ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore the
expectations of different groups, including the vice president in
charge of
hospital infection,
hospital infection management professionals,
nursing managers, and department directors, on the core
competence of
head nurses in
hospital infection prevention and control.
Methods:
Using the phenomenological
research method, purposive sampling
method was used to conduct in-depth semi-structured interviews with 25 interviewees from 5 tertiary
general hospitals in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, including vice presidents in
charge of
hospital infection,
hospital infection management professionals,
nursing managers, department directors, clinical staff and
logistics supervisors. A total of 25
interviewers conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews, and the collected data were analyzed by Colaizzi′s 7-step
analysis method.
Results:
Four themes were extracted, including the
expectation of the
head nurse′s
infection control target management
ability, the
expectation of the
head nurse′s
infection control professional
knowledge ability, the
expectation of the
head nurse′s
infection control clinical practice
ability, and the
expectation of the
head nurse′s
infection control influence.
Conclusions:
In the sensory control management of the department,
head nurses should have strong
infection control target management
ability, continue to learn and update the
infection control knowledge and concepts, improve the clinical
infection control practice
ability, properly authorize, reasonably motivate and improve the
infection control management. Team execution
ability, create a good
atmosphere of department sense control, and promote the development of
infection control work.