J Korean Clin Nurs Res.
2018 Aug;24(2):209-226. 10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.2.209.
Adaptation of Isolation Guidelines for Health Care Settings
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- 1Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Korea.
- 2Professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan Graduate School of Industry, Korea. jsjeong@amc.seoul.kr
- 3Professor, College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Korea.
- 4Director, Department of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Korea.
- 5Part Leader, Division of Nursing, Yonsei University Health System, Korea.
- 6Team Manager, Nursing Department, Asan Medical Center, Korea.
- 7Team Leader, Infection Control Team, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Korea.
- 8Team Leader, Infection Control Team, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Korea.
- 9Team Manager, Division of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center, Korea.
- 10Part Leader, Division of Nursing, Yonsei University Health System, Korea.
- 11Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Sun Moon University, Korea.
- 12Team Manager, Infection Control Team, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
- 13Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Science, The Suwon University, Korea.
- 14Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Korea.
- KMID: 2434721
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.2.209
Abstract
- PURPOSE
This purpose of this study was to develop evidence-based practice guideline for isolation in health care settings to prevent transmission of infectious diseases utilizing guideline adaption process.
METHODS
The process of guideline adaptation was performed according to the Korean hospital nurses association's guideline adaptation manual which consisted of three main phases, 9 modules, and 24 steps.
RESULTS
The adapted isolation guideline consisted of introduction, overview of isolation guideline, summary of recommendations, recommendations, references, and appendices. The guideline includes 224 recommendations in 4 sections which are organizational administration, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, and education/counselling.
CONCLUSION
The adapted isolation guideline is recommended to be disseminated and utilized by nurses and clinicians nationwide to improve the isolation practices for infected or colonized patients with communicable diseases and to decrease the transmission of infections in the healthcare settings.
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