종합병원 간호사의 결핵감염관리 수행도에 영향을 미치는 요인

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing tuberculosis infection control performance of nurses in general hospitals. Methods: Participants were 184 nurses who at 2 general hospitals in G metropolitan city in Korea. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires that consisted items on knowledge of tuberculosis, self-efficacy, protection environment for tuberculosis infection control, performance about tuberculosis infection control in March to April 2016. Collected data were analyzed by t-test or ANOVA (post-hoc is Tukey HSD test), Pearson's correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis. Results: Performance about tuberculosis infection control were significantly different by workplace. Moreover performance about tuberculosis infection control were significantly correlated with protection environment for tuberculosis infection control. In the regression model, when TB department is used as a standard group, the other departments (OBGY, OS, URO) among workplace and protection environment for tuberculosis infection control was influenced and accounted for 21.8% of variance in performance about tuberculosis infection control. Conclusion: In order to improve the performance about tuberculosis infection control of the nurses, it is needed to develop a practical and systematic infection control education program and infection control protocol. Also, it will be necessary to increase of facilities, supply sufficient amount of personal protective equipment.