Korean J Nosocomial Infect Control.  2006 Dec;11(2):92-97.

The Level of Medical Technologists' Perception of and Compliance with Hospital Infection Control Guidelines

• Jeon GS
• Lee TJ
• Kim TK
• Song W

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The propose of this study was to identify the level of medical technologists' perception of and compliance with hospital infection control guidelines.
METHODS
A questionnaire survey was conducted for 65 medical technologists working at three university hospitals in Seoul and Kyunggi areas. The questionnaire was composed of 34 questions on the general characteristics (14 items) of individual responders and about infection control guidelines (20 items). Their response was marked on the basis of 5 points for each question.
RESULTS
The mean scores of the perception of and compliance with the infection control guidelines were 4.62+/-0.34 and 3.85+/-0.42, respectively. The female technologists scored significantly higher than did the male counterparts in the participation level of the infection control guidelines (P<0.05). The medical technologists who had participated in an infection control educational program were more likely than those who had not to show a higher compliance level on the infection control guidelines (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION
The study demonstrated that the development of infection control educational programs for medical technologists and a supportive policy of the hospital administration should contribute to the prevention of nosocomial infections.

Keyword

Compliance; Hospital infection control guidelines; Medical technologists; Perception

MeSH Terms

Compliance*
Cross Infection*
Female
Gyeonggi-do
Hospital Administration
Hospitals, University
Humans
Infection Control
Male
Medical Laboratory Personnel
Seoul
Surveys and Questionnaires