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KMID : 0607320220310020159
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2022 Volume.31 No. 2 p.159 ~ p.170
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The Work Performance of Infection Control Nurses in General Hospitals during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
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Lim Jung-Soon
Choi Young-Sin
Kim Hee-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to understand the meaning of the work performance of infection control nurses (ICNs) in general hospitals during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This was a qualitative study to explore and describe the implications of the work performance of ICNs during the early COVID-19 pandemic through a phenomenological approach. One-on-one in-depth interviews were conducted with ICNs who had been working since before the COVID-19 pandemic in the infection control department.
Results: The topics brought up by the participants were categorized into five themes. The themes included “confusion caused by the early COVID-19 pandemic,” “exhaustion due to an explosion of work related to COVID-19,” “active response as an ICN,” “emphasis on the importance of infection control,” and “overcoming the early COVID-19 pandemic”.
Conclusion: It is necessary to strengthen the competence of ICNs as experts and establish a career management system to overcome the confusion and physical and psychological difficulties experienced by ICNs.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Infection control, Nurse, Pandemic, Work performance
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