The Relationship between Empowerment and Performance of Infection Control by Emergency Department Nurses.
- Author:
Jong Mi YOON
1
;
Mi Hae SUNG
Author Information
1. Busan Paik Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Emergency nursing;
Empowerment;
Cross infection;
Performances
- MeSH:
Cross Infection;
Emergencies;
Emergency Nursing;
Infection Control;
Power (Psychology)
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2009;16(4):412-420
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between empowerment and performance of infection control by emergency department nurses. METHOD: Participants were 190 nurses working in emergency departments in 14 hospitals located in Busan. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficients with SPSS PC+ WIN 12.0 were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: There were significant differences in empowerment by years in ED (emergency departments) and position. There was a significant differences in performance of infection control by position. There were significant differences in empowerment by infection control-related characteristics and by regular conference for infection control. There was a significant and positive relationship between empowerment and performance of infection control in ED nurses. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that improvement in the level of ED nurse's empowerment would lead to an increase in the performances of infection control.
