Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Infection Prevention in Mothers of Young Children

아동 어머니의 감염예방에 대한 지식, 태도 및 실천

  • Cho, Haeryun (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Min, Hye Young (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Shin-Jeong (Division of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University)
  • 조해련 (원광대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 민혜영 (이화여자대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김신정 (한림대학교 간호학부.간호학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.02.02
  • Accepted : 2018.03.22
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate mothers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices of infection prevention for their children. Methods: In this descriptive study, data were collected using a questionnaire. A total 157 mothers of young children were surveyed regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and practices of infection prevention. Results: The mean score of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of infection prevention in mothers was found to be above average. There were significant differences in knowledge according to whether the mother was employed (t=2.82, p=.005) and in attitudes according to the mother's age (t=2.13, p=.035). In addition, a significant correlation was found between knowledge and attitudes (r=.16, p=.014), and between attitudes and practices (r=.50, p<.001). Conclusion: This research provides baseline information to understand mothers' approaches to infection prevention for their children, and it may serve as a basis for providing educational programs that help infection prevention.

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