[Factors influencing the involvement of intensive care unit nurses in antimicrobial stewardship programs in Korea: a cross-sectional study].

Authors

Dogeon Jung, Nahyun Kim

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Journal of Korean biological nursing science. Volume 27. Issue 3. Pages 434-445. Epub Aug 26, 2025.

Abstract

This study aimed to identify personal and organizational factors influencing intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' involvement in antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs).
This descriptive cross-sectional study analyzed survey data for 159 ICU nurses during September 8 to October 23, 2023. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, the Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.
The variables influencing participants' ASP involvement were ASP perceptions (β = .35, p < .001), among personal factors, and patient safety culture (β = .18, p = .023) among organizational factors. The total explanatory power of these variables was 25.0% (F = 8.36, p < .001).
The results of this study suggest that increasing ASP involvement requires improving ASP perceptions by clearly defining nurses' roles in ASPs and providing professional ASP education. Proactive organizational efforts are also required to form a positive patient safety culture through the provision of educational programs.

PMID:
42563742
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 07 Aug 2026.

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