Areas for improvements in the works of infection control nurses related to the COVID-19 pandemic (N=113)
Contents (response scale: 1 for “Completely unnecessary”- 5 for “Highly necessary”) | M±SD |
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Increased infection control department staffing and administrative support | 4.63±0.63 |
Establishment and periodic inspection of emerging infectious disease response systems, including drills | 4.18±0.71 |
Strengthening epidemiological investigation systems | 4.12±0.68 |
Establishing effective communication systems with health authorities and professional organizations | 4.35±0.67 |
Securing treatment beds (expansion and establishment of negative pressure beds) | 3.76±1.07 |
Forming a network with infection control departments at other hospitals | 4.31±0.68 |
Developing IT systems for integrated information systems | 4.38±0.67 |