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

Gülay Yılmazel; Nursel Üstündağ Öcal; Çiğdem Kader

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.990306

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

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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 (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. Key words: Hand hygiene, knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, university students

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Gülay Yılmazel
0000-0002-2487-5464
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Nursel Üstündağ Öcal ^*
0000-0002-4951-0613
Türkiye

Çiğdem Kader
0000-0003-3325-4587
Türkiye

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January 1, 2022

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September 3, 2021

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October 3, 2021

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Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 1

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Yılmazel G, Üstündağ Öcal N, Kader Ç (January 1, 2022) Knowledge, Attitudes And Behaviors About Hand Hygiene Among Students Training in Health Departments Of Two Universities. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 13 1 150–156.

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