Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)
- Volume 10 Issue 1
- /
- Pages.5-23
- /
- 2001
- /
- 2287-2531(pISSN)
- /
- 2466-1856(eISSN)
A Study on the Level of Recognition and Performance of the Clinical Nurses about the prevention of Nosocomial Infection
간호사의 병원감염 예방행위에 대한 인지도와 수행정도에 관한 연구
- Cho, Hyun-Sook (Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
- Yoo, Kyung-Hee (Soonchunhyang University, Department of Nursing)
- Published : 2001.05.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyse the level of recognition and performance of clinical nurses about the prevention of nosocomial infection. Subjects of the study were 425 nurses working at two university hospitals. Self report questionnaires were used to measure the level of recognition and performance about the prevention of nosocomial infection. These instruments had five dimensions of the management of nosocomial infection : hand washing, fluid therapy, foley catheterization, respiratory tract, and aseptic articles. Reliability coefficients of these instruments were found Cronbach's