Factors Affecting Central Line-Associated Infection Control Performance among Intensive Care Unit Nurses in General Hospitals
10.22650/JKCNR.2024.30.3.284
- Author:
Ok Lee KIM
1
;
So Eun CHOI
Author Information
1. Infection Control Office, Mokpo Hankook Hospital
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2024;30(3):284-293
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing the performance of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) control among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in small and medium-sized general hospitals, focusing on organizational culture and resource support for infection control, empowerment, and infection control knowledge.
Methods:This study was conducted from July 17 to August 8, 2023 with 129 ICU nurses from general hospitals who voluntarily participated.
Results:The average scores were 4.08 out of 5 for organizational culture, 3.81 out of 5 for resource support, 3.63 out of 5 for empowerment, and 11.44 out of 15 for infection control knowledge. The performance of CLABSI control averaged 4.24 out of 5. Factors influencing CLABSI control performance among ICU nurses were organizational culture (β=.33, p<.001), resource support (β=.24, p=.011), empowerment (β=.23, p=.002), and working department (β=.14, p=.038). These factors collectively explained 48.0% of the variance in the performance of CLABSI control (F=30.23, p<.001).
Conclusion:The findings of this study suggest that enhancing CLABSI control performance in general hospitals requires fostering a positive organizational culture for infection control at the institutional level. This can be achieved by increasing awareness among hospital management and leader group regarding the importance of actively adhering to infection control guidelines.
