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Knowledge, perception, performance, and attitude regarding hand hygiene and related factors among infection control
1Department of Nursing, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sunchon National University, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea.
Background:
We assessed the current status of knowledge, perception, attitude, and role model regarding hand hygiene (HH) among infection control nurses (ICNs) and identified the factors influencing these variables.
Methods:
A structured questionnaire was adapted from a World Health Organization survey. Data were collected from November 8, 2017, to February 2, 2018.
Results:
ICNs showed the following scores (mean ± SD): knowledge (19.5 ± 2.3), perception (69.9 ± 8.9), attitude (46.9 ± 5.8), and role model (39.2 ± 6.0). HH performance of health care workers (HCWs) was 75.2 ± 15.5. Mean HH performance scores of HCWs (P = .007) differed significantly according to infection control experience (3 groups: ≤12 months, 13-24 months, >24 months). Perception, attitude, and role model scores showed positive correlations with each other (P < .01). The regression model for HH performance of HCWs was calculated as follows: Y1 = 31.638 + 0.067X1 (perception of ICNs) + 0.133X2 (attitude of ICNs) + 0.825X3 (role model of ICNs) (P < .001; adjusted R2 = 0.115).
Discussion:
Perception, attitude, and role model scores of ICNs were significant predictors of HH performance of HCWs.
Conclusions:
Specialized well-structured HH education programs should be developed for ICNs that will help improve HH performance of HCWs.
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