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Influencing Factors on the Compliance with Standard Precautions among Nursing Officers in the Korean Military Hospitals

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2012, 30(2), pp.31~43
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education

Choi, Jiahn 1 이현옥 2 노솔아 2 김수진 3

1국군서울지구병원
2국군수도병원
3국군대전병원

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose : This study aimed to identify the influencing factors on the nursing officer's compliance with the standard precautions as a way to come up with measures to improve their compliance in military hospitals. Method : Using a structured survey, data were collected from 324 nursing officers working in military hospitals. Data were collected data were analyzed with SPSS 12.0. Results : The results were as follows : 1) 23.1% of the subjects had been exposed to patients' blood or other body fluids and injured by needles or other sharp tools used on patients for the last year; 2) The mean score of the 'knowledge of standard precautions' is 22.9(88.1%) out of 26. The subjects demonstrated the lowest scores on ‘reusable gloves or gowns that can be used after being cleaned; 3) The mean score of the 'attitudes towards standard precautions' was 13.6(85.1%) out of 16; 4) The mean of the 'level of safety environment for the compliance with standard precautions' was 5.1(72.9%) out of 7; 5) The mean score of the 'compliance with standard precautions' was 49.7(82.8%) out of 60; 6) The most influential factors of nursing officers' compliance with the standard precautions were 'safety environment' and 'report of exposure of the source of infection'. Conclusion : It would be necessary to create a safer environment to improve compliance with the standard precautions in the military hospitals.

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