Factors Influencing Nurses’ Infection-preventive Behaviors for Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Cross-sectional Study
Min Kyung Choi,
Jeong Sil Choi
Abstract:Purpose: This study investigated the effects of knowledge, risk perception, and nursing professionalism on nurses’ infection-preventive behaviors for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs).Methods: This cross-sectional study’s participants were 204 nurses with at least 3 months of experience caring for patients with EIDs at four government-designated medical institutions in Korea, which were the first to handle cases of EIDs.Results: The average score for infection-preventive behaviors concerning EIDs was 4.54±0.… Show more
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