Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Belief And Applications In Health Workers

Karahan, Elif; Doğan, Şükran; Çelik, Sevim

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“…Consistent with some previous studies, hand hygiene compliance rates in the present study were higher among nurses than among doctors. 13,14 However, Karahan et al 15 reported no difference in compliance among the occupational groups. The higher hand hygiene compliance among nurses compared to doctors and other health personnel in the present research was attributed to their comparatively greater involvement in patient care, greater observation of the measures adopted by them, and to their being warned in the event of incorrect practices.…”

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An Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Infection Rates and Various Risk Factors

Ulus¹,

Kara²

2020

Trends in Pediatrics

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INTRODUCTION: The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a unit in which the general condition and vital signs of patients aged one month to 18 years are continuously monitored, and support treatments after advanced pediatric and surgical procedures are provided. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) can develop during some interventions and treatments. The purpose of this study was to investigate infection and handwashing rates for the previous five years in a hospital PICU providing tertiary intensive care and to examine HAI agent microorganisms and their resistance rates. METHODS: Data for patients followed-up at the Aydın Adnan Menderes University Hospital PICU between 1 January 2015, and 30 October 2020, were examined retrospectively. The study data were obtained from the hospital microbiology laboratory culture specimen results, radiology data, clinical visits, and information recorded on the National Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance System. HAIs rates, density, infectious agents and resistance rates, and hand hygiene compliance rates were calculated from these data. RESULTS: Two hundred and thirty-three patients were included in the study. The mean annual number of patient days was 1742±322. The mean annual total number of infections was 9.0±3.9, the mean infection rate was 4.2±2.8, and the mean infection density was 5.0±1.5. Bloodstream infections constituted the most common infections, followed by ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Carbapenem resistance at a rate of 50% was determined for both Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A strong correlation was determined between VAP and patient days (p=0.05, r=0.80). Hand hygiene observations revealed compliance rates of 48.1±14.3 in nurses, 33.9±28.2 in patient carers, 31.8±12.5 in physicians, and 30.9±26.2 in cleaning personnel DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Mean annual infection numbers in this study were similar to those of previous studies from other centers. The most common infection was bloodstream infections. Nurses had the highest handwashing rates, with physicians in the third place. Higher VAP was correlated with increased patient days.

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An Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Infection Rates and Various Risk Factors

Ulus¹,

Kara²

2020

Trends in Pediatrics

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“…Karahan ve ark. 18 tarafından sağlık çalışanlarına yönelik yapılan çalışmasında katılımcıların el hijyeni inanç ölçeği puan ortalaması 84,03±8,28 ve el hijyeni uygulama envanteri puan ortalaması 63,97±6,37 olarak görülmüştür ve kadınların her iki puan ortalaması erkeklerin puan ortalamasından anlamlı şekilde yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Gürlek Kısacık ve ark.…”

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Aile hekimlerinin el hijyenine yönelik inanç ve uygulamalarının incelenmesi

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GÜLPINAR

2022

Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi

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Aim: In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the beliefs and practices of Family Physicians on hand hygiene. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, an online questionnaire was applied to family physicians. The Hand Hygiene Belief Scale (HHBS) and the Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory (HHPI) were used. Results: It was observed that both the HHBS and HHPI scale scores of women were significantly higher than the scores of men (p<0.001). It was observed that the HHBS score and gender predicted the HHPI score. It was seen that HHPI score and gender predicted the HHBS score. Conclusion: It is seen that there is a positive relationship between hand hygiene belief and practice. Reminders that will increase the awareness of physicians about hand hygiene through education will help to change their beliefs for the better.

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An Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Practices and Beliefs of Hospital Cleaning Workers

GÜNGÖRDÜ,

KURTUL

2023

Karaelmas İş Sağlığı Ve Güvenliği Dergisi

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This study aims to examine the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors of hospital cleaning workers concerning hand hygiene. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 130 cleaning workers working at a university hospital. The questionnaire forms are individual introduction questionnaire, Hand Hygiene Belief Scale (HHBS), and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory (HHPI). The median HHBS score was 80.0, and the median HHPI score was 73.0. When we compared the participants' HHBS mean scores with their sociodemographic-occupational characteristics and their knowledge and attitudes about hand hygiene, a statistically significant relationship was found between gender (p= 0.048), total working years (p

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Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Belief And Applications In Health Workers

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

An Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Infection Rates and Various Risk Factors

An Evaluation of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Infection Rates and Various Risk Factors

Aile hekimlerinin el hijyenine yönelik inanç ve uygulamalarının incelenmesi

An Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Practices and Beliefs of Hospital Cleaning Workers

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