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2018 Vol.12, Issue 3

Research Article

A Study on Perception of Medical-Staff about Airborne Infection Risk in Emergency District

응급실 공기전파감염 위험도와 관련한 의료진의 인식에 대한 조사연구

Chang-Heon Cheong
정 창헌
Department of Architectural Engineering, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology University
서울시립대학교 대학원 건축공학과
*교신저자. *Corresponding Author. 
30 June 2018. pp. 187-201
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of the medical staff about airborne infection risk in emergency district and items for further improvements. Personal interview is used to figure out the perceptions of the seven medical staff in various regin in South Korea. The results of the study are as follow. Firstly, the most dangerous places as part for airborne infection in emergency district are triage area and general treatment room. Secondly, the most risky activities are common breathing, intubation, suction. Finally, as for the further improvements, increased ventilation rate and proper isolation are suggested. However, the movable partition between beds in general district is not preferable for the limited patient monitoring for fall prevention and risk of increased contact infection.

Keywords
Airborne Infection
Emergency Room
Medical Staff
Interview

키워드
공기전파감염
응급실
의료진
인터뷰
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  • Publisher :Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국건축친환경설비학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국건축친환경설비학회논문집
  • Volume : 12
  • No :3
  • Pages :187-201
  • Received Date : 2017-08-08
  • Revised Date : 2017-10-16
  • Accepted Date : 2018-02-22
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/jkiaebs.20180016
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