Knowledge, perception, performance, and attitude regarding hand hygiene and related factors among infection control nurses in South Korea: A cross-sectional study - 28/02/19
HIGHLIGHTS |
• | Infection control nurses have greater hand hygiene knowledge than registered nurses. |
• | Perception, attitude, and role model scores positively correlate. |
• | Hygiene perception, attitude, and role models correlate with hygiene performance. |
Résumé |
Background |
We assessed the current status of knowledge, perception, attitude, and role model regarding hand hygiene (HH) among infection control nurses (ICNs) and identified the factors influencing these variables.
Methods |
A structured questionnaire was adapted from a World Health Organization survey. Data were collected from November 8, 2017, to February 2, 2018.
Results |
ICNs showed the following scores (mean ± SD): knowledge (19.5 ± 2.3), perception (69.9 ± 8.9), attitude (46.9 ± 5.8), and role model (39.2 ± 6.0). HH performance of health care workers (HCWs) was 75.2 ± 15.5. Mean HH performance scores of HCWs (P = .007) differed significantly according to infection control experience (3 groups: ≤12 months, 13-24 months, >24 months). Perception, attitude, and role model scores showed positive correlations with each other (P < .01). The regression model for HH performance of HCWs was calculated as follows: Y1 = 31.638 + 0.067X1 (perception of ICNs) + 0.133X2 (attitude of ICNs) + 0.825X3 (role model of ICNs) (P < .001; adjusted R2 = 0.115).
Discussion |
Perception, attitude, and role model scores of ICNs were significant predictors of HH performance of HCWs.
Conclusions |
Specialized well-structured HH education programs should be developed for ICNs that will help improve HH performance of HCWs.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Health care–associated infection, Hand disinfection, Healthcare workers, Infection control practitioner, Nursing
Plan
| Funding/support: Supported by Sunchon National University funds (2016). |
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
Vol 47 - N° 3
P. 258-263 - mars 2019 Retour au numéro
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