LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE TO HAND HYGIENE AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS

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dc.contributor.authorDemir, Nazlim Aktug
dc.contributor.authorKolgelier, Servet
dc.contributor.authorKucuk, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorOzcimen, Serap
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Bilgehan
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Lutfi Saltuk
dc.contributor.authorInkaya, Ahmet Cagkan
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:42:21Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:42:21Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitud of health care workers (HCW) about hand hygiene. Material and Method: This study was conducted on 479 individuals including 106 doctors, 205 nurses, 111 laboratory workers and student, and 57 cleaning staff working at state hospitals in Achyaman. The study was planned by the Infection Control Committee consisting of 6 members. After listing the study participants, 190 subjects were chosen randomly for observation about compliance to hand hygiene. Ten working days after the questionnaire, 190 randomly selected attendants working at clinics, wards, intensive care unit, or laboratories were observed in total 600 hand hygiene indications. Results: There were 205 nurses, 111 laboratory workers and students, 106 doctors, and 57 cleaning staff in the cohort. In general there was no difference in percentage of correct answers, according to professional status or working units, although new graduates (graduated in the last five years) answered questions more correctly. The most known answer was 'gloves must be changed after each patient, and then hand hygiene must be ensured'. The most wrongly answered question was "gloves protect completely". Hand hygiene compliance at 600 hand hygiene indication was found to be 19%. Compliance rate was highest after exposure to body fluids and was lowest after exposure to the surroundings of the patients. 26% of the personnel who washed hands to achieve hand hygiene and 54% of the personnel who used antiseptic solutions utilized the correct method and duration. Conclusion: In this observational study, we demonstrated low knowledge level and noncompliance among HCW with regard to hand hygiene.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage109en_US
dc.identifier.issn1305-2381en_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage104en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/29610
dc.identifier.volume9en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000329084300019en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherNOBEL ILACen_US
dc.relation.ispartofNOBEL MEDICUSen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectHealth careen_US
dc.subjecthealth personnelen_US
dc.subjecthand hygieneen_US
dc.subjecthospital infectionen_US
dc.titleLEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLIANCE TO HAND HYGIENE AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERSen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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