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KMID : 0378019740170081135
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New Medical Journal
1974 Volume.17 No. 8 p.1135 ~ p.1140
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Nursing Care Survey for the Prevention of Infection in the Nurseries of some Hospitals in Seoul
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Abstract
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This survey was done in twenty-four nurseries of general hospitals in seoul from aug-1 to aug-30, 1973.
The results of the analysis of the replies to the questionnaires and observation, discussion with the head nurse are as follows.
1. Nursing care for the prevention of infection in nurseries.
(1) The cleaning of nurseries was done, once a week In 70.8% of hospitals and once for two weeks In 12.5% of hospitals.
(2) The cleaning of incubator of premature baby was done once a week In 58.3% of hospitals and once a day In 20.8%, only when the baby was discharged In 16.7%. For the sterilization of incubator, antiseptic solution and ultraviolet ray were used in 66.7% hospitals and antiseptic solution was only used in 20.8%.
(3) For the sterilization of Diapher, Autoclave after boiling was used in 37.5% of hospitals and boiling was only used in 54.2%
(4) Powder puff was used Communally in 70.8% of hospitals and individually in 16.7%
(5) It was that the isolation of sick babies was achieved to the level of 98.5% of hospitals
(5) Nurses took up a gown, mask and Cap in 50% of hospitals and took up a gown and mask
in 29.2% and nothing in 8.3%.
2. Nursing Care staff in Nurseries
(1) Pediatric Dr. worked fulltime in 87.5% of hospitals and in 12.5%
(2) The number of registered nurses in nurseries are 1-4 in 45.8% 5-9 in 45.8% and 10-14 in 8.4%. The numbers of bed per registered nurse are 10-14 in 37.5% of hospitals, 15-19 in 29.230 and 5-9
in 16.7
(3) The numbers of nurse aid working in the nurseries are 1-4 in 62.5% of hospitals, 5-9 in 8.3% and 10-14 in 12.5%.
Now, with the above results we find that even the, relatively well equipped hospitals in seoul do not give the strict nursing care for the prevention. of the infection Nursing care staff must be aware of-the importance of the control of Infection fully andy try_ to make the more efficient system of nursing care for the prevention of infection.
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