• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.813-823
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• 2021

This study was conducted to identify the factors affecting the compliance of standard precautions for nurses working in long term care hospitals. As a result of the analysis, 8.50 points in perception of the standard precautions, 3.76 points in health beliefs(subcategories- 4.03 points in perceived sensitivity, 4.04 points in perceived seriousness, 3.91 points in perceived benefits, 3.54 points in perceived barrier, 2.92 points in cues to action), 37.90 points in compliance status of the standard precautions. The performance of the standard precautions was positively correlated with perception of the standard precautions(r=0.419, p=.001) and health beliefs (r=0.443, p<.001), perceived sensitivity (r=0.169, p=.044), perceived barrier(r=0.486, p<.001), perceived benefits (r=0.207, p=.013), cues to action (r=0.204, p=.014). The compliance status of the standard precautions was influenced by the perceived barrier(β=0.373, p<.001), cues to action (β=0.271, p<.001), perception of the standard precautions(β=0.245, p=.004)explanatory power was 32.5%.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.563-572
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to identify blood and body fluids exposure, and factors influencing compliance with standard precautions among nurses. Participants consisted of 144 nurses in three general hospitals located in C province. Data were collected using a questionnaire that consisted of awareness, compliance, safety environment and attitude toward standard precautions. A total of 40.3% of participants had been injured by syringes or sharp tools that had already been used for patients within the last 1 year 1.01 times. Moreover, 22.9% of participants had been exposed to blood and body fluid of patients 1.06 times within the last 1 year. The mean score for compliance with standard precautions was lower than its awareness. There was a significant correlation between compliance and awareness and a safe environment. Multiple regression revealed an adjusted $R^2$ of 0.166 with the awareness score serving as the major predictor variable for compliance of standard precautions. Therefore, it is necessary to develop strategies to apply to systemic and continuous education regarding standard precautions and to foster a safe environment to enhance nurses' compliance with standard precautions.

• Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.400-410
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate the relations between knowledge, awareness, and performance of standard precautions among nursing college students. Methods: The participants were 167 students in D city. Data were collected from April 16, 2018 to May 4, 2018 using a questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS/WIN program 22.0 using t-test, Pearson's correlation analysis, and Multiple linear regression analysis. Results: Mean knowledge, awareness, and performance of standard precaution scores 19.02, 4.77 and 4.75 awareness was found to positively affect the performance of standard precautiosns. Conclusion: To improve hospital infection control, a customized infection control program should be developed for nursing students by surveying level of knowledge of standard precautions, to select risk groups and to gradually improve knowledge, awareness and performance.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.12
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• pp.569-581
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• 2017

The purposes of this study were to investigate knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavior control, behavioral intention, and compliance of standard precautions (SPs) in healthcare-associated infection (HAI) control among nursing students and to identify influencing factors for SPs compliance in HAI control. A descriptive correlation study was conducted. Participants were 223 nursing students recruited from three universities in a metropolitan city. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires. On average, 87.0% of the knowledge questions were answered correctly. The mean SPs compliance score was 4.30 out of 5. There was no significant correlation between SPs knowledge and compliance. There were statistically significant correlation between SPs compliance and attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavior control and behavior intention. Perceived behavior control and behavior intention were significant predictors for SPs compliance among nursing students and these two variables explained 21.9% variance of SPs compliance among nursing students. Although, nursing students' SPs knowledge and compliance were acceptable level, their perceived behavior control was relatively low. SPs compliance among nursing students can be enhanced by increasing their behavior intention and perceived behavioral control. Education program for SPs in HAI control for nursing students which is designed with appropriated educational strategies is need to be developed and evaluated to enhance their capacity to deal effective and safe clinical practice.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.65-74
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• 2023

This study aimed to identify the effect of occupational calling, compliance with standard precautions and perceived threat for COVID-19 on the COVID-19 burnout of hospital nurses in the convergence society. The participants were 212 nurses; data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, multiple regression. This study found that: hospital nurses showed higher score for perceived threat of COVID-19, higher scores for COVID-19 burnout. The main factors influencing COVID-19 burnout were perceived threat of COVID-19 (𝛽=.233), and working unit (𝛽=.154). They explained about 6.7% of the COVID-19 burnout. Therefore, systematic support and nursing education is needed to reduce the perceived threat of COVID-19 among nurses.