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Infection Prevention Performance among In-Flight Cabin Crew in South Korea

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  • Jaegeum Ryu

    (College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
    The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea)

  • Jungha Kim

    (Aeromedical Center, KoreanAir, Seoul 07505, Korea)

  • Smi Choi-Kwon

    (College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
    The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea)

Abstract

COVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic in 2020; thus, preventing in-flight infection transmission is important for stopping global spread via air travel. Infection prevention (IP) performance among aircraft cabin crew is crucial for preventing in-flight transmission. We aimed to identify the level of IP performance and factors affecting IP performance among aircraft cabin crew during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. An online survey was conducted with 177 cabin crew members between August and September 2020. The survey assessed IP performance, and IP awareness, using a five-point Likert scale, and also evaluated simulation-based personal protective equipment (PPE) training experience, and organizational culture. The average IP performance score was 4.56 ± 0.44. Although the performance level for mask-wearing was high (4.73 ± 0.35), hand hygiene (HH) performance (4.47 ± 0.56) was low. Multivariate analysis showed that IP performance was significantly associated with IP awareness ( p < 0.05) and simulation-based PPE training experience ( p < 0.05). Since HH performance was relatively low, cabin crew and airlines should make efforts to improve HH performance. Furthermore, a high level of IP awareness and PPE training experience can improve IP performance among cabin crew members. Therefore, simulation-based PPE training and strategies to improve IP awareness are essential for preventing in-flight infection transmission.

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  • Jaegeum Ryu & Jungha Kim & Smi Choi-Kwon, 2021. "Infection Prevention Performance among In-Flight Cabin Crew in South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:12:p:6468-:d:575288
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    1. Wenwen Xu & Nurfaradilla Mohamad Nasri & Khairul Azhar Jamaludin, 2023. "In-Flight Infection Prevention and Control Training for Cabin Crew in China: A Qualitative Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-19, March.

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