Application and Evaluation of a Web-based Education Program on Blood-borne Infection Control for Nurses

Abstract

Purpose:To develop a web-based program on blood-borne infection control and to examine the effect of the newly developed program on perceived threat of diseases, knowledge, preventive health behaviors for blood-borne infections, and incidence rates of accidental needle sticks and other sharp object injuries in nurses. Methods: The program was developed through the processes of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The research design involved a nonequivalent control group for pretest and posttest experiments. The setting was a 745-bed general hospital located in Korea. Results: The program was designed and developed after consulting previous studies. After development of the program was completed, it was evaluated and revised by a panel of experts. The total score for perceived threat of diseases, knowledge, preventive health behaviors in the experimental group was significantly higher compared to the control group (p<.05). The incidence rates for needle sticks and other sharp object injuries in the experimental group were significantly lower compared to the control group (p<.05). Conclusion: Application of a Web-based, blood-borne infection control program is effective, and can be expanded to other healthcare workers who also have a high risk of blood-borne infections.

Effects of Infection Control Training on Dental Hygienists&rsquo; Health Beliefs and Practices of Infection Control

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“…We believe that knowledge should form the basis for the actual practice. Therefore, in our study, we aimed to ascertain dental hygienists' charac- infection control in a previous study 6) . The results are also consistent with another study that reported increased perceived risk in nursing students after receiving blood-mediated infection prevention education 20) , and a study reporting an increase in perceived risk of AIDS in medical personnel after describing the risks of blood-related infectious disease and the extent of disease prevention 21) .…”

“…Dental hygienists need to adopt positive attitudes and behaviors regarding infection control so that they can properly recognize the risks of infection and take appropriate preventive measures 5) . In practice, achieving this requires changing dental hygienists' attitudes and beliefs regarding infection control 6) .…”

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“…. 혈액과 체액의 노출은 환자와 직접 접촉이 빈번한 간호사 직 종에서 가장 많은 빈도로 발생하며 [3,5], 간호사의 53.3-64.5%에서 혈 액이나 체액에 노출되는 것으로 보고되었다 [7,8].…”