환기정도에 따른 수술실용 신발 종류가 수술실 오염에 미치는 영향 |
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남경동1, 정혜선1, 박영신1, 원진희1, 주미자1, 성화신1, 이지혜1, 이병희1, 조경숙2, 배재춘3 |
1삼성의료원 수술간호과 2경원전문대학교 간호학과 3삼성의료원 임상병리과 |
Efficiency of Footwear and Ventilation Systems of Operating Rooms : How to Choose Suitable Shoes? |
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Kyung-Dong Nam1, Hye-Seon Chung1, Young-Shin Park1, Jin-Hee Won1, Mi-Ja Ju1, Hwa-Shin Seong1, Ji-Hyui Lee1, Byung-Hee Lee1, Kyung-Sook Cho2, Jae-Chun Bae3 |
1Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center 2Department of Nursing, Kyungwon College 3Department of Clinical Pathology, Samsung Medical Center |
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Abstract |
Background Various types of protective footwear have been used to minimize bacterial contamination in operating rooms. In recent years, debate has arisen concerning the need for use of such protective footwear. This study was designed to provide useful data about choosing shoes most suitable for the surgical environment. Methods Between November, 1999 and January, 2000, we performed this experimental study by comparing effect of three types of shoes (i.e., disposable shoescover, operating room-restricted shoes, and ordinary shoes) on bacterial contamination of operating rooms equipped with two different ventilation systems (i.e., high air-change, low air-change) respectively. Data were collected during two- hour sham operations in which subjects and their activities were strictly standardized. Bacterial flora were sampled from the study area floor and air colony counts were measured. Results In experiments involving high air-change ventilation system, there was a significant difference of floor contamination between three types of shoes, but no difference of air contamination. Under low air-change system, there was a significant difference of both floor and air contamination between three types of shoes. Conclusion The results show that protective footwear would be unnecessary in the operating room with high air-change ventilation system, but it is important to choose suitable shoes carefully under low air-change system. Therefore, the use of outdoor shoes can be considered under high air-change system, but it would seem sensible to apply their first use in less bloody operations at the day surgery center or out-patient department to prevent transfer of body fluid into the outside environment. |
Key words
Operating room;Shoes;Ventilation;Contamination; |
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