J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2022 May;24(2):104-112. 10.7586/jkbns.2022.24.2.104.

Correlation Among Organizational Culture, Fatigue for Infection Control, and Infection Control Compliance of COVID-19 Among Emergency Nurses

• Park YR
• Seo EJ

• KMID: 2530321
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2022.24.2.104

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels and the relationship of emergency nurses’ organizational culture and fatigue for infection control, and infection control compliance of COVID-19.
Methods
Data was collected from 114 nurses caring for patients suspected of COVID-19 at two emergency medical centers in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul June 18-July 23, 2021.
Results
Emergency nurses caring for patients suspected of COVID-19 suffered from high fatigue for infection control. The mean scores of the organizational culture and fatigue for infection control, and infection control compliance of COVID-19 were 51.80 ± 8.37 of 70 points, 78.46 ± 12.28 of 100 points and 71.02 ± 7.84 of 80 points, respectively. The higher infection control compliance of COVID-19 is significantly related to the higher organizational culture for infection control (r = .42, p < .001).
Conclusion
In the COVID-19 pandemic, the formation of a positive organizational culture for infection control may be a priority as a major strategy to improve the infection control compliance of emergency nurses. It is also necessary to manage the high level of fatigue for infection control among emergency nurses.

Keyword

COVID-19; Infection control; Organizational culture; Fatigue; Compliance