TY  - JOUR
TI  - Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors about Hand Hygiene among Students Training in Health Departments of Two Universities
AB  - Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about hand hygiene among students training in health departments of two universities. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted between January-February 2018. A total of 480 students training in nursing and elderly care/anesthesia departments were included in the sampling. Data were analyzed by SPSS 17.0 package program with using percentage, mean, chi-square test. In analysis p<0.05 value was considered statistically significant. Results: Of the study group, 71,2% were female, 65,6% were in nursing department and the mean age was 20,80±1,90 years. In our study, 73,5% of the students knew that dirty hands of health workers was the main road for crossing the harmful microorganisms and it was significantly higher in nursing department (p<0.05). The knowledge of both practices was higher in nursing department than in elderly care/ anesthesia (p<0.05). Only a quarter of all students knew that the minimum time required for alcohol-based handrubbing effects on microorganisms and it was significantly higher in nursing department (p<0.05). Conclusions: There was a big gap on hand hygiene knowledge, attitude and behaviors in both two departments. Gender and residence region were effective on hand hygiene behaviors.
AU  - YILMAZEL, GÜLAY
AU  - ÜSTÜNDAĞ ÖCAL, Nursel
AU  - Kader, Cigdem
DO  - 10.31067/acusaglik.990306
PY  - 2022
JO  - Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
SN  - 1309-470X
SP  - 150
EP  - 156
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/482983
ER  -