A study on Recognition and Practices level by Nurses in Critical Care Unit about Nosocomial Infection Control & Prevention - on General Infection, MRSA & VRE Infection Control -

The purpose of this study was analysis to the recognition and practice by nurses in Critical Care Unit about general infection, MRSA, VRE infection control & prevention. Data were collected on June 12 to September 3, 2004 from 69 nurses in one university affiliated hospital located in Suwon of Kyung Ki Province. The recognition and self evaluation data were collected through a self report questionnaire and an objective evaluation which was done by observing the actual behavior of the nurses. Through, data of objective evaluation were collected from total 45 nurses ; general infection control was 45 a man, MRSA control was 34 a man, VRE control was 22 a man. Data analysis were analyzed by using persantage, means, pearson’s correlation, Independent sample t-test, one way ANOVA. The finding were as well: 1. The mean age of the nurses was 26.4 years, department work was surgery ICU 37 nurses, medical ICU 32 nurses and final scholarship was highest university 42 nurses, mean duration of their clinical experience was 4years 1 months & mean duration of their present counter signature experience was 3 years 1months. It was 56 a man that the majority of the nurses had experience of education in reading guideline of nosocomial infection control. 2. The mean score of recognition for general infection control was 3.35, MRSA control was 3.21, and VRE control was 3.50. 3. The mean score of the self evaluation for general infection control was 3.17, MRSA control was 3.06, and VRE control was 3.47. The mean score of objective evaluation for general infection control was 1.51, MRSA control was 1.16, and VRE control was 1.60. 4. There were statistically significant relationships between the recognition and self evaluation level on general infection, MRSA and VRE infection control. But there were no statistically significant relationships between the recognition and the objective evaluation level on general infection and VRE infection control, only the recognition level and the objective evaluation level on MRSA were statistically significant. And there weren't statistically significant relationships between the practice self evaluation level and the objective evaluation level of the third domain. 5. By the general characteristics of subjects, the mean score of the recognition and self evaluation on general infection was higher medical ICU than surgery ICU as to type of ICU. But, the mean score of the objective evaluation on MRSA and VRE infection control was higher surgery ICU than medical ICU, in case who had experience of education in reading guideline of nosocomial infection control. The other hand, there was statistically significant relationship for that marital status on VRE infection control. In conclusion, it needs more opportunity of continuous, systemic and practical education that applied precept about nosocomial infection control to improve the nurse's level of practice for the nosocomial infection control. Especially, MRSA infection control and urinary control education must thoroughly. And standard of tools development needs that could measure exactly about Nosocomial infection control and prevention. The last, it is required organizational management on VRE infection control including education and publicity work.

Author dc:creator

• 편, 숙진

Contributors dc:contributor

• 유, 문숙
• 대학원 간호학과
• 200324198

• 중환자실 간호사
• 일반감염
• MRSA 및 VRE 감염관리
• ICU nurses
• General infection
• MRSA & VRE infection

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ko

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oai:repository.ajou.ac.kr:201003/927