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KMID : 0869120090110010042
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기초간호자연과학회지
2009 Volume.11 No. 1 p.42 ~ p.50
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Influence of VRE Knowledge and Awareness with VRE Infection Control in Compliance with VRE Infection Control among Nurses in Intensive Care Units
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Park Young-Mi
Park Kyung-Yeon
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) knowledge and awareness with VRE infection control in compliance with VRE infection control among nurses in intensive care units.
Method: Participants (N=154) were recruited in B city from August 2007 to October 2007. Data were analyzed with SPSS PC+.
Result: The degree of VRE knowledge of the participants was 12.41 out of the total score, 17; that of awareness with VRE infection control was 3.87 out of the total score, 4; that of compliance with VRE infection control 3.75 out of the perfect score, 4. A significantly positive relationship between awareness of VRE infection control and compliance with VRE infection control has been observed. Awareness with VRE infection control and type of intensive care unitpredicted 21.1% of the variance in compliance with VRE infection control.
Conclusion: The study indicated that awareness with VRE infection control has the most important impact on the compliance with VRE infection control for the participants. Based on the finding, a suggestion is made to continue the research on VRE knowledge and nosocomical infection on the subject of nurse and nurse managers who are responsible for infection control in a medical institution.
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KEYWORD
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Vancomycin resistance, Nurse, Compliance, Knowledge, Awareness
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