Development of Evaluation Index for Infection Control and Prevention at Dental Hospital and Its Validity Verification

치과의료기관 감염관리 평가지표 개발 및 타당성 검증

  • Bae, Sung-Suk (Department of Dental Hygiene, Hanseo University) ;
  • Lee, Myung-Sun (Department of Health Education & Management, Ewha Womans University)
  • 배성숙 (한서대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 이명선 (이화여자대학교 보건관리학과)
  • Published : 2013.09.30

Abstract

This study is to develop an evaluation index for infection control and to verify its validity by examining each set of weighted data collected from 121 infection control personnel at dental hospitals who agreed to the preliminary survey and advisory. The study was conducted from 14th December, 2010 to 31st January, 2011, and PASW Statistics 18.0 and AMOS 5.0 had been used for the statistical data analysis. As a result of the study, five evaluation factors with 21 sub-indicators have been identified at structural level, eight evaluation factors with 32 sub-indicators at processing level, and one evaluation fact with five sub-indicators at resulting level, total 14 evaluation factors with 58 sub-indicators throughout all levels. The path analysis added on the result that 'standard precautions ($x_1$)', 'infection control support system ($x_2$)', 'internal and external characteristics ($x_3$)' are exogenous variables that affect on other variables, and 'standard infection control ($y_1$)','Organization equipment management handwashing ($y_2$)', 'environmental infection control ($y_3$), 'personal protective equipment ($y_4$)', 'waste and laundry management ($y_5$)' are endogenous variables that are infulenced by others. The standardized metrics are more needed than anything else when examining on infection control. This study attempts to develop proper dental infection control metrics adequately adjusted for domestic circumstances, and therefore to contribute to effective systematic management and decision-making in infection control.

본 연구는 국내 치과의료기관 감염관리 평가지표를 도출하고 타당성을 검증하고자 하는 연구로서 평가지표의 구성단계, 개발단계, 검증단계로 설계되었으며, 평가지표 구성단계에서 이론적 고찰과 모형의 적용, 평가지표의 개발단계에서 국내 치과병원 감염관리담당자를 대상으로 양적, 질적방법의 예비조사와 관련 전문가를 대상으로 설문조사와 면접조사가 실시되었으며 신뢰도, 안면타당도와 내용타당도검증을 실시하였고 전국의 치과병원 감염관리담당자 121명을 대상으로 감염관리 평가지표 항목에 대한 가중치 조사 및 현장 적용의 문제점을 확인하였다. 평가지표 검증 단계에서는 탐색적 요인분석과 경로분석을 통해 구성타당도를 확인하였다. 이상의 모든 통계적 처리는 PASW Statistics 18.0 프로그램과 AMOS 5.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 연구의 결과로 국내 치과병원 감염관리 평가지표는 구조, 과정, 결과 영역이 수립되었으며 구조 영역에서 5개 평가요인에서 21개의 세부 평가지표가 도출되었고, 과정 영역에서 8개 평가요인에서 32개의 세부 평가지표가 도출되었으며, 결과 영역에서 1개 평가요인에서 5개의 세부 평가지표가 도출되어, 각 영역에서 총 14개의 평가요인과 58개의 세부 평가지표가 도출되었다. 또한 상관성이 성립되는 8개 평가요인에 대한 경로분석 결과 '표준주의지침($x_1$)', '감염관리지원체계($x_2$)', '내외부적 특성($x_3$)'은 다른 변수들에 영향을 주는 외생관측변수이고 '표준감염관리($y_1$)', '기구 장비관리, 손씻기($y_2$)', '환경감염관리($y_3$)', '개인보호장구($y_4$)', '세탁물 및 폐기물관리($y_5$)' 등은 다른 변수들로부터 영향을 받는 내생관측변수로 작용함을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서는 우리나라 치과의료기관 실정에 맞는 감염관리 표준을 위해 평가지표를 개발하고자 하였으며 개발된 치과의료기관 감염관리 평가지표를 통해 국내 치과의료기관 감염관리 체계 활성화 및 감염관리 우선순위 결정에 기여하고자 한다. 향후 치과의료기관 감염관리의 질적 제고를 위하여 감염관리 평가제도 및 인증제도 활성화를 제안하며 향후 지속적인 연구와 관심이 필요하다.

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