Barriers to Learning Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention and Control during Clinical Practicum among Nursing Students in Korea
A Focus Group Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15463557 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eunyoung Park (0000-0002-2251-3582, Chungnam National University), Hyung‐Ran Park (0000-0002-9769-6838, Chungbuk National University, corresponding author), Ji-Hye Lee (0000-0003-3269-3844, Chungbuk National University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 6430-6430 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20146430 |
| PMID | 37510662 |
| OpenAlex | W4385222702 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) refer to infections that patients may acquire from healthcare facilities through nursing activities. Nursing students involved in patient care are regularly exposed to an array of pathogens and clinical practicum is essential for them to appropriately practice HAI prevention and control. This study aimed to explore the barriers to learning HAI prevention and control experienced by nursing students during their clinical practicum. A qualitative study was performed using focus group interviews. A total of 12 nursing students from South Korea, consisting of six third-year students and six fourth-year students, were enrolled. Both groups had taken clinical practicum courses. Data were collected using semi-structured questions and analyzed with conventional content analysis. Barriers experienced by the participants when learning HAI prevention and control were limited learning opportunities, inadequate infection control-related knowledge, inadequate practicum experience, and passive learning attitudes. Addressing the identified barriers would allow nursing students to effectively acquire infection control competencies during their clinical practicum
Clinical Practice · Focus group · Health care · Infection control · Medical education · Practicum · Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research · Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues · Infection Control in Healthcare · Medicine · Nursing
| Highly cited | No |
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