Knowledge, Attitudes And Behaviors About Hand Hygiene Among Students Training in Health Departments Of Two Universities

Authors : Gülay YILMAZEL, Nursel ÜSTÜNDAĞ ÖCAL, Çiğdem KADER

Pages : 150-156

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.990306

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Publication Date : 2022-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :ABSTRACT 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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. The knowledge of both practices was higher in nursing department than in elderly care/ anesthesia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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. Key words: Hand hygiene, knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, university students
Keywords : Hand hygiene, , knowledge, , attitudes, , behaviors, , university students