Analysis on the Infection Control and Prevention of 119 Rescuers in Jeju

Kim, Min Young; Kim, Woo Jeong

doi:2012.9.2.92

J Med Life Sci > Volume 9(2); 2012 > Article

Journal of Medicine and Life Science 2012;9(2):92-96.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22730/jmls.2012.9.2.92 Published online December 18, 2012.

제주 지역 119 구급대원의 감염관리 현황 분석

김민영, 김우정

제주대학교 간호대학, 제주대학교 의학전문대학원 응급의학교실

Analysis on the Infection Control and Prevention of 119 Rescuers in Jeju

Min Young Kim, Woo Jeong Kim

College of Nursing, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicnine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea

Correspondence: Woo Jeong Kim, Email: gurum21@jejunu.ac.kr

Received: 15 November 2012 • Revised: 22 November 2012 • Accepted: 29 November 2012

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze infection control and prevention of 119 rescuers in Jeju. We surveyed the level of recognition on infection control and hand sanitization of total 149 recuers. Hand sanitization of 119 rescuers during the process of first-aid treatment were 2.19±1.23 before first-aid treatment 2.68±1.49 before transfer to emergency room 3.30±1.50 after transfer to emergency room and 3.91±1.27 after return to 119 center. The appropriateness groups showed higher hand sanitization than the non-appropriateness groups in all first-aid treatments. To improve the infection control in prehospital treatments, more education would be needed.

Key Words: infection control; 119 rescuer