Faculty
Kang, JaHyun
Education
1997 Korea University Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
1997 Korea University Bachelor in Sociology (double major, BA)
2005 Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Health, Master of Public Health (MPH)
2012 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing (PhD)
1997 Korea University Bachelor in Sociology (double major, BA)
2005 Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Health, Master of Public Health (MPH)
2012 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing (PhD)
Career
1998-2000 Nurse, Korea University Anam Hospital Circulatory Internal Medicine
2000-2003 Infection control nurse, Korea University Anam Hospital
2002-2007 Guest lecturer, Korean Association for AIDS Prevention “Prevention of HIV during medical practice”
2003-2007 APN in Infection Control, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2007 Part-time instructor, Graduate school of industry uou, Clinical nursing major
2008 Part-time instructor, Red Cross College of Nursing
2008 Part-time instructor, Suwon Science College of Nursing
2008 Part-time instructor, Dongnam Health University of Nursing
2009-2012 Teaching assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, NC
2010-2013 Healthcare-associated Infections Analyst, UNC Healthcare System, NC
2013-2016 Assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, PA
2000-2003 Infection control nurse, Korea University Anam Hospital
2002-2007 Guest lecturer, Korean Association for AIDS Prevention “Prevention of HIV during medical practice”
2003-2007 APN in Infection Control, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2007 Part-time instructor, Graduate school of industry uou, Clinical nursing major
2008 Part-time instructor, Red Cross College of Nursing
2008 Part-time instructor, Suwon Science College of Nursing
2008 Part-time instructor, Dongnam Health University of Nursing
2009-2012 Teaching assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, NC
2010-2013 Healthcare-associated Infections Analyst, UNC Healthcare System, NC
2013-2016 Assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, PA
Research Interests
Hospital Epidemiology
Prevention and Control of Healthcare-associated Infections
Cost-effectiveness analysis for infection control decision making
Improving infection control practice compliance
Patient safety and quality improvement in the area of infection control
Prevention and Control of Healthcare-associated Infections
Cost-effectiveness analysis for infection control decision making
Improving infection control practice compliance
Patient safety and quality improvement in the area of infection control
Publications
Articles
■ Kang, J., Ji, E., Kim, J., Bae, H., Cho, E., Kim, E. S., ... & Kim, H. B. (2022). Evaluation of Patients ’ Adverse Events During Contact Isolation for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Using a Matched Cohort Study With Propensity Score. JAMA Network Open, 5(3), e221865-e221865.
■ Jang, S. H., & Kang, J. (2021). Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination Uptake among U.S. Adults: Focus on Nativity and Race/Ethnicity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10), 5349
■ Kang, J., Kim, E. J., Choi, J. H., Hong, H. K., Han, S. H., Choi, I. S., Kim, J., Kim, J. Y., Park, E. S., & Choe, P. G. (2021). Minimizing contamination in the use of personal protective equipment: Simulation results through tracking contamination and enhanced protocols. American Journal of Infection Control, 49(6), 713-720
■ Torres, I., Lopez-Cevallos, D., Artaza, O., Profeta, B., Kang, J., & Machado, C. V. (2021). Vaccine scarcity in LMICs is a failure of global solidarity and multilateral instruments. ancet (London, England), 397(10287), 1804
■ Torres, I., Profeta, B., Machado, C. V., Artaza, O., Lopez-Cevallos, D., & Kang, J. (2021). COVID-19 research in LMICs - Authors' reply. Lancet (London, England), 398(10307), 1213
■ Torres, I., Artaza, O., Profeta, B., Alonso, C., & Kang, J. (2020). Realigning global health governance: WHO at a crossroads. International Journal for Equity in Health, 19(1), 186
■ Torres, Irene, Artaza, Osvaldo, Profeta, Barbara, Alonso, Cristina, & Kang, JaHyun. (2020). COVID-19 vaccination: Returning to WHO's Health For All. The Lancet Global Health, 8(11), E1355-E1356.
■ Kang, J., Kim, E. J., Choi, J. H., Hong, H. K., Han, S. H., Choi, I. S., Kim, J., Kim, J. Y., Park, E. S., & Choe, P. G. (2020). Minimizing contamination in the use of personal protective equipment: Simulation results through tracking contamination and enhanced protocols. American Journal of Infection Control, S0196-6553(20)30970-6
■ Kang, J., Jang, Y. Y., Kim, J., Han, S. H., Lee, K. R., Kim, M., & Eom, J. S. (2020). South Korea's responses to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Infection Control, 48(9), 1080?1086
■ Kang, J. (2020). Public precautions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic: an infection control perspective. Journal of Global Health Science, 2(1), e12
■ Kang, J., & Kim, K. (2019). Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among U.S. Adults Aged 18 to 45 by Sexual Orientation. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 41(12), 1761-1789
■ 정민영, 강자현. (2019). Hand Hygiene Compliance among Visitors at a Long-term Care Hospital in Korea: A Covert Observation Study. 지역사회간호학회지, 30(1), 99-107
■ 신미정, 강자현. (2019). 사단급 이하 의무시설 근무자의 감염관리 표준주의지침에 대한 지식, 태도와 수행도. 군진간호연구, 37(2), 56-72
■ Magnetta, DA., Kang, J., Wearden, PD., Smith, KJ., & Feingold, B. (2018). Cost-Effectiveness of Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatric Cardiology, 39(6), 1242-8
■ Kang, J., Kim, E., Choi, J., Hong, H., Han, S., Choi, I., Ryu, J., Kim, J., Kim, J., & Park, E. (2018). Difficulties in using personal protective equipment: Training experiences with the 2015 outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in Korea. American Journal of Infection Control, 46, 235-237
■ 강자현. (2018). 다양한 개인 보호구 사용 방법에 따른 오염 발생 비교를 위한 시뮬레이션 실험 결과. Korean J Med. 93(1), 41-49
■ Kang, J., Kim, E. J., Choi, J. H., Hong, H. K., Han, S.-H., Choi, I. S., . . . Park, E. S. (2017). Difficulties in using personal protective equipment: Training experiences with the 2015 outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in Korea. AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control.
■ Kang, J., Amp, Apos, Donnell, J. M., Colaianne, B., Bircher, N., . . . Smith, K. J. (2017). Use of personal protective equipment among health care personnel: Results of clinical observations and simulations. AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control, 45(1), 17-23.
■ Kang, J., Smith, K., & Bryce, C. (2015). Decreasing trends of healthcare-associated infections: Multifactorial Synergy. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 36(6), 656-657. [Invited Commentary].
■ Kang, J., Smith, K., Bryce, C., & Muto, C. (2015). Economic analysis of universal active surveillance screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Perspective matters. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 36(1), 14-16. [Invited Commentary].
■ Kang, J., Engberg, S., & Muto, C. (2014). Survey on Influenza vaccination non-compliance among nursing students. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(10), 1316-1317.
■ Kang, J., Sickbert-Bennett, E., Brown, V., Weber, D., & Rutala, W. (2014). Changes in the incidence of healthcare-associated pathogens at a university hospital from 2005 to 2011. American Journal of Infection Control, 42(7), 770-5.
■ Kang, J., Weber, D., Mark, B., & Rutala, W. (2014). Survey of North Carolina hospital policies regarding visitor use of personnel protective equipment for entering the rooms of patients under isolation precautions. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(3), 259-64.
■ Kang, J. (2012). Systematic literature review of fecal bacteriotherapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 17(2), 70-8. Korean.
■ Weber, D., Kang, J., Brown, V., Sickbert-Bennett, E., & Rutala, W. (2012). Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Hospital location of catheter insertion. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 33(10), 1057-8.
■ Kang, J., Sickbert-Bennett, E., Brown, V., Weber, D., & Rutala, W. (2012). Relative frequency of health care-associated pathogens by infection site at a university hospital from 1980 to 2008. American Journal of Infection Control, 40(5), 416-20.
■ Kang, J., Mandsager, P., Biddle, A., & Weber, D. (2012). Cost-effectiveness analysis of active surveillance screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an academic hospital setting. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 33(5), 477-86.
■ Jeon, J., Kang, J., Park, M., Park, W., Park, K., Choi, E., Chae, D., & Kim, H. (2009). Investigation on the hemodialysis system contaminated with Ralstoria pickettia. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 14(1), 43-50.
■ Kang, J., Kim, H., Chin, H., Park, K., & Choi, E. (2004). Development of computerized surveillance programs based on a hospital electronic medical records system. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 9, 107-116.
■ Kang, J., Kim, H., Park, K., & Choi, E. (2004). Infection control activities in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 9, 151-158.
■ Roh, J., Kang, J., Park, N., Yu, J., Yu, H., & Lee, H. (2003). Association between bone mineral density and knee osteoarthritis among rural postmenopausal women. Journal of Institute Health and Environment, 13(1), 55-60.
Book Chapters
■ bauldoff, G., Gubrud, P., Carno, M., 김성렬, 박수현, 박은영, & 박형란. 성인간호학 2 임상적 추론의 적용 제7판 (2022). 학지사메디컬.
■ Kang, J. (2012). Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (2nd ed.). Hyunmoon Sa.
■ Kang, J. (2012). Viral hepatitis. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (2nd ed.). Hyunmoon Sa.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Surgical site infection. In Korean Society of Nosocomial Infection Control (Eds.), Guidelines for infection control (3rd ed., pp. 145-169). Hanmi Medical Books.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control in endoscope reprocessing. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 368-387). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 463-495). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control for hepatitis. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 504-534). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control in food and cookery. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 645-673). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J., & Yoon, S. (2002). General principles for infection prevention and control. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), Handbook of infection control (1st ed., pp. 51-82). Oden.
■ Kang, J. (2001). Surgical site infection. In Korean Society of Nosocomial Infection Control (Eds.). Guidelines for infection control (2nd ed., pp. 94-104). Medical Books.
■ Kang, J., Ji, E., Kim, J., Bae, H., Cho, E., Kim, E. S., ... & Kim, H. B. (2022). Evaluation of Patients ’ Adverse Events During Contact Isolation for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Using a Matched Cohort Study With Propensity Score. JAMA Network Open, 5(3), e221865-e221865.
■ Jang, S. H., & Kang, J. (2021). Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination Uptake among U.S. Adults: Focus on Nativity and Race/Ethnicity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10), 5349
■ Kang, J., Kim, E. J., Choi, J. H., Hong, H. K., Han, S. H., Choi, I. S., Kim, J., Kim, J. Y., Park, E. S., & Choe, P. G. (2021). Minimizing contamination in the use of personal protective equipment: Simulation results through tracking contamination and enhanced protocols. American Journal of Infection Control, 49(6), 713-720
■ Torres, I., Lopez-Cevallos, D., Artaza, O., Profeta, B., Kang, J., & Machado, C. V. (2021). Vaccine scarcity in LMICs is a failure of global solidarity and multilateral instruments. ancet (London, England), 397(10287), 1804
■ Torres, I., Profeta, B., Machado, C. V., Artaza, O., Lopez-Cevallos, D., & Kang, J. (2021). COVID-19 research in LMICs - Authors' reply. Lancet (London, England), 398(10307), 1213
■ Torres, I., Artaza, O., Profeta, B., Alonso, C., & Kang, J. (2020). Realigning global health governance: WHO at a crossroads. International Journal for Equity in Health, 19(1), 186
■ Torres, Irene, Artaza, Osvaldo, Profeta, Barbara, Alonso, Cristina, & Kang, JaHyun. (2020). COVID-19 vaccination: Returning to WHO's Health For All. The Lancet Global Health, 8(11), E1355-E1356.
■ Kang, J., Kim, E. J., Choi, J. H., Hong, H. K., Han, S. H., Choi, I. S., Kim, J., Kim, J. Y., Park, E. S., & Choe, P. G. (2020). Minimizing contamination in the use of personal protective equipment: Simulation results through tracking contamination and enhanced protocols. American Journal of Infection Control, S0196-6553(20)30970-6
■ Kang, J., Jang, Y. Y., Kim, J., Han, S. H., Lee, K. R., Kim, M., & Eom, J. S. (2020). South Korea's responses to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Infection Control, 48(9), 1080?1086
■ Kang, J. (2020). Public precautions to fight the COVID-19 pandemic: an infection control perspective. Journal of Global Health Science, 2(1), e12
■ Kang, J., & Kim, K. (2019). Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among U.S. Adults Aged 18 to 45 by Sexual Orientation. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 41(12), 1761-1789
■ 정민영, 강자현. (2019). Hand Hygiene Compliance among Visitors at a Long-term Care Hospital in Korea: A Covert Observation Study. 지역사회간호학회지, 30(1), 99-107
■ 신미정, 강자현. (2019). 사단급 이하 의무시설 근무자의 감염관리 표준주의지침에 대한 지식, 태도와 수행도. 군진간호연구, 37(2), 56-72
■ Magnetta, DA., Kang, J., Wearden, PD., Smith, KJ., & Feingold, B. (2018). Cost-Effectiveness of Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatric Cardiology, 39(6), 1242-8
■ Kang, J., Kim, E., Choi, J., Hong, H., Han, S., Choi, I., Ryu, J., Kim, J., Kim, J., & Park, E. (2018). Difficulties in using personal protective equipment: Training experiences with the 2015 outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in Korea. American Journal of Infection Control, 46, 235-237
■ 강자현. (2018). 다양한 개인 보호구 사용 방법에 따른 오염 발생 비교를 위한 시뮬레이션 실험 결과. Korean J Med. 93(1), 41-49
■ Kang, J., Kim, E. J., Choi, J. H., Hong, H. K., Han, S.-H., Choi, I. S., . . . Park, E. S. (2017). Difficulties in using personal protective equipment: Training experiences with the 2015 outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome in Korea. AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control.
■ Kang, J., Amp, Apos, Donnell, J. M., Colaianne, B., Bircher, N., . . . Smith, K. J. (2017). Use of personal protective equipment among health care personnel: Results of clinical observations and simulations. AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control, 45(1), 17-23.
■ Kang, J., Smith, K., & Bryce, C. (2015). Decreasing trends of healthcare-associated infections: Multifactorial Synergy. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 36(6), 656-657. [Invited Commentary].
■ Kang, J., Smith, K., Bryce, C., & Muto, C. (2015). Economic analysis of universal active surveillance screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Perspective matters. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 36(1), 14-16. [Invited Commentary].
■ Kang, J., Engberg, S., & Muto, C. (2014). Survey on Influenza vaccination non-compliance among nursing students. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(10), 1316-1317.
■ Kang, J., Sickbert-Bennett, E., Brown, V., Weber, D., & Rutala, W. (2014). Changes in the incidence of healthcare-associated pathogens at a university hospital from 2005 to 2011. American Journal of Infection Control, 42(7), 770-5.
■ Kang, J., Weber, D., Mark, B., & Rutala, W. (2014). Survey of North Carolina hospital policies regarding visitor use of personnel protective equipment for entering the rooms of patients under isolation precautions. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 35(3), 259-64.
■ Kang, J. (2012). Systematic literature review of fecal bacteriotherapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 17(2), 70-8. Korean.
■ Weber, D., Kang, J., Brown, V., Sickbert-Bennett, E., & Rutala, W. (2012). Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Hospital location of catheter insertion. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 33(10), 1057-8.
■ Kang, J., Sickbert-Bennett, E., Brown, V., Weber, D., & Rutala, W. (2012). Relative frequency of health care-associated pathogens by infection site at a university hospital from 1980 to 2008. American Journal of Infection Control, 40(5), 416-20.
■ Kang, J., Mandsager, P., Biddle, A., & Weber, D. (2012). Cost-effectiveness analysis of active surveillance screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an academic hospital setting. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 33(5), 477-86.
■ Jeon, J., Kang, J., Park, M., Park, W., Park, K., Choi, E., Chae, D., & Kim, H. (2009). Investigation on the hemodialysis system contaminated with Ralstoria pickettia. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 14(1), 43-50.
■ Kang, J., Kim, H., Chin, H., Park, K., & Choi, E. (2004). Development of computerized surveillance programs based on a hospital electronic medical records system. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 9, 107-116.
■ Kang, J., Kim, H., Park, K., & Choi, E. (2004). Infection control activities in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control, 9, 151-158.
■ Roh, J., Kang, J., Park, N., Yu, J., Yu, H., & Lee, H. (2003). Association between bone mineral density and knee osteoarthritis among rural postmenopausal women. Journal of Institute Health and Environment, 13(1), 55-60.
Book Chapters
■ bauldoff, G., Gubrud, P., Carno, M., 김성렬, 박수현, 박은영, & 박형란. 성인간호학 2 임상적 추론의 적용 제7판 (2022). 학지사메디컬.
■ Kang, J. (2012). Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (2nd ed.). Hyunmoon Sa.
■ Kang, J. (2012). Viral hepatitis. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (2nd ed.). Hyunmoon Sa.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Surgical site infection. In Korean Society of Nosocomial Infection Control (Eds.), Guidelines for infection control (3rd ed., pp. 145-169). Hanmi Medical Books.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control in endoscope reprocessing. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 368-387). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 463-495). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control for hepatitis. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 504-534). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J. (2006). Infection control in food and cookery. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), KAICN text of infection control (1st ed., pp. 645-673). Dongbang Hanmunwha.
■ Kang, J., & Yoon, S. (2002). General principles for infection prevention and control. In Korean Association of Infection Control Nurses (Eds.), Handbook of infection control (1st ed., pp. 51-82). Oden.
■ Kang, J. (2001). Surgical site infection. In Korean Society of Nosocomial Infection Control (Eds.). Guidelines for infection control (2nd ed., pp. 94-104). Medical Books.