Examining the hand hygiene beliefs and practices of nursing students and the effectiveness of their handwashing behaviour

Burcu Ceylan; Ülkü GÜNEŞ; Leyla Baran; Huri Öztürk; Gül ŞAHBUDAK

doi:10.1111/jocn.15430

Examining the hand hygiene beliefs and practices of nursing students and the effectiveness of their handwashing behaviour

Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2020

Yazarlar: Burcu Ceylan, Ülkü GÜNEŞ, Leyla Baran, Huri Öztürk, Gül ŞAHBUDAK

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2020, cilt 29, ss 4057-4065

DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15430

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 11.25pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Abstract<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Aims and objectives<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">To examine the hand hygiene beliefs and practices of Turkish nursing students and the effectiveness of their handwashing.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Background<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Handwashing is the most important part of preventing cross-infection, but there is a considerable amount of evidence that shows that the handwashing technique of nurses and nursing students is not always very effective.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Design/Methods<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">This research was carried out in two stages and is type of descriptive, analytical and observational. The study comprised 563 students from a Faculty of Nursing. Besides evaluating the nursing students' sociodemographic data, we assessed their beliefs and hand hygiene practices using a Hand Hygiene Beliefs Scale (HHBS) and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory (HHPI) and also used with “Derma LiteCheck” device to assess how effectively they washed their hands. The STROBE checklist was used.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Results<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The handwashing frequency of the female students was significantly higher. The scores on both the HHBS and the HHPI were significantly higher among the female students compared to the males. The dirtiest areas of the hand were determined as nails (nail beds, beneath the nails), skin between the fingers and fingertips.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Conclusions<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">The results of our study indicate that although student nurses have positive perceptions about hand hygiene and appear to have developed good habits, the effectiveness of their handwashing is poor.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 9pt 0cm; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Relevance to clinical practice<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 3.75pt 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">It is of great importance that UV light and florescent gel are made readily available both at nursing schools and in hospitals and other health institutions since these elements are useful in providing immediate visual feedback for a full assessment of handwashing behaviour.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>

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