Priority Analysis of Needs for COVID-19 Infection Control Education for Nurses at a Medium-Sized Hospital

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the educational needs and analyze the priorities of infection control education content related to COVID-19 among nurses at a medium-sized hospital.Methods: In total, 110 nurses at a general hospital in G metropolitan city participated in the survey. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from February 14 to 21, 2022. The priorities of COVID-19 infection control education content were identified using a three-step analysis method, including the paired t-test, Borich priority formula, and the Locus for Focus model.Results: Seven content items with high educational needs were identified using the Locus for Focus model and the Borich priority formula. These included “use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when conducting a COVID-19 test”, “criteria and methods for ventilation of the test space”, “method of disinfecting the test space”, “facility management”, “isolated patient management”, “how to transfer patients within medical institutions”, and “how to transfer patients to other medical institutions”. These content items, as educational needs, should be considered as priorities among the 31 content items of COVID-19 infection control education.Conclusion: The results are significant in that this study investigated the educational needs for responding to and preparing for COVID-19 in nurses, who are directly engaged in conducting COVID-19 infection control activities at a small and medium-sized hospital. Furthermore, a priority analysis of needs for COVID-19 infection control education content was performed to realistically reflect the educational needs. These findings can be used for the development of infection control education programs for nurses.

Educational needs of community visiting nurses for infection prevention and control: Application of the Borich needs assessment and the Locus for Focus models

“…Despite these international and national efforts, adherence to IPC in home visiting nursing continues to face various challenges. Previous research has explored IPC nursing practice guidelines and educational needs in settings beyond public medical facilities (Yang & Lee, 2018) and Medium‐sized hospitals (Kang et al, 2022), including nursing homes (Choi et al., 2021; Jeong et al., 2018; Stone et al., 2018), primary care facilities (Zingg et al., 2015), and outpatient settings (CDC, 2016). However, investigations into educational needs for IPC specifically tailored to home visiting nursing, covering IPC systems in visiting nursing, transmission‐based precaution, IPC by body system, pre‐, during, and post‐visit care, and general IPC in the home, have been scarce.…”

Development and Implementation of a Mobile-Integrated Simulation for COVID-19 Nursing Practice: A Randomized Controlled Pretest–Posttest Experimental Design

“…Restrictions on group training during the COVID-19 pandemic were a barrier to healthcare staff education; therefore, a new educational approach was necessary [3,4,6]. At the time, training primarily focused on donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE), but clinical nurses showed high demand for training in the sterilization of testing spaces, safe patient transport, disinfection of completely isolated patient routes in facilities, and actual activities performed on site [7]. However, practical education applicable to clinical settings was largely lacking owing to the absence of an established education system during a pandemic.…”

Development and testing effectiveness of a simulation program to control COVID-19 infections in nursing students

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“…더불어 COVID-19가 장기화되고 신종감염병이 자 주 출몰하는 시대적 흐름에 따라 미래의 간호사가 될 간호대학생의 감염관리에 대한 교육 요구도 역시 높아 지고 있다 [5,6]. 특히 선행연구 [5,6]…”