Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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Affecting Factors on Hospital Nurses' Practice of Disinfection: Focused on Alcohol, Chlorhexidine Gulconate, and Povidone Iodine

병원 간호사의 주요 피부소독제 인지도와 수행도에 영향을 미치는 요인 - 알코올, 클로르헥시딘, 베타딘을 중심으로 -

  • Choi, Jeong-Sil (Department of Nursing, Gachon University of Medicine and Science) ;
  • An, Gyeong-Ju (Department of Nursing, Cheongju University) ;
  • Park, Seung-Mi (Department of Nursing & The Institute for Basic Sciences, Hoseo University)
  • Received : 2011.07.11
  • Accepted : 2011.08.18
  • Published : 2011.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was performed to identify the affecting factors on hospital nurses' practice of disinfection focused on alcohol, chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), and povidone iodine (PVI). Methods: The participants in this study were 196 nurses of 3 general hospitals and 2 upgrade general hospitals in 5 cities in Korea. Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires in January, 2011. The collected data were analysed by ANOVA, Pearson correlation and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 18.0. Results: The subjects used alcohol and PVI daily for intravenous site care and surgical wound dressing respectively. The mean percentage of awareness in practicing main disinfectants were 80.0% and 72.5% respectively. The awareness and practice were highest in alcohol, but lowest in CHG. The mean percentage of practice of disinfectants was 72.5%. There was positive correlation among awareness and practice of main disinfectants. The awareness and nurses' salary explained 34.6% of variance in practice of disinfectants. Conclusion: An educational program focusing on strategy to enhance hospital nurses' awareness would be effective in improving their practice of disinfectants.

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