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KMID : 1003720140230040208
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2014 Volume.23 No. 4 p.208 ~ p.218
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Influencing Factors on Practice of Healthcare-associated Infection Control among Clinical Nurses
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Yun Ji-Young
Kim Sun-Ok
Kim In-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing on practice of healthcare-associatedinfection control among clinical nurses.
Methods: The subject of this study were 118 nurses who worked in medical·surgical ward and ICU of 2 general hospital in Gwangju city. Data were collected with a questionnaire. Datawere analysed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe? test, Pearson correlation and stepwisemultiple regression analysis using SPSS/WIN 12.0.
Results: The major findings of this study were as follow: Therewere significant positive correlation between knowledge, recognition, empowerment and practice of healthcare-associated infection control. The significant factors influencing practice of healthcare-associated infectioncontrol were recognition and empowerment, which explained 68.8% of the practice of healthcare-associated infectioncontrol.
Conclusion: These results indicate that recognition on healthcare-associated infection control andempowerment among clinical nurses should be reinforcement via consistent education, administrative and organizationalsupport at the level of hospital.
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KEYWORD
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Practice, Health, Infection Control, Nurses
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