Korean J Nosocomial Infect Control.  2015 Dec;20(2):70-81. 10.14192/kjnic.2015.20.2.70.

Knowledge and Educational Need of Central Supply Room Nurses for the Sterilization Process

• Yun JH
• Jeong IS

• KMID: 2256383
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14192/kjnic.2015.20.2.70

Abstract

BACKGROUND
This study aimed to assess central supply room nurses' knowledge on and educational needs for the sterilization process.
METHODS
The participants were 88 nurses working at central supply rooms of hospitals in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeong-nam. From August to September 2014, knowledge and educational needs of the sterilization process were measured by using self-reported questionnaires. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t test or analysis of variance (ANOVA), Scheffe test, and repeated-measures ANOVA with the SPSS 21.0 program.
RESULTS
The mean score for knowledge on the sterilization process was 39.58 out of 50 points and was highest in keeping sterilization (8.94 out of 10 points) and lowest in packing sterilization (6.82 out of 10 points). The mean score for knowledge was significantly higher in the nurses with postgraduate studies (F=3.35, P=0.040), in those with internal training (t=2.03, P=0.045), with three or more internal trainings (F=9.72, P<0.001), with external training (t=3.48, P=.001), with two or more external trainings (F=8.40, P=0.001), and in those working in hospitals with 700 beds or more (F=15.88, P<0.001). The mean score for educational need was 4.06 out of 5 points, ranging from 3.99 to 4.12 points. It was significantly higher in nurses aged 40 years and older (F=4.28, P=0.017) and in those working in hospitals with 700 beds or more (F=4.82, P=0.010).
CONCLUSION
Nurses working in central supply rooms need education on the sterilization process. We recommend the development of a standardized textbook and an educational program based on the results of this study.

Keyword

Central supply; Education; Knowledge; Sterilization

MeSH Terms

Busan
Education
Sterilization*
Ulsan

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