Factors influencing the self-perceived practice levels of professional standard competency among infection control nurses in Korea
- Authors
- Choi, Jeong Sil; Kim, Kyung Mi
- Issue Date
- Sep-2014
- Publisher
- MOSBY-ELSEVIER
- Keywords
- Competence; Infection preventionist
- Citation
- AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, v.42, no.9, pp.980 - 984
- Journal Title
- AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
- Volume
- 42
- Number
- 9
- Start Page
- 980
- End Page
- 984
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/12348
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.05.023
- ISSN
- 0196-6553
- Abstract
- Background: This study investigated the self-perceived infection control (IC) knowledge and practice levels of professional standards competency (PSC) among Korean infection control nurses (ICNs) to identify factors that may influence PSC. Methods: Using a self-reporting questionnaire method, we collected data from a total of 104 ICNs. Results: The average self-perceived IC knowledge level was 3.1 +/- 0.8, with hand hygiene scoring the highest at 3.7 +/- 0.8. The total proportion of responders who did not meet the expected standard in 4 future-oriented domains was 51.7%. Of the 4 domains, technology had the highest number of respondents meeting the desired standard (57%). There were significant differences in self-perceived levels of PSC in relation to ICN specialist certification and continuing education (eg, extra coursework, conference attendance) in the field. Self-perceived practice levels of PSC also were significantly correlated with age, years of total clinical experience, years of ICN experience, hospital bed count, and IC knowledge. Predictors of self-perceived practice levels of PSC were knowledge and years of ICN experience. Conclusion: Educational programs are needed to promote knowledge and competency, the lack of which was recognized by the ICNs. Also, various efforts are needed to prevent turnover of ICNs with a high level of competency. Copyright (C) 2014 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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