| Nursing Students' Awareness and Performance on Standard Precautions of Infection Control in the Hospital |
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Hong, Sun-Yung;Kwon, Young-Sook;Park, Hee-Ok; |
1Teagu Science University
2Keimyung University, College of Nursing
3Keimyung University, College of Nursing |
| 간호대학생의 병원감염관리 표준주의에 대한 인지도와 수행도 |
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홍선영, 권영숙, 박희옥 |
1대구과학대학교 간호학과
2계명대학교 간호대학
3계명대학교 간호대학 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate nursing students' awareness and performance on standard precautions and to provide meaningful information for nursing students' education regarding hospital infection control. Method: Four hundred forty seven nursing students at 6 universities in D-city participated in this study. Data collection was conducted from March to April 2011. Students' awareness and performance on standard precautions of infection control in hospitals were measured using the modified 2007 CDC standard precautions guidelines. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS WIN 18.0 program, descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA. Results: The level of students' awareness in the standard precautions was higher than performance. The higher levels of students' awareness and performance on standard precautions included patient care equipment, safe injection practices, and worker safety. The lower levels of students' awareness and performance on standard precautions included hand hygiene and personal protective equipment. There was no difference in the students' awareness and performance of standard precautions according to their characteristics. Conclusions: Based on the findings of this study, hand hygiene and personal protective equipment need to be stressed more within the program to improve nursing students' infection control techniques. |
| Key Words:
Infection control, Standard precautions, Nursing students, Awareness, Performance |
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