본 연구는 보육교사를 대상으로 어린이집 감염병 예방 관리 실태와 교육 요구를 확인하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구 대상은 서울 소재 어린이집에 근무하는 보육교사 212명이었으며, 자료수집은 2013년 1월부터 3월까지 실시하였다. 질문지는 초점집단 면접과 문헌고찰 및 전문가 검증을 통해 연구진에 의해 개발되었으며, 수집된 자료는 PASW 18.0 프로그램으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 보육교사는 감염병 예방에 대한 필요성과 교육의 중요성을 인식하고 있으며, '격리공간의 부족'과 '교사 및 부모의 감염병에 대한 인식 개선'이 필요함을 지적하였다. 기존에 받은 감염병 예방교육에 대해 45.7%가 '불만족'함을 나타내었고, 교육은 '1년에 2회' 정도가 필요하다는 응답이 가장 높았다. 보육교사가 필요로 하는 어린이집 감염병 예방 교육 내용은 '감염병 의심 시 관리방법', '격리해야 하는 감염병과 격리 방법', '감염병의 종류와 대처방법' 등의 순이었다. 감염병 예방 지식은 '감염병 관찰 및 대처방법' 영역이 가장 높았고, 자기효능감은 '위생관리' 영역 가장 높았으며, 실천정도는 '환경관리' 영역이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 교육요구도는 '감염병의 종류와 대처방법'에 대한 교육요구가 가장 높게 나타났다. 대상자의 인구학적 특성 및 감염병 교육관련 특성에 따라 감염병 예방 지식, 자기효능감, 실천 및 교육요구도에 대한 상관관계 분석한 결과 자기효능감과 실천 간에만 유의한 상관관계가 있었다.
Aimed at childcare teachers, this study was conducted to identify the perception and demand for education concerning the prevention of infectious diseases, and to confirm their knowledge, self-efficacy, and level of practice of the prevention of infectious diseases as well as any correlations. As research subjects, the study was aimed at 212 child care teachers working at preschools in Seoul; while, for data collection, the study conducted data collection from January to March 2013. Regarding research tools, the study used self-reporting questionnaires composed of the general background of research subjects, the perception, education experience, and demand concerning the prevention of infectious diseases and knowledge, self-efficacy, and practice of the prevention of infectious diseases. The collected data was analyzed by the PASW 18.0 program. As a result of the analysis, it was shown that child care teachers perceived a need for and the importance of the prevention of infectious diseases; however, they pointed out "the lack of an isolation space" and the necessity of "the improvement of parents' perception about infectious diseases". Of the total, 45.7% expressed "dissatisfaction" with existing education that they had received about the prevention of infectious diseases, and most of them answered that the frequency of education needs to be about "twice a year". The contents of education about the prevention of infectious diseases at preschools needed by child care teachers were as follows in the order of "management method in case of doubting infectious diseases", "infectious diseases to be isolated and isolation method", and "the type of infectious disease and response method". As knowledge about the prevention of infectious diseases, the area of "the observation of infectious diseases and response method" was the highest, whereas the area of "sanitation management" was the highest for self-efficacy. Meanwhile, in the level of practice, the area of "environment management" appeared to be the highest. In an analysis of any difference in knowledge about the prevention of infectious diseases, self-efficacy, and practice in accordance with the background of research subjects, regarding self-efficacy there were significant differences in the type of preschool, age, career, marital status, and existence of a child. In a correlation analysis, there was a significant correlation only between self-efficacy and practice. It is recommended that consider above result in developing infant health management program for child care teacher.