COVID-19 유행 시기 119 구급대원의 감염관리 수행도 및 관련요인

Abstract

Objective: Since 119 paramedics treat patients for the first time, infection control performance would be important to control transmission of infectious diseases. This study was conducted to investigate the COVID-19 infection control performance and related factors among 119 paramedics.

Methods: The subjects of this study were 249 paramedics in Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk. General characteristics, infection-related characteristics, awareness and performance of infection control were collected using self-reported questionnaires. Descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis were performed to determine the performance of infection control and associated factors.

Result: The mean score of infection control performance was 4.47±0.54. In multiple regression analysis, the infection control performance of those with Safety Management Standard Guidelines are complied was higher than those with Safety Management Standard Guidelines are not followed(ß=0.066, p=0.026). The performance was high when there was a COVID-19 Infection control team(ß=0.076, p=0.032). The higher the awareness, the higher the performance (ß=0.948, p=0.000).

Conclusion: Mean performance scores for infection control of paramedics were high (>4) in all performance domains. And it is related to COVID-19 experience, infection prevention monitoring, provide of protection equipment, COVID-19 infection control. The higher the awareness, the higher the performance.

Keyword: Emergency Medical Technician, COVID-19, infection control, awareness, performance