Associated Factors with the Performance of Infection Control Among 119 Rescue Crews.
- Author:
Hye Young JANG
1
;
Mi Ah HAN
;
Jong PARK
;
So Yeon RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Science, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Awareness;
Emergency medical services;
Infection control
- MeSH:
Education;
Emergency Medical Services;
Gwangju;
Hand;
Humans;
Infection Control*;
Licensure;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2015;26(3):232-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of infection control and associated factors among 119 rescue crews. METHODS: Using convenience sampling methods, 119 rescue crews in Gwangju were selected. General characteristics, infection-related factors, awareness and performance of infection control were collected using self-reported questionnaires. Descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis were performed to determine the performance of infection control and associated factors. RESULTS: The mean score of infection control performance was 4.17+/-0.47. Of all 7 performance domains, mean score of personal protection domain was the lowest. In multiple regression analysis, performance score was significantly low in level 2 EMT (beta=-0.177, p=0.049). On the other hand, infection control performance were significantly high in subjects with experience of infection prevention education (beta=0.145, p=0.032) and with higher awareness score of infection control (beta=0.472, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Mean performance scores of infection control were high (>3) for all performance domain. And it was associated with license type, education experience and awareness of infection control. Appropriate education and improving of infection control awareness can be helpful in increasing the performance of infection control.
