had a significant negative effect on infection prevention behaviors (β=-.20, p<.001) and cues to action had a significant positive effect on infection prevention behaviors (β=.14, p=.037), indicating that lower barriers and higher cues to action were associated with higher levels of infection prevention behaviors. Conclusion: The results showed that prevention behaviors were associated with lower barriers and higher cues to action among COVID-19 health beliefs. Elementary and middle school students in Korea spend a lot of time in groups at private academies or school, which are closed spaces with poor ventilation, making them vulnerable to new infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Unlike adults, infectious diseases can have serious impact on their mental and social health. Therefore, it is necessary for schools to provide accurate and timely health education about COVID-19 to increase cues to action for elementary and middle school students in order to improve their infection prevention behaviors.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2022

Purpose: This research aimed to assess nursing students' knowledge, attitudes and infection prevention behaviors toward the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from September 11 through October 1, 2020, involving a total of 235 third and fourth year of nursing students enrolled in two universities in U and K city. Self-report questionnaires consisting of demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and infection prevention behaviors toward the COVID-19 were administered to the participants. Results: Influencing factors for infection prevention behaviors were gender (β=0.21, p<.001), attitudes toward infection control (β=0.38, p<.001), education experience regarding COVID-19 (β=0.21, p=.004), and a visit to the hospitals or the areas where the COVID-19 case has occurred or been admitted (β=-0.18, p=.003) which explained 23.6% of the total variance. Conclusion: The results of this study provides basic information regarding nursing students' knowledge about COVID-19, attitudes toward infection control, and infection prevention behaviors during the initial outbreak of COVID-19.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.210-219
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of emergency setting visitors' knowledge and behavior patterns in relation to prevention of respiratory tract infections. Methods: A descriptive survey was used. The participants were visitors to the emergency service in 'D' general hospital in 'D' city, and the data were collected from July 1 to September 1, 2016. The collected data were analyzed using frequency analysis, t-test, ANOVA, $Scheff{\acute{e}}$ test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Factors influencing prevention of respiratory tract infections were visitors' education level, methods of dissemination of prevention information, and participants' knowledge with regard to preventive methods. The explanatory power was found to be 35% in the regression model. Conclusion: The findings indicate that visitors' education level, knowledge of infection prevention, and the dissemination of information regarding infection prevention by the hospital play an important role in the prevention of respiratory tract infections in emergency services in the hospital. These results highlight the need for a customized education program for prevention of respiratory tract infections in emergency settings. Programs should take into consideration the educational background of visitors, and provide them with appropriate information regarding infection prevention.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.879-883
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• 2012

Cervical cancer is caused by HPV infection and can be prevented by early vaccination. Objective: To assess Syrian women's level of knowledge and determinants of good knowledge of cervical cancer, HPV infection and its vaccines. Methods: A cross sectional survey was undertaken among mothers with daughters in sixth grade classes enrolled in primary schools in Aleppo city, Syria. Samples were selected through cluster sampling and data collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Less than a third of the mothers had heard of HPV infection and vaccines against cervical cancer and levels of knowledge were generally low. Good knowledge was associated with high education level, higher family monthly income, having few - less than four children, positive history of cervical cancer screening, and working or having relatives working in the medical field. The main source of information was television and few reported health care providers as a source of knowledge on HPV infection and vaccine. Conclusion: Since knowledge of HPV infection and its connection with cervical cancer and its vaccine are low, more efforts must be made to educate Syrians prior to introduction of any HPV vaccination programme. Public health efforts must focus on educating mothers, the public as well as health care providers.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.57-70
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) knowledge, anxiety, and psychosocial well-being on the infection prevention behavior of college students in health care. Methods: This study is a descriptive survey research. A total of 301 college students at four health care departments in three regions were surveyed using a structured questionnaire from February 10 to February 16, 2022. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analyses were done using SPSS ver. 18.0. Results: Knowledge on COVID-19 was significantly dependent on a family history of chronic disease (p=.049). Anxiety was significantly dependent on test of COVID-19 (p=.040). Gender (p=.049), perceived physical and mental health status (p=.000), and chronic disease (p=.000) had significant effects on infection prevention behavior. When the level of anxiety was higher, the infection prevention behavior was also higher (p=.000) and the psychosocial well-being was improved (p=.017). Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that anxiety significantly improved the infection prevention behavior (𝛽=.396, p<.001) and psychosocial well-being (𝛽=-.139, p=.008), which accounts for 18.5% (F=22.444, p<.001) of the variance. Conclusion: In order to prevent infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and its spread, measures to prevent infection and improve the psychosocial well-being should also be sought.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2017

본 연구는 슈퍼박테리아로 불리는 메티실린 내성 황색포도알균에 대한 간호대학생의 지식과 병원실습 중 감염 예방 이행 수준과 영향요인을 파악하고자 시행하였다. 2016년 10월 14일부터 11월 30일까지 병원실습 경험이 있는 5개 대학의 간호학과 4학년 학생을 편의 추출하여 설문조사 하였고, 성실히 응답한 총 234명의 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과, MRSA 지식은 100점으로 환산 시 52.0점이었고, MRSA 감염 예방 이행 수준은 89.41점이었다. MRSA 감염 예방 이행에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 MRSA 교육과 실습 중 MRSA 감염 가능성에 대한 인식이 유의하였다. 그러므로 MRSA 감염 예방 이행을 증진시키기 위해서는 단순한 지식 제공보다 감염 가능성에 대한 올바른 인식을 포함한 병원실습에서 적용 가능한 교육 프로그램 개발과 교육이 필요하다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 K 대학병원에 근무하는 방사선사들의 COVID-19 에 대한 일반적 특성, 감염 관련 특성, 지식 및 행위와 상관성이 있는 요인, 감염 예방 행위에 영향을 미치는 인자를 파악 하는 데 있다. 기본 연구는 서술적 조사연구로 2020년 3월 25일부터 6월 30일까지 K 대학병원에 근무하는 방사선사 50명을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였다. 대상자의 설문 조사로 일반적 및 감염 관련 특성은 빈도, 백분율을 산출하였고, Pearson's 상관계수 분석하였으며, 감염 예방 행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 다중 회귀분석을 이용하였다. 통계 검정의 유의 수준은 0.05로 설정하여 P-값이 0.05 미만이면 유의하다고 해석하였다. 연구결과에서 나타난 COVID-19 감염 예방 행위 영향을 미치는 인자는 코로나 지식이 1점 오를 때 감염 예방 행위가 1.7점 올랐고, 전파경로 인식 수준이 1점 올랐을 때 감염 예방 행위가 11.3점 올랐으며, 불안정도 1점 올랐을 때 감염 예방 행위가 4.2 점 올랐다. 표준 회귀계수를 보면 예방하는데 지식, 전파경로 인식, 불안 중 가장 큰 영향을 주는 인자는 코로나의 전파경로 인식이었다. 감염 예방 행위의 영향요인으로는 코로나 지식, 전파 경로 인식과 불안이 감염 예방 가능성으로 나타나 코로나 유행 시 이 정보를 잘 이용하기를 기대한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.2689-2694
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• 2016

Background: Most studies of human papilloma virus (HPV) are aimed at the natural history of the infection and its relation to cancer; however, there are few studies to assess knowledge of the general population. Our aim was analyze the degree of knowledge of Argentinians about HPV infection and its prevention. Materials and Methods: We conducted a voluntary, anonymous and non-binding survey with 27 multiple-choice items, in twelve private and public establishments, selected to include a broad population in terms of education, age and gender. The survey consisted of three sections: individual characteristics of the volunteer, HPV infection basic knowledge, its prevention and the virus relationship with other cancers. Results: One thousand two hundred ninety seven volunteers aged 18 to 80 participated. The total number of correct answers was 45.1%. The correct answers for relationship HPV and cervical cancer was 62.1%. Almost 55% did not know about types of HPV that the vaccines for protection. Statistical analysis showed that women, single people, workers, the better educated, those who have had a STDs or HPV and receiving information through medical or educational establishments had greater knowledge of the topic. Only 0.2% of participants answered all questions correctly. Conclusions: Knowledge plays an important role in health care and the deficiency found in our population could influence the success of the measures taken in the fight against cervical cancer. In this regard, we believe it would be appropriate, not only to emphasize early diagnosis and vaccine implementation, but also incorporate new communication strategies, facilitating reception of accurate and precise information by all strata of society.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2013

치과진료실내에서 감염관리의 주체가 되는 예비 치과위생사인 치위생과 학생들을 대상으로 치면세마 실습 시 감염관리에 대한 인식태도 실천을 조사하여 학교에서부터 감염관리에 대한 지식도와 실천도가 어느 정도 지켜지고 있는지 분석하여 학교에서의 감염관리를 엄격히 하고 나아가 이를 토대로 치과 진료실에서의 감염관리 실천을 적용할 수 있도록 하는데 본 연구의 목적이 있다. 현재 감염방지 예방에 대한 현황에 대한 결과 먼저 b형 간염 예방 접종 여부에 대해서는 전체 불이행이 55.0%, 이행 45.0%의 순으로 나타났고, 치면세마 실습 시 환자내원 시 전신질환 문진 여부에 대해서는 이행이 88.6%로 나타났으며, 감염방지 교육여부에 대한 결과는 91.6%가 이행하고 있어 예방적인 측면도 대부분 잘 이행하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.6077-6080
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• 2013

Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest female cancer worldwide. The 50-55 cases of cervical cancer are reported annually in the UAE. There is a scarcity of data from Middle Eastern region regarding knowledge and attitude of women towards HPV infection, cervical cancer prevention and HPV vaccine. The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge of women regarding HPV infection and vaccine in UAE. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 640 women aged 18-50 years was conducted in Al-Ain district in UAE using convenience sampling. Women with previous diagnosis of cervical cancer, non-residents of UAE, younger than 18 or older than 50 years of age and those unable to speak Arabic or English were excluded from the study. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association of HPV knowledge with independent factors like age, education etc. Results: Only 29% of our sampled women have ever heard of HPV infection. Only 15.3% women recognized it as STI. Only about 22% women have also heard of the HPV vaccine. Three quarter of the women in our study thought that cervical cancer can be prevented. About 28% recognized vaccine as a preventive measure against cervical cancer. Age (AOR 1.049, 95%CI 1.02-1.08) and husband's level of education were found to be significant (p value 0.015) after adjusting for women's age. Conclusions: The knowledge of HPV infection and vaccine is low in the UAE. Few women recognized HPV as sexually transmitted infection. Increasing age and husband's education are associated with better knowledge of HPV infection.