|
KMID : 0388320050120030337
|
|
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2005 Volume.12 No. 3 p.337 ~ p.346
|
|
|
Knowledge, Compliance and Levels of Risk Factor Recognition for Needlestick Injuries in Student Nurses
|
|
Park Sun-Nam
Lee Eun-Young
Kim Kyung-Mi
Han Suk-Jung
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels in student nurse of knowledge, compliance and risk factor recognition for needlestick injuries.
Method: Nine hundred and thirty eight(938) student nurse from 3 universities and 3 junior colleges participated in this study. Completed questionnaires were collected between October and November 2004. They were analyzed by using the descriptive statistics and 2-test, t-test with the SAS program.
Results: There were no significant differences in the general characteristics of participants between the two groups－Needlestick Injury(NSI) group and non-Needlestick Injury(non-NSI) group. The scores for knowledge levels of treatment after needlestick injuries and the risk factor recognition level were significantly higher in the NSI group. The scores for performance level as to handling and using needles after needlestick injuries were significantly higher in the non-NSI group.
Conclusion: It is necessary to develop a preventive program to decrease the needlestick injury rate among student nurse.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Needlestick injuries, Student nurse, Knowledge Compliance, Recognition
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
 
|