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KMID : 0388320240310010147
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2024 Volume.31 No. 1 p.147 ~ p.155
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Factors Influencing Nurses' Infection-preventive Behaviors for Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Cross-sectional Study
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Choi Min-Kyung
Choi Jeong-Sil
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study investigated the effects of knowledge, risk perception, and nursing professionalism on nurses’infection-preventive behaviors for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs).
Methods: This cross-sectional study’sparticipants were 204 nurses with at least 3 months of experience caring for patients with EIDs at fourgovernment-designated medical institutions in Korea, which were the first to handle cases of EIDs.
Results: Theaverage score for infection-preventive behaviors concerning EIDs was 4.54±0.45 points out of 5.00, and the scorefor the early response stage for EIDs was the lowest. The factors influencing nurses’ infection preventive behaviorsfor EIDs were personal protective equipment education, knowledge, and risk perception. Nursing professionalismwas identified as a new influencing factor.
Conclusion: To improve nurses’ infection prevention behaviors for EIDs,specific and practical training in protective equipment must be conducted. Increasing nurses’ professionalknowledge, strengthening risk perception, and implementing strategic programs to strengthen nursing professionalismare required. Nurses should be instructed and given clear rules on properly utilizing personal protectionequipment. Nursing managers and nurses can improve their professionalism by creating a positive organizationalculture.
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KEYWORD
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Behavior, Emerging infectious diseases, Nursing, Professionalism
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