|
|
|
|
유지원 ( Yu Ji-Won ) - 충북대학교병원
양남영 ( Yang Nam-Young ) - 공주대학교 간호학과
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
|
Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the characteristics and knowledge of needlestick injuries, and compliance with standard precautions, in healthcare workers.
Method: The participants were 185 healthcare workers working at university hospitals. Data were collected in May 2016 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSS 18.0 program.
Results: It was found that 45.4% of the subjects had experienced needlestick injuries. The most common rate of getting injured was 1 or 2 times, and the most common reason for the occurrence of needlestick injuires was carelessness(66.6%). The mean scores for knowledge of needlestick injuries and compliance with standard precautions were above average. Significant correlations were found between knowledge of needlestick injuries and compliance with standard precautions in health workers, and Characteristics were related to the significant differences seen in both.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that standard precautions and guidelines for the use of sharp instruments should be emphasized in order to prevent needlestick injuries in healthcare workers.
|
|
|
KeyWords
|
|
주사침 자상, 지식, 표준주의, 이행도
Knowledge, Needlestick Injuries, Compliance, Standard Precaution
|
|
|
원문 및 링크아웃 정보
|
|
|
|
|
|
등재저널 정보
|
|
|
|
|
|
|