Frequency of works performed by infection control nurses responded to the COVID-19 pandemic (N=113)
Contents | Frequently | Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Quarterly | N/A |
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N (%) | ||||||
Establishment and operation of epidemic management systems | ||||||
Managing the response system | 58 (51.3) | 27 (23.9) | 9 (8.0) | 11 (9.7) | 6 (5.3) | 2 (1.8) |
Supporting (operating) emergency committee meetings | 55 (48.7) | 3 (2.7) | 28 (24.8) | 13 (11.5) | 10 (8.8) | 4 (3.5) |
Managing screening and respiratory care clinics | 32 (28.3) | 49 (43.4) | 12 (10.6) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | 17 (15.0) |
Managing human and material resources | 31 (27.4) | 31 (27.4) | 16 (14.2) | 8 (7.1) | - | 27 (23.9) |
Modifying and coordinating COVID-19 response procedures | 78 (69.0) | 8 (7.1) | 7 (6.2) | 12 (10.6) | 6 (5.3) | 2 (1.8) |
Development and distribution of operational guidelines | ||||||
Developing operational guidelines and regulations | 72 (63.7) | 5 (4.4) | 3 (2.7) | 12 (10.6) | 18 (15.9) | 3 (2.7) |
Disseminating operational guidelines and regulations | 77 (68.1) | 7 (6.2) | 5 (4.4) | 10 (8.8) | 13 (11.6) | 1 (0.9) |
Epidemiological investigation and quarantine | ||||||
Identifying confirmed case information | 82 (72.6) | 23 (20.4) | 3 (2.7) | - | 1 (0.9) | 4 (3.4) |
Identifying exposed individuals’information and lists | 89 (78.7) | 15 (13.3) | 3 (2.7) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.7) | 3 (2.7) |
Determining the scope of management for exposed individuals | 88 (77.9) | 12 (10.6) | 4 (3.5) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | 6 (5.3) |
Determining the scope of quarantine measures | 90 (79.6) | 12 (10.6) | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.8) | 3 (2.7) | 5 (4.4) |
Cooperating with government-dispatched epidemiologists | 91 (80.5) | 6 (5.3) | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) | 4 (3.5) | 6 (5.3) |
Confirming environmental disinfection of contaminated areas | 76 (67.3) | 14 (12.4) | 7 (6.2) | 6 (5.3) | 2 (1.7) | 8 (7.1) |
Education | ||||||
Developing educational materials | 68 (60.2) | 2 (1.8) | 7 (6.2) | 18 (15.9) | 16 (14.2) | 2 (1.7) |
Conducting education on infection transmission and prevention for employee | 71 (62.8) | 2 (1.8) | 6 (5.3) | 13 (11.5) | 18 (15.9) | 3 (2.7) |
Training, evaluating, and educating employee on the donning and doffing of PPE | 70 (61.9) | 1 (0.9) | 7 (6.2) | 11 (9.7) | 23 (20.4) | 1 (0.9) |
Statistics and data management | ||||||
Identifying and organizing the lists of confirmed cases | 85 (75.0) | 16 (14.2) | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) | 3 (2.7) |
Preparing and analyzing statistics on COVID-19 case occurrences | 67 (59.3) | 16 (14.2) | 6 (5.3) | 9 (8.0) | 7 (6.2) | 8 (7.0) |
Preparing reports for internal and external agencies | 63 (55.8) | 15 (13.3) | 10 (8.8) | 10 (8.8) | 10 (8.8) | 5 (4.5) |
Consultation and advisory services | ||||||
Responding to inquiries from patients or employee | 91 (80.5) | 21 (18.6) | - | 1 (0.9) | - | - |
Responding to inquiries from external agencies | 92 (81.4) | 19 (16.8) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | - | - |
Communication and publicity (information provision) | ||||||
Notifying all employee of confirmed case occurrences | 76 (67.3) | 7 (6.2) | 5 (4.4) | 4 (3.5) | 1 (0.9) | 20 (17.7) |
Announcing infection control and prevention guidelines and procedures | 89 (78.8) | 5 (4.4) | 7 (6.2) | 8 (7.1) | 4 (3.5) | - |
Preparing (announcing) COVID-19 occurrences data | 59 (52.3) | 6 (5.3) | 16 (14.2) | 10 (8.8) | 4 (3.5) | 18 (15.9) |
Report and notification | ||||||
Reporting the occurrence of COVID-19 cases to management or executives | 81 (71.7) | 13 (11.5) | 8 (7.1) | 5 (4.4) | 2 (1.8) | 4 (3.5) |
Reporting confirmed and suspected cases to public health centers | 85 (75.2) | 24 (21.2) | 3 (2.7) | - | - | 1 (0.9) |