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KMID : 0648620060110020092
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Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control
2006 Volume.11 No. 2 p.92 ~ p.97
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The Level of Medical Rechnologists’ Perception of and Compliance with Hospital Infection Control Guidelines
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Jeon Gee-Soo
Song Won-Keun
Lee Tae-Jae
Kim Taek-Kyung
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The propose of this study was to identify the level of medical technologists’ perception of and compliance with hospital infection control guidelines.
METHODS: A questionnaire survey was conducted for 65 medical technologists working at three university hospitals in Seoul and Kyunggi areas. The questionnaire was composed of 34 questions on the general characteristics (14 items) of individual responders and about infection control guidelines (20 items). Their response was marked on the basis of 5 points for each question.
RESULTS: The mean scores of the perception of and compliance with the infection control guidelines were 4.62+/-0.34 and 3.85+/-0.42, respectively. The female technologists scored significantly higher than did the male counterparts in the participation level of the infection control guidelines (P<0.05). The medical technologists who had participated in an infection control educational program were more likely than those who had not to show a higher compliance level on the infection control guidelines (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated that the development of infection control educational programs for medical technologists and a supportive policy of the hospital administration should contribute to the prevention of nosocomial infections.
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KEYWORD
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Compliance, Hospital infection control guidelines, Medical technologists, Perception
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