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KMID : 0388320080150040531
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2008 Volume.15 No. 4 p.531 ~ p.538
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Factors Influencing Level of Awareness and Compliance with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Infection Control among Nurses in Intensive Care Units
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Park Young-Mi
Park Hyoung-Sook
Park Kyung-Yeon
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection control among nurses in intensive care units.
Method: Data were collected from August 15 to October 14, 2007 from 188 nurses working in intensive care units. The nurses answered a 26 item-questionnaire, which included management of the cohort (14 items), hand washing (6 items) and management of the environment (6 items). Descriptive statistics, t or F test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis were used with SPSS PC+ 14.0 to analyze the data.
Results: The participant’s level of awareness of Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection control was 3.87; that of compliance was 3.74. Significant factors influencing the level of compliance with Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection control were’the level of the awareness’ and ’the type of intensive care unit’. These two variables accounted for 21.0% of variance for compliance with the Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection control among the participants.
Conclusion: In order to develop a strategy to increase the compliance with Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection control, it is necessary to be concerned about ’the level of the awareness’, ’the type of intensive care unit;’, and ’experiences of caring for patients with Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus’.
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KEYWORD
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Vancomycin resistance, Enterococcus, Nurses, Awareness, Compliance
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