A qualitative study on the expectations of head nurses' core competence in hospital infection prevention and control / 中国实用护理杂志

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.