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study on the level of recognition and performance of the physical therapist about the management of nosocomial infection

물리치료사의 병원감염에 대한 인식도 및 실천도 연구

  • Kim, Jae Woon (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Nambu University) ;
  • Kim, Myung Hee (Chosun University, Dental Hospital) ;
  • Yu, Sung Hoon (Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)
  • 김재운 (남부대학교 대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김명희 (조선대학교 치과병원) ;
  • 유성훈 (남부대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2019.03.18
  • Accepted : 2019.06.07
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study was conducted to investigate the awareness and practice of personal hygiene and clinic hygiene of infection among physical therapist and to analyze the factors affecting it to provide basic data for the establishment of nosocomial infection management programs and policies in the physical therapist unit. In this study, 320 physical therapists were collected and analyzed. The study tool used a self-administered questionnaire to investigate general characteristics and awareness and practice of nosocomial infections. Responses were determined as 5-Likert scales and data were analysed using percentage, independent t-test, ANOVA. As a result of this study, 17.8% of infectious disease management departments were not found, and 41.6% of physical therapists were not educated about nosocomial infection. In addition, physical therapists with sufficient protective equipment for treatment were very low at 25.3%. Thus, in order to increase awareness and practice of nosocomial infection in the future, it is necessary to provide enough protective equipment for the treatment within the hospital, and it is considered that the nosocomial infection education of the physical therapist should be carried out regularly in the hospital itself.

본 연구의 목적은 물리치료사들의 감염에 대한 개인 위생과 치료실 위생의 인식도 및 실천도를 조사하고 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하여 물리치료실 내 병원감염 관리 프로그램과 정책을 수립하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 본 연구는 320명의 물리치료사를 대상으로 자료를 수집하여 분석하였다. 연구 도구는 자기 기입식 설문지를 사용하여 일반적 특성과 병원감염의 인식도와 실천도를 조사하였다. 리커트 5점 척도 설문지로 데이터는 백분율, 독립 T-test, 일원배치분산분석을 사용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과 감염관리부서가 있는 곳이 17.8%로 대부분 존재하지 않는다고 하였고, 41.6%의 물리치료사들이 병원감염과 관련된 교육을 받지 못했다고 하였다. 또한, 치료 시에 필요한 보호 장구를 충분히 제공받는 물리치료사는 25.3%로 매우 낮았다. 이러한 이유로 인하여 병원 내 물리치료사들의 병원 감염에 대한 인식도와 실천도가 매우 낮았음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 앞으로 병원 감염의 인식도와 실천도를 높이기 위하여 병원 내에서 치료 시 필요한 보호 장구가 충분히 제공이 되어야 하고 병원 내에서 자체적으로 물리치료사의 병원 감염 교육을 정기적으로 실시해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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Table 1. General characteristics of the subjects

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Table 2. Infection related characteristics of the subjects

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Table 3. Awareness and practice for infection control

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Table 4. Practice of infection control according to general characteristics of the subjects

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Table 5. Practice of infection control according to infection related characteristics of the subjects

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