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The present study aimed to identify the factors affecting COVID-19 infection control practice among 314 care workers working in elderly care facilities and home care centers. Data collected between June 20 and July 15, 2022 were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and Scheffe’s test, hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results revealed COVID-19 infection control practice 3.30 points. Other variables associated with COVID-19 infection control, such as infection, attitude, and awareness, also had low scores, with 11.21, 3.43, and 2.86 points, respectively. Findings also showed positive correlations between attitude and COVID-19 infection control knowledge and attitude (r=.228, p<.001); awareness and attitude (r=.177, p<.01); attitude and practice (r=.235, p<.001); and awareness and practice (r=.188, p<.01). Factors affecting COVID-19 infection control practice among care workers were infection control attitude (β=.29, p<.01), infection control awareness (β=.41, p<.01), workplace (β=.43, p<.001), and sex (β=-.44, p<.01). The study findings indicate the need for developing and applying training programs to improve the infection control attitude and awareness among care workers and strengthen their infection control competencies considering their workplace.

한국어

본 연구는 요양보호사의 코로나-19 감염관리 수행도에 미치는 영향 요인을 파악하여 코로나-19 감염관 리 수행역량을 강화시키기 위한 기초자료를 마련하고자 수행되었다. 서술적 조사연구로 연구대상자는 요양보호사 314명이었으며, 자료수집은 2022년 6. 20-7.15일까지였고, 수집된 자료는 t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Scheffe, Multiple linear regression으로 분석하였다. 감염관리 수행도는 3.30점 중간수준, 지식 11.21점, 태도 3.43점, 인지도 2.86점으로 낮은 수준을 보였다. 코로나-19에 대한 지식과 태도(r=.228, p<.001). 인지도와 태도(r=.177, p<.01). 태도와 수행도(r=.235, p<.001), 인지도와 수행도 간에 양의 상관관계가 있었다 (r=.188, p<.01). 감염관리 수행도 영향요인으로 태도(β=.29, p<.01) 및 인지도(β=.41, p<.01), 근무장소(β=.43, p<.001), 성별(β=-0.44, p<.01)로 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 요양보호사의 감염관리 태도 및 인지도 향상과 함께 근 무장소를 고려한 교육프로그램을 개발하여 적용할 필요가 있겠다.