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KMID : 0613620180380030331
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Health Social Welfare Review
2018 Volume.38 No. 3 p.331 ~ p.362
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Infection Control Tasks, Difficulties, and Educational Needs of Infection Control Practitioners in Long Term Care Facilities in Korea
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Jeong Sun-Young
Kim Og-Son
Choi Jeong-Hwa
Lee So-Jin
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to explore the tasks, difficulties, and educational needs of infection control practitioners (ICPs) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Method: The participants were 14 ICPs. Data were collected using a focus group interview. The interview was recorded and the transcribed data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Result: The following six categories of tasks emerged: (1) monitor and improve hand hygiene, (2)disinfection and sterilization items selection, procedures enforcement, inspection, (3)Manage patients with scabies, tuberculosis and multi-drug resistant bacteria, (4)educate health-care worker (HCW) about preventing infection, (5)prevent spread of infection caused by care giver and visitor, and (6)provide evidence in decision making, and mediate disagreement. The following seven categories of difficulties emerged: (1)lack of competency pertaining to ICPs, (2)lack of isolation facilities and operational difficulties, (3)nurses’ and ICPs’ manpower shortage, (4)lack of knowledge and practice of HCW about infection control (IC), (5) lack of awareness of executives about IC, (6)payment that does not reflect the reality of LTCFs, and (7) lack of external support systems. The following three categories of needs emerged: (1) educational contents, (2)educational level, and (3)educational methods. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop and operate an IC education and training program that reflects the tasks and educational needs for solving the difficulties in IC and to improve the competency of ICPs in LTCFs.
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KEYWORD
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Task Performance and Analysis, Need Assessment, Infection Control Practitioners, Long-Term Care, Qualitative Research
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