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KMID : 1221920100030010067
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Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2010 Volume.3 No. 1 p.67 ~ p.78
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Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Compliance with Multidrug-resistant Organism Infection Control Guidelines
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Kang Ji-Yeon
Lee Young-Ock
Yun Seon-Young
Kang Jeong-Hee
Park So-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to investigate knowledge of and compliance with the multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection control guidelines among student nurses on clinical practicum,
Methods: survey questionnaire on MORO infection control was administered to a convenience sample of 259 nursing students from 3 different nursing schools
Results: The mean knowledge score was 28.01/39 (71.82%). The percentages of correct answers for basic concepts, route of transmission, hand washing/ protective devices and environment management, were 55.40, 81.14, 84.94 and 69.17 respectively. The mean compliance score was 3.83/5. The compliance scores for education, communication, contact precaution, environment management, and hand washing were 3.06, 3.33, 3.86, 4.50, 3.92 and 4.29 respectively. 96.9% of subjects knew that they should wash hands after touching MORO patient while only 22.8% of subjects knew how to collect samples for VRE surveillance culture, The highest compliant item was hand washing after touching MORO patient. The Lo-west compliant item was referring to infection control manual.
Conclusion: Comprehensive MDRO infection control education programs for nursing students should be developed to decrease MORO infection.
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KEYWORD
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Nursing Student, Infection control, Knowledge, Compliance, Education
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