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KMID : 0388320090160040412
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2009 Volume.16 No. 4 p.412 ~ p.420
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The Relationship between Empowerment and Performance of Infection Control by Emergency Department Nurses
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Yoon Jong-Mi
Sung Mi-Hae
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between empowerment and performance of infection control by emergency department nurses.
Method: Participants were 190 nurses working in emergency departments in 14 hospitals located in Busan. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients with SPSS PC+ WIN 12.0 were used to analyze the data.
Results: There were significant differences in empowerment by years in ED (emergency departments) and position. There was a significant differences in performance of infection control by position. There were significant differences in empowerment by infection control-related characteristics and by regular conference for infection control. There was a significant and positive relationship between empowerment and performance of infection control in ED nurses.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that improvement in the level of ED nurse’s empowerment would lead to an increase in the performances of infection control.
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KEYWORD
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Emergency nursing, Empowerment, Cross infection, Performances
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