Korean infection control nurses' knowledge and awareness of infection control against Ebola virus disease
- Authors
- Kim, Kyung M.; Choi, Jeong S.
- Issue Date
- Jul-2017
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Keywords
- Ebola; infection control; nurse
- Citation
- JAPAN JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCE, v.14, no.3, pp.185 - 193
- Journal Title
- JAPAN JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCE
- Volume
- 14
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 185
- End Page
- 193
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/5977
- DOI
- 10.1111/jjns.12149
- ISSN
- 1742-7932
- Abstract
- AimTo assess the level of knowledge and awareness of Ebola virus disease infection control among infection control nurses and to identify a correlation between these factors. MethodsThe data were collected from 125 infection control nurses by using a self-report questionnaire. The data were collected on sociodemographic and hospital characteristics, as well as the level of knowledge and awareness of Ebola virus disease infection control. ResultsThe respondents' mean level of knowledge (correct-answer rate) was 87.7% and their mean level of awareness was 3.86 (1=not important at all to 4=very important). Knowledge of Ebola virus disease infection control was significantly higher among those nurses who had received some Ebola virus disease education. There was a significant positive correlation between the level of knowledge and the level of awareness. ConclusionThe development of effective education and training systems is necessary to improve infection control nurses' knowledge and awareness of Ebola virus disease infection control. Moreover, each hospital should build effective and systematic Ebola virus disease infection control strategies.
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