Nurses’ Competency in Caring for Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infections, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital
Keywords:
Infection, Multidrug-resistant organism, Nurses’ competency, University hospitalAbstract
Multidrug-resistant organism infection is an important problem in healthcare settings and requires nurses with specific competency to care for these patients. This descriptive study aimed to assess nurses’ competency in caring for patients with multidrug-resistant organism infections and compare this competency among nurses with different work experiences. The participants consisted of 325 registered nurses working at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. The research instrument included two parts: 1) a personal data questionnaire and 2) a measurement of nurses' competency in caring for patients with multidrug-resistant organism infections, developed by Netwijit et al. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and the Kruskal–Wallis test.
The results revealed that the mean score for competency in caring for patients with multidrug-resistant organism infections among nurses was at a high level (M = 2.93, SD = .63). The dimensions of competency, prevention and control (M = 3.41, SD = .47), communication and coordination for patients (M = 3.20, SD = .78), care management of patients (M =3.17, SD = .67), nursing care for patients (M = 2.90, SD = .82), and screening and surveillance of multidrug-resistant organism infections (M = 2.80, SD = .91) were at a high level. The dimension of improving knowledge and quality of care for patients based on knowledge management principles and empirical evidence was at a moderate level (M = 2.08, SD = .88). Competency in caring for patients with multidrug-resistant organism infections among nurses with different work experiences was significantly different (Kruskal-Wallis H = 11.06, p = 0.03).
Hospital administrators and nursing administrators can use the results of this research as basic information to plan the development of nurses' competency in providing care for patients with multidrug-resistant organism infections.
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