Abstract: Objective: To investigate the status quo of job involvement among healthcare-associated infection control professionals in China and to analyze its influencing factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 9228 healthcare-associated infection control professionals from 3776 hospitals, 20 provinces in China by using Utrecht Work Engagement Scale and Perceived Organizational Support Scale. Results: The total score of job involvement of healthcare-associated infection control professionals was 80.72±15.02, and the average score of items was 5.05±0.94. Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that age, working years in healthcare-associated infection management department, marital status, job position, professional background, whether having part-time job, working hours per week, average monthly income, economic region the hospital belongs to, characteristics of the hospital, perceived organizational support (including support for work, concerns for interests, and value identity) were the influencing factors of job involvement of healthcare-associated infection control professionals (P<0.05). Conclusion: The job involvement of healthcare-associated infection control professionals in China is relatively high. It is suggested that managers should improve the salary of healthcare-associated infection control professionals, and create a supportive working environment to enhance the perceived organizational support of healthcare-associated infection control professionals, so as to promote them to work better.

Key words: healthcare-associated infection control professionals; job involvement; perceived organizational support; status; influencing factors