Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing (노인간호학회지)

Korean Gerontological Nursing (한국노인간호학회)
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A Survey on Performance of Infection Control by Workers in Nursing Homes for the Elderly

노인요양시설 종사자들의 감염관리에 대한 수행도 조사

  • Park, Eun-Ju (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lim, You-Jin (Department of Nursing, Gwangju Health College) ;
  • Cho, Bok-Hee (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science) ;
  • Sin, In-Ju (Gwangju Bohun Veterans-nursing Home) ;
  • Kim, Soo-Ok (Department of Nursing, Chunnam Techno College)
  • 박은주 (전남대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 임유진 (광주보건대학 간호과) ;
  • 조복희 (전남대학교 간호대학, 전남대학교 간호과학연구소) ;
  • 신인주 (광주보훈요양원 간호과) ;
  • 김수옥 (전남과학대학 간호과)
  • Published : 2011.08.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to investigate worker's performance of infection control measures in nursing homes for elderly people. Methods: Between October 2009 to April 2010, data were collected using self-report questionnaires. Study participants were 203 workers in these nursing homes and 71.4% were direct caregivers. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test with SPSS/WIN 12.0. Results: The overall mean for performance score for infection control was 3.65 (range 1-4) and the score for environmental management was 3.75, for urinary infection control, 3.70, for personal hygiene, 3.66, for respiratory infection control, 3.64, for drug and injection management, 3.63, for hand washing, 3.59, and for disinfection and supply management, 3.57. Gender, age, education level, occupation, need for infection control in the facility and education about infection control, and probability of being an infection carrier were significantly related to performance level. A high number (69%) of workers answered "not in the habit" as a reason for non-performance of hand washing. Conclusion: These results indicate a need to develop standard infection control guidelines and education programs for workers in nursing homes for elders. These guideline and program should lead to improvements in infection control activities of these workers.

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