Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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Correlation Among Organizational Culture, Fatigue for Infection Control, and Infection Control Compliance of COVID-19 Among Emergency Nurses

응급실 간호사의 감염관리 조직문화, 감염관리 피로도와 코로나19 감염관리 수행도와의 상관관계

  • Park, Ye Rang (Department Emergency, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul.College of Nursing, Ajou University) ;
  • Seo, Eun Ji (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University)
  • 박예랑 (건국대학교병원 응급의료센터.아주대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 서은지 (아주대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2022.03.02
  • Accepted : 2022.05.20
  • Published : 2022.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels and the relationship of emergency nurses' organizational culture and fatigue for infection control, and infection control compliance of COVID-19. Methods: Data was collected from 114 nurses caring for patients suspected of COVID-19 at two emergency medical centers in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul June 18-July 23, 2021. Results: Emergency nurses caring for patients suspected of COVID-19 suffered from high fatigue for infection control. The mean scores of the organizational culture and fatigue for infection control, and infection control compliance of COVID-19 were 51.80 ± 8.37 of 70 points, 78.46± 12.28 of 100 points and 71.02± 7.84 of 80 points, respectively. The higher infection control compliance of COVID-19 is significantly related to the higher organizational culture for infection control (r= .42, p< .001). Conclusion: In the COVID-19 pandemic, the formation of a positive organizational culture for infection control may be a priority as a major strategy to improve the infection control compliance of emergency nurses. It is also necessary to manage the high level of fatigue for infection control among emergency nurses.

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