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Competency Status and Factors of Certified Infection Control Nurses in Japan: Comparison among Four Career Stages
Kazumi KAWAKAMI1) and Hanako MISAO2)
1)Department of Infection Control and Nursing, Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing, Juntendo University, 2)Department of Fundamental Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing, University of Shizuoka
Most Japanese nurses certified in infection control work as full-time infection preventionists. Therefore, this study assessed competency in certified nurses in infection control and identified factors that influence competency in infection prevention practices. We conducted a cross-sectional study in November and December 2013 using a self-administered questionnaire to assess competency in infection prevention practices. Questionnaires were mailed to 1,711 nurses listed on the Japanese Nursing Association website. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and multivariate regression analysis to compare competency status among career stages and identify associations between total competency scores and attributes among certified nurses in infection control. This study included 970 respondents. Significant differences were observed in mean competency scores between novice, competent, proficient, and expert nurses. In the multivariate regression analysis, the factors associated with competency included years of nursing experience, years of experience as a certified nurse in infection control, experience as a full-time infection preventionist, and enrollment in a graduate or master's course. The study results could inform the development of a competency assessment tool and systematic educational program for nurses certified in infection control.
Key words：competency, certified nurse in infection control, infection control and prevention professional, evaluation, career
e-mail: kzkawaka＠juntendo.ac.jp
Received: December 25, 2020
Accepted: March 12, 2021
36 (4)：211─221,2021
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