Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)

Hospital Nurses Association (병원간호사회)
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The Status of Infection Control Nurses and Factors Affecting Infection Control Activities in Healthcare Facilities with more than 150 Beds in 2016 in KOREA

2016년도 국내 150병상 이상 의료기관의 감염관리간호사 현황 및 감염관리 활동 영향 요인

  • Lee, Ji Young (Infection Control Team, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Sun Young (College of Nursing, Konyang University) ;
  • Kim, Og Son (Department of Nursing Science, Korea Christian University) ;
  • Chun, Hee Kyung (Infection Control Team, Kyunghee University Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Ji Youn (Infection Control Team, Chung-Ang University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sung Ran (Infection Control Team, Korea University Guro Hospital)
  • Received : 2017.05.28
  • Accepted : 2017.11.08
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the status of infection control nurses (ICNs) and their activities, and to identify the factors affecting the level of infection control activities. Methods: Data were collected from 199 hospitals from June 24 to July 26, 2016. The structured questionnaires included status of infection control nurses, type and level of infection control activities. Results: Most participating hospital were advanced general hospital (20.1%) and general hospital (67.8%). Among the hospitals, 86.4% had an infection control department (ICD). The average hospital work experience of ICNs was 14.62 years, and their average infection control career was for 4.94 years. Among the ICNs, 85.6% worked in full time and the average number of beds per ICN was 311.21. There were significant differences in the existence of ICD, infection control activities including surveillance, outbreak investigation, negative pressure room, hand hygiene monitoring, disinfection, and sterilization according to hospital size. The level of infection control activities was higher with more number of ICNs, ICN employment as full time, and healthcare institution accreditation status. The explanatory power was 37.5%. Conclusion: These results of this study which reflect infection control status of healthcare facilities with more than 150 beds in 2016 will provide baseline data to establish infection control system in small to medium sized hospitals after the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in 2015.

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