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Vocational School of Health Services Students’ Knowledge Levels on Hand Hygiene

Year 2022, Volume: 9 Issue: 1, 21 - 28, 30.04.2022

Abstract

Objective: Hand washing is an effective, easy and low cost application in the protection and development of general public health that can be applied in the prevention of the formation and spread of infections that individuals. The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge levels of students in hand hygiene in terms of compliance with hand hygiene both in school and practice areas and to determine the extent to which this information affects hand washing habits in daily life.
Methods: The research was carried out in the fall semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. A total of 384 volunteer students who were present at the school on the day of the study and agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. The data of the research was collected through a questionnaire consisting of a total of 36 questions that will determine the level of knowledge about the socio-demographic characteristics of the students and hand hygiene. Descriptive statistics for continuous variables while expressed as mean and standard deviation, it is expressed as number and percentage for categorical variables. Chi-square test was used to determine the relationship between categorical variables.
Results: 71.1% of the participants in the study were female and 28.9% were male students, and the average age of the students was 20.80 ± 2.165. 49.7% of them received hand hygiene training. 4.9% of the participants stated that they washed their hands 2-3 times a day, 32% 4-5 times, 41.7% 10 and above, 20.1% as needed. For hand hygiene, 73.7% stated that they used water-soap and 2.6% used hand sanitizer. 94% of the participants stated that hand hygiene reduced the rate of infection. 86.2% of the students stated that the number of washbasins in school is insufficient and 78.9% stated that there is no soap in the washbasins. In the application areas, 75% stated that there were no paper towels, 49.2% hand sanitizer, and 47.4% no gloves.
Conclusion: In the field of hand hygiene, standard rules prepared by national and international infection prevention and control organizations confirm that hand hygiene alone is the most important procedure in preventing infections. In study, it was determined that the students who are candidates to become health personnel in the future have sufficient information about hand hygiene, but the necessary material to provide hand hygiene in school and application areas is insufficient.

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Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin El Hijyeni Bilgi Düzeyleri

Year 2022, Volume: 9 Issue: 1, 21 - 28, 30.04.2022

Abstract

Amaç: El yıkama, bireylerde enfeksiyon oluşumunun ve yayılmasının önlenmesinde uygulanabilecek genel halk sağlığının korunması ve geliştirilmesinde etkili, kolay ve düşük maliyetli bir uygulamadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öğrencilerin el hijyeni bilgi düzeylerini hem okul hem de uygulama alanlarında el hijyenine uygunluk açısından değerlendirmek ve bu bilgilerin günlük yaşamlarında el yıkama alışkanlıklarını ne ölçüde etkilediğini belirlemektir.
Yöntemler: Araştırma 2019-2020 akademik yılı güz döneminde yapılmıştır. Çalışma günü okulda bulunan ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden toplam 384 gönüllü öğrenci çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri, öğrencilerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri ve el hijyeni ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerini belirleyecek toplam 36 sorudan oluşan bir anket aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Sürekli değişkenler için tanımlayıcı istatistikler ortalama ve standart sapma olarak ifade edilirken, kategorik değişkenler için sayı ve yüzde olarak ifade edilmiştir. Kategorik değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek için ki-kare testi kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılanların %71.1'i kız, %28.9'u erkek öğrenci olup, öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20.80±2.165 olarak bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların %49.7'si el hijyeni eğitimi almıştır. Katılımcıların %4.9'u ellerini günde 2-3 kez, %32'si 4-5 kez, %41.7'si 10 ve üzeri, %20.1'i gerektiği kadar yıkadığını belirtmiştir. El hijyeni için %73.7'si su sabun ve %2.6'sı el dezenfektanı kullandığını belirtmiştir. Katılımcıların %94'ü el hijyeninin enfeksiyon oranını azalttığını ifade etmiştir. Öğrencilerin %86.2'si okuldaki lavabo sayısının yetersiz olduğunu ve %78.9'u lavabolarda sabun bulunmadığını belirtmiştir. Uygulama alanlarında %75'i kağıt havlu, %49.2'si el dezenfektanı ve %47.4'ü eldiven olmadığını belirtmiştir.
Sonuç: El hijyeni konusunda, ulusal ve uluslararası enfeksiyon önleme ve kontrol organizasyonları tarafından hazırlanan standart kurallar, enfeksiyonların önlenmesinde el hijyeninin tek başına en önemli prosedür olduğunu onaylamaktadır. Çalışmada, sağlık personeli olmaya aday öğrencilerin el hijyeni konusunda yeterli bilgiye sahip oldukları ancak okul ve uygulama alanlarında el hijyenini sağlamak için gerekli materyallerin yetersiz olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

References

  • 1. Turkmen L, Bakir B. Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Hand Hygiene (Routine / Hand Washing) of Health Technician Candidates. Gumuşhane University Journal of Health Sciences 2017; 6(3): 122-127.
  • 2. Bulut A, Bulut A, Yigitbas Ç, Tuncay S. Hand hygiene attitudes of healthcare staff working in intensive care unit of a state hospital. Hand Hygiene in Health Behavior Staff 2017; 74(7): 139-146.
  • 3. Karadag M, Yildirim N, İseri OP. The validity and reliability study of Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory. Cukurova Med J 2016; 41(2): 271-284.
  • 4. McCalla S, Reilly M, Thomas R, McSpedon-Rai D. An automated hand hygiene compliance system is associated with improved monitoring of hand hygien. Am J Infect Control 2017; 45(5): 492-497.
  • 5. Aktug Demir N, Sumer Ş, Saltuk Demir L, Ural O. Knowledge levels of students, Trainees and Faculty Members About Hand Hygiene at a University Hospital. Klimik Journal 2018; 31(2): 106-109.
  • 6. Novák M, Breznický J, Kompaníková J, Malinovská N, Hudečková H. Impact of hand hygiene knowledge on the hand hygiene compliance. Medicinski Glasnik 2020; 17(1):194-199. doi: 10.17392/1051-20.
  • 7. Kaya M, Aylaz R, Yagmur Y, Gunes G. Knowledge and Attitudes of School of Health Students Concerning HIV/AIDS. TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin 2007; 6(3):175-180.
  • 8. Aktug Demir N, Kolgelier S, Kucuk A, et al. Level of Knowledge and Compliance to Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers. Nobel Medicus 2013;9(3):104-109.
  • 9. Tuzun H, Karakaya K, Baran Deniz EB. Turkey handwashing survey: suggestion for taking the ecological model into better consideration. Environ Health Prev Med 2015;20(5):325–331.
  • 10. Demirdal T, Uyar S, Demirturk N. Evaluation of Practices and Knowledge Level About Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers in A University Hospital. Kocatepe Medical Journal 2007;8(3):39-43.
  • 11. Kosucu SN, Goktas SB, Yildiz T. Hand hygiene compliance rate of health professionals. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2015;5(2):105-108.
  • 12. Boyce JM. New Insights for Improving Hand Hygiene Practices. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2004;25(3):187-188.
  • 13. Tem C, Kong C, Him N, Sann N, Chang SB, Choi J. Hand hygiene of nursing and midwifery students in Cambodia. International Nursing Review 2019; 00:1-7.
  • 14. Togan T, Isik B, Turan H, Ciftci Ö. Knowledge, attitude and behavior of health vocational high school students about hand hygiene and work accidents in Aksaray city center. Journal of Health Academicians 2015;2 (1): 8-15.
  • 15. Sen S, Sonmezoglu M, Akbal E, Ugur E, Afacan S. Five Indications for Hand Hygiene Compliance among Healthcare Providers in a University Hospital. Klimik Journal 2013;26(1):17-20.
  • 16. Artan Oguzkaya M, Artan C, Baykan Z. The Level of Knowledge among Vocational Health College Students on Nosocomial Infections. Düzce University Journal of Health Sciences Institute 2014;1(1):17-21.
  • 17. Fehling P, Hasenkamp J, Unkel S, et al. Effect of gloved hand disinfection on hand hygiene before infection-prone procedures on a stem cell ward. Journal of Hospital Infection 2019;321-327.
  • 18. Widmer AF, Dangel M. Alcohol-based handrub: evaluation of technique and microbiological efficacy with international infection control professionals. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2004;25(3), 207-209.
  • 19. Sonmezer MÇ, Gulhan B, Otuzoglu M, Yakut Hİ, Tezer H. Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Compliance of Health Personnel in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Turkish J Pediatr Di 2014;2:75-78.
  • 20. Hugonnet S, Perneger TV, Pittet D. Alcohol-based handrub improves compliance with hand hygiene in intensive care units. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:1037-43.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Original Articles
Authors

Canan Demir

Halime Yıldız 0000-0002-0603-1815

Suzan Güven 0000-0002-8015-7870

Publication Date April 30, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022 Volume: 9 Issue: 1

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Vancouver Demir C, Yıldız H, Güven S. Vocational School of Health Services Students’ Knowledge Levels on Hand Hygiene. ODU Med J. 2022;9(1):21-8.