• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.142-153
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• 2022

Purpose: Preventing missed care is important in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) due to neonates' vulnerabilities. This study examined missed care and its influencing factors among NICU nurses. Methods: Missed care among 120 Korean NICU nurses was measured using a cross-culturally adapted online questionnaire. The frequency of missed care for 32 nursing activities and the significance of 23 reasons for missed care were collected. Results: All participants had missed at least 1 activity, missing on average 19.35 activities during a typical work-day. The most common missed item was "provide developmental care for the baby". The most common reason for missed care was "emergency within the unit or deterioration of one of the assigned patients". The final regression model explained 9.6% of variance in missed care. The average daily number of assigned patients receiving inotropes or sedation over the last month influenced the total number of missed care items. Conclusion: Missed care was affected by nurses' workload related to the number of patients taking medication. Frequently missed activities, especially those related to developmental care, require patience and time, conflicting with safety prioritization and inadequate working conditions. NICU nurses' working conditions should be improved to ensure adequate time for nursing activities.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2024

Background: In today's modern world, longer working hours, shift work, and working at night have become major causes of the disruption of our natural circadian rhythms. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the type of shift work (rotating vs. fixed day), duty period (on-duty vs. off-duty), and working period within each shift (nighttime vs. daytime) on the circadian rhythm characteristics of nurses who provide direct patient care. Methods: This cross-sectional study used a purposive sampling method. Cosinor analysis was applied to analyze the actigraphy data of nurses providing direct patient care for seven consecutive days. The linear mixed effects model was then used to determine any variances between shift type, duty period, and working period within each shift for the nurses. Results: The mesor value did not differ according to nurses' shift type, duty period, and working period within each shift. The amplitude was statistically higher in on-duty nurses and in daytime working hours. The acrophase was significantly delayed in nighttime working hours. As well as nurses in rotating shift had experience. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that the peak activity of nurses occurs significantly later at night while working and nurses working during nighttime hours may have a weaker or less distinct circadian rhythm. Thus, this study suggests that limits be placed on the number of rotating nighttime shifts for nurses.

• 한국노년학
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2018

본 연구는 2013년 요양병원의 의무 인증제 이후 간호인력의 의료기관 인증제에 대한 인식과 환자안전관리 활동 정도를 조사하고, 인증제 인식과 환자안전관리 활동 간의 상관관계 및 환자안전관리 활동에 미치는 영향요인을 확인하여, 요양병원 간호인력의 환자안전관리 활동을 증진하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 시행되었다. 본 연구는 서술적 조사연구로 서울, 인천, 부천 소재의 의료기관 인증을 획득한 6개 요양병원 소속 간호사 및 간호조무사 대상으로 2016년 4월 18일부터 4월 30일까지 구조화된 설문지를 활용하여 총 182명의 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS/WIN 15.0 Program을 이용하여 t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, 다중 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 의료기관 인증제의 인식정도는 문항평균 3.60점(최고 5점), 환자안전관리 활동은 문항평균 4.39점(최고 5점)이었다. 의료기관 인증제의 인식과 환자안전관리 활동 간에는 유의한 양적 상관관계(r=.339, p<.001)가 있었고, 환자안전관리 활동에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 변수는 '내부서비스 품질향상'(${\beta}=.362$, p<.001)이었고, 이외 '최종학력'(${\beta}=.194$, p=.005)이 유의한 영향을 미쳤으며, 이들 변수의 설명력은 16.4% 이었다. 따라서 요양병원 간호인력의 환자안전관리 활동이 증진되기 위해서는 의료기관 인증제에 대한 인식, 특히 '내부서비스 품질향상' 인식을 높이기 위한 기관의 인증제 교육프로그램 운용의 정규화 및 활성화를 위한 제고방안이 포함되어야 한다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify and analyze organizational commitment, patient safety culture, and patient safety nursing activities on patient safety in public hospitals. Methods: The data were collected from 190 nurses in 6 public hospitals within the Gyeonggi region and were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 for descriptive statistics and multiple regression. Results: Patient safety nursing activity was positively correlated with the number of participants in patient safety training programs, organizational commitment, and patient safety culture awareness. Patient safety culture awareness was positively correlated with the number of participants in patient safety training programs and organizational commitment. Organizational commitment was positively correlated with age and total work experience. Factors affecting patient safety activities, frequency of patient safety training, and patient safety culture awareness were significant influencing factors with an explanatory power of 30.1%. Conclusion: In order to increase patient safety nursing activities in public hospitals, systematic patient safety training policies are required. In addition, diverse interventions are required to increase organizational commitment.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2011

Purpose: This descriptive correlation study was done to identify how perception of patient safety culture of general hospital nurses affects safety during nursing activities. Data from this study should provide information on management of patient safety as well as improvement in patient safety. Method: Participants in this study were 357 clinical nurses working in a general hospital in M city which had two medical evaluations. A survey was conducted to gather the data. Results: The score for perception of patient safety culture of the general hospital nurses was 3.42, out of a possible 5 points, and the score for safety care activities was 3.90. There was a statistically significant positive relationship between the nurses' perception of patient safety culture and their safety care activities, Perception of patient safety culture, Supervisor/manager, communication and procedures, and frequency of accident reporting were factors that impacted significantly on safety nursing activity. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that patient safety cultural perception significantly affects the safety of nursing activities and thus systematic educational strategies to increase perception should be provided to increase the level of patient safety culture. Also, other specific methods that increase the level of patient safety culture should be considered.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.165-168
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• 2024

Quality improvement activities are especially important in middle to small-sized hospitals as well as in large hospitals. Hospital accreditation would play a crucial role in the re-establishment of the healthcare delivery system, which is now nearly collapsed in Korea. To achieve all these goals, it is also important to educate prospective medical personnel at college on the concepts of quality improvement and patient safety.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.406-414
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the concept of nurses' safety within the context of the hospital environment. Methods: We used Rodgers' method of evolutionary concept analysis and reviewed the relevant literature and noted and categorized characteristics that appeared frequently. Results: Nurses' safety was defined as safe status and safe activity among nurses. Three key defining attributes were identified as: (a) the minimization of actual or perceived risk, (b) personal duties and rights, and (c) ensuring within a safe working environment. Antecedents of nurses' safety were categorized into three dimensions: (a) individual, including vigilance and knowledge gained through education and training; (b) institutional, including safety provision in the organizations; and (c) national, including legislation. The outcomes of nurses' safety included the following: (a) continued competence in nurses' work; (b) enhancement of the quality of patient care; and (c) reductions in nurses' turnover rates. Conclusion: Nurses' safety ensures that qualified nurses are able to continue to perform their duties and provide good patient care. The findings of this study could contribute to future research examining nurses' safety. In addition, appropriate tools must be developed to measure the concept.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of simulation evacuation training improvement activity through wheelchair skill training. Methods: The study included 40 patients with early stroke who were randomly allocated to a wheelchair skill training group (Experimental group, n=20) and a general exercise group (Control group, n=20). Both groups performed the exercise 3 times a week for 3 weeks. Outcomes were assessed using Wheelchair Skills Test Skills Performance (WSTSP), Wheelchair Skills Test Skills Safety (WSTSS) and Wheelchair Propulsion Velocity (WPV). Results: After 3 weeks of training, both groups showed significantly improved WSTSP, WSTSS and WPV (p<.01 in both groups). However, the WSTSP, WSTSS and WPV in the experimental group were very significantly better than in the control group (p<.01). Conclusion: These findings indicate that wheelchair skill training may be effective at improving wheelchair skill ability and wheelchair propulsion velocity in stroke patients who cannot walk independently. Therefore, short-term wheelchair skill training could be useful for patient safety in simulated evacuation situations.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 건설 현장에서 안전사고를 사전에 방지하기 위해 중요한 역할을 하고 있는 안전관리자와 현장 근로자를 대상으로 근로조건과 직무만족도의 비교를 실시하고, 현장관리자와 안전관리자의 근로조건이 직무만족도에 미치는 영향을 비교분석하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 분석결과, 기본임금과 의료, 여가가 직무만족에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, 현장관리자와 안전관리자의 비교분석결과, 안전관리자는 현장관리자보다 기본임금에 미치는 영향이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 현장관리자의 경우, 기본임금을 제외하고, 의료, 여가가 직무만족도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나왔으나, 안전관리자의 경우, 산재, 숙소가 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 건설현장에서 안전관리자의 근로조건에 대한 개선방안을 도출하여 현장 안전관리에 대한 건설기업과 정부 측면의 정책 마련에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.19-32
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• 2005

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' safety education activities to determine the significant educational diagnosis variables and to identify their needs of safety education in early-child care centers based on the PRECEDE model. Methods: A total of 304 teachers in early-child care centers participated in this study selected by a multi-stage stratified sampling method considering 11 regions in Seoul, Korea. Self-report type questionnaires were posted to all teachers in 220 early-child care centers by ground mailing service and the 304 teachers completed the questionnaires. The participants' responses were anonymously coded into and analyzed in SPSS program. Results: 'Scratch or bite' was the most frequent accident type(78.3%) and the frequent accident places were 'classroom(88.8%)' and 'playground(67.8%)'. The most frequently conducted safety education activities were 'reminding children their safe behaviors at the beginning and the end of daily class' and the next was 'saving a special time for safety education.' For educational diagnosis factors, related to safety education activities, teachers' safety education activity was more frequent when teachers' safety knowledge was high(p<.001), when teachers had good application skills of their knowledge to their teaching activities(p<.001), when they had strong needs on safety training opportunities(p<.05), and their interests on safety education(p<.001). For enabling factors, class preparation by safety education guide-book review(p<.001), by development of educational materials(p<.001), and by search for the related reference (p<.001), and by participation to safety education training programs for teachers(p<.01) were the significant enabling factors on teachers' safety class activities. For the reinforcing factors, the center-wide support of safety education brochures to children (p<.001), the concerns of centers utilizing safety education specialists(p<.001), and the concerns about safety information collection out of centers(p<.001) were significant factors related with teachers' safety education activities. Conclusions: The significant educational and institutional factors on teachers' safety education activities were teachers' concerns on safety education, their interests on safety knowledge, and the strong concerns on child safety education from the centers.