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Hyang Soon Oh

Hyang Soon Oh

Sunchon National University, Republic of Korea

Title: Knowledge, perception, performance, and attitudes regarding hand hygiene and related factors among infection control nurses in South Korea: A cross-sectional study

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Abstract

Background: To assess the current status of knowledge, perception, attitudes, and role model regarding hand hygiene (HH) among infection control nurses (ICNs), and to identify 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) on knowledge (19.5 ± 2.3), perception (69.9 ±8.9), attitudes (46.9 ± 5.8), and role models (39.2 ± 6.0). HH performance of healthcare workers (HCWs) was 75.2 ± 15.5 Mean HAI rates (p=0.001) and mean score of HH performance of HCWs (p=0.007) were significantly different according to infection control experience (three groups: ≤12 months, 13-24 months, >24 months). The regression model for HH performance of HCWs was calculated as follows: Y1 = 31.638 + 0.067X1 (perception of ICNs) + 0.133X2 (attitudes of ICNs) + 0.825X3 (role models of ICNs) (p < .001; adjusted R2 = 0.115).

Conclusions: Specialized well-structured HH education and training programs should be developed for ICNs, and this will help improve HH performance of HCWs.