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KMID : 0367020110230030278
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2011 Volume.23 No. 3 p.278 ~ p.287
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Nurse’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Skin Disinfection
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Yang Nam-Young
Choi Jeong-Sil
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Abstract
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Purpose:This study was to provide baseline data about knowledge, attitude and practice of skin disinfection and to identify the influencing factors among nurses related to skin disinfection.
Methods:The subjects were 174 nurses who worked at one Hospital in A city. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires during August, 2010. The collected data were analyzed with use of SPSS/WIN 18.0.
Results: The knowledge of skin disinfection varied significantly according to unit, position and job satisfaction. Nurses’ attitude towards skin disinfection differed significantly according to age, unit, career, position and job satisfaction. Nurses’ practice of skin disinfection varied according to unit and position. Significant correlations were found between knowledge, attitude and practice. The attitude and knowledge were influencing factors of practice (55.6%).
Conclusion:An educational program focusing on changing nurses’ knowledge and attitude can be effective for the practice of skin disinfection.
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KEYWORD
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Nurse, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Skin disinfection
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