Perspective of Nationwide Surveillance System for Healthcareassociated-Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Kim, Ai-Rhan; Kim, Eun Jin; Kim, Chun-Soo; Park, Moon-Sung; Park, JiYoung; Shim, Gyu-Hong; Eun, Byung Wook; Lee, Bong Jin; Chang, Meayoung; Choi, Soo-Han; Choi, Jong-Soo

doi:10.14192/kjicp.2020.25.2.154

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“…Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) or nosocomial infections are among the major causes of mortality and morbidity in newborn infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Considering the incident of newborn deaths from NICU infections in South Korea in 2018, operating a NICU infection control system has been made mandatory nationwide since 2019 [ 1 , 2 ]. Among many infection sources, the incidence of blood-proven sepsis varies widely among NICUs but is generally high, especially in preterm infants because they usually have not only immunological immaturity but also frequent use of invasive procedures and prolonged hospitalization [ 3 ].…”

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Virtual Reality Simulation for Advanced Infection Control Education in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Focusing on the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections and Ventilator-Associated Infections

Ryu

2023

Healthcare

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This study examined the effects of a virtual reality simulation for advanced infection control education in neonatal intensive care units (VR_AICENICU) on nurses’ infection control knowledge and performance confidence. We examined nurses’ presence, empathy, and program satisfaction using a non-equivalent control group pre-post design. Nurses were divided into an experimental group (n = 20) experiencing VR simulation and routine NICU practice and a control group (n = 20) with routine NICU practice. The VR_AICENICU program comprised three scenarios: high-risk medication with lipid solution, dressing and management for peripheral inserted central line, and aspiration prevention and skincare management during ventilator use for premature infants. Data were collected between February and July 2022. The experimental group showed significantly greater improvements in infection control knowledge and performance confidence compared to the pre-test. The average scores of presence, empathy, and program satisfaction of the experimental group were 4.39 ± 0.36, 4.33 ± 0.75, and 4.90 ± 0.31, respectively. The VR_AICENICU program has implications for the education needs of nurses working in NICUs and enhances their knowledge and performance of infection control. Future studies should apply the VR_AICENICU program to different severity grades of NICU patients and develop additional VR programs.

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Virtual Reality Simulation for Advanced Infection Control Education in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Focusing on the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections and Ventilator-Associated Infections

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2023

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Current Status and Issues of Infection Control in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Kim

2023

Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev

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Very-low-birthweight infants (VLBWIs) are at increased risk of developing healthcare-acquired infections because of their immunological immaturity and the frequent use of invasive procedures. Healthcare-acquired infections are associated with increased length of stay, mortality, and significant morbidities in VLBWIs. Numerous issues with infection control in Korea's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have come to light as a result of the Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital incident on December 16, 2017, such as the shortages in manpower and facilities and the lack of standardized protocols and systemic supervision by the infection control tower. Although many issues have been improved in recent years, the shortage and considerable center-to-center disparity of manpower, including well-trained neonatal nurses and neonatologists for effective infection control in the NICUs, still remain unresolved. This study reviewed the current status and several issues of infection control in the NICUs in Korea, focusing on structural factors such as the shortage and center-to-center disparity of medical personnel.

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Perspective of Nationwide Surveillance System for Healthcareassociated-Infection in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

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Virtual Reality Simulation for Advanced Infection Control Education in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Focusing on the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections and Ventilator-Associated Infections

Virtual Reality Simulation for Advanced Infection Control Education in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Focusing on the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections and Ventilator-Associated Infections

Current Status and Issues of Infection Control in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units

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