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KMID : 0388320230300020168
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2023 Volume.30 No. 2 p.168 ~ p.179
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Knowledge and Educational Needs for Medical Devices Reprocessing among Central Supply Room and Operating Room Nurses
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Park Hyun-Hee
Jeong Gye-Seon
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify the knowledge and educational needs of operating room(OR) and centralsupply room (CSR) nurses about medical equipment reprocessing .
Methods: The subjects were 148 operatingroom and central supply room nurses working at 13 general hospitals in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Thedescriptive study surveyed knowledge and educational needs about medical device reprocessing among nurses.
Data were collected from April 1 to May 20, 2022 and, analyzed using the mean and standard deviation,independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance with SPSS 27.0.
Results: The participants were 66 CSRnurses and 82 OR nurses. The score for knowledge was 26.93±4.14 and the highest score in knowledge andeducational needs was found for sterilization indicators. The number of beds was significantly associated withknowledge (F=3.16, p=.046), and OR nurses had higher scores for educational needs than CSR nurses (t=3.28,p<.001). Exposure to external education was associated with a higher score for educational needs (t=1.73,p=043). In knowledge, significant differences according to the current department were found for return andcleaning (t=-4.02, p<.001) and, sterilization methods (t=2.57, p=.006). Regarding educational needs, significantdifferences were found according to the current department in return and cleaning (t=2.83, p=.003), packing(t=2.85, p=.003), sterilization methods (t=3.29, p<.001). Sterilization indicators (t=2.26, p=.013), and sterilizationmaintenance and release (t=3.85, p<.001).
Conclusion: The risk of medical device related infection should beminimized through correct reprocessing. It is necessary to develop an educational program for nurses in chargeof reprocessing.
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KEYWORD
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Education, Knowledge, Medical devices, Sterilization
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