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Factors Affecting Core Competencies among Infection Control Nurses in Korea

Kyung Mi Kim1, Jeong Sil Choi2
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing 2014;26(1):11-21.
Published online: February 28, 2014

1Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jecheon, Korea.

2Nursing College, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.

Corresponding author: Choi, Jeong Sil. Nursing College, Gachon University, 191 Hambakoero Yeonsu-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-799, Korea. Tel: +82-32-820-4211, Fax: +82-32-820-4201, jschoi408@empal.com
• Received: July 5, 2013   • Revised: January 13, 2014   • Accepted: February 18, 2014

© 2014 Korean Society of Adult Nursing

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  • Purpose
    This study was conducted to describe core competencies and identify factors affecting core competencies among infection control nurses (ICN).
  • Methods
    Infection control nurses from hospital with more than 200 beds comprised the sample. Questionnaires were sent to the sample via e-mail. One hundred and three questionnaires were returned. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression via SPSS/WIN 21.0.
  • Results
    The core competency level of healthcare workers area was the highest that of the education and research was the lowest. There were significant differences in core competencies related to demographics such as age, clinical carrier, infection control carrier, position, academic degree, infection control specialist license, hospital location, and hospital type. The explained variances for the core competency were 38.3% and the contributing factors to core competencies were infection control carrier and infection control specialist license.
  • Conclusion
    It showed various levels of core competencies depending on infection control nurses' demographics and hospital traits, therefore consistent management efforts for the licensing and career path of infection control would be required.
  • Key Words: Competency; Infection control; Nurses

This work was supported by the Gachon University research fund of 2014.(GCU-2014-M004)

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Table 1
Demographic and Hospital Organizational Characteristics of the Sample (N=103)
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Table 2
Characteristics of Core Competencies in Infection Control Nurses (N=103)
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CBIC=certification board of infection control and epidemiology.

Table 3
Differences of Core Competencies of Infection Control by Sample Characteristics (N=103)
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†Scheffé test.

Table 4
Predicting Factors on Core Competencies for Infection Control (N=103)
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    Factors Affecting Core Competencies among Infection Control Nurses in Korea

    Demographic and Hospital Organizational Characteristics of the Sample (N=103)

    Characteristics of Core Competencies in Infection Control Nurses (N=103)

    CBIC=certification board of infection control and epidemiology.

    Differences of Core Competencies of Infection Control by Sample Characteristics (N=103)

    †Scheffé test.

    Predicting Factors on Core Competencies for Infection Control (N=103)

    Table 1 Demographic and Hospital Organizational Characteristics of the Sample (N=103)

    Table 2 Characteristics of Core Competencies in Infection Control Nurses (N=103)

    CBIC=certification board of infection control and epidemiology.

    Table 3 Differences of Core Competencies of Infection Control by Sample Characteristics (N=103)

    †Scheffé test.

    Table 4 Predicting Factors on Core Competencies for Infection Control (N=103)

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