Analysis of Infection Prevention Control Nurse performance: A descriptive study

Abstract

Objective

To analyze the performance and influencing factors of Infection Prevention Control Nurses (IPCN).

Method

This research used a descriptive cross-sectional design. A total of 32 IPCN working in several hospitals in Indonesia were recruited. All nurses are members of the Nurses Association of Infection Prevention Control. The participants completed an online questionnaire, which was created by using Google Form and the link was distributed through a WhatsApp Group.

Results

The performance criteria score of IPCN was 50% poor and 50% well. Moreover, the reward is the most factors related to IPCN performance. Odds Ratio (OR) of the reward variable was 27.5, which means that a good reward had 28 a good chance to improve the performance compared to IPCN which received fewer rewards after controlling of other variables.

Conclusions

The performance of IPCN must be further improved to encourage the better quality of services, especially in controlling infection.