Amaç: Pandemi sırasında hastanede çalışan hemşirelerin el hijyeni (EH) konusunda bilgi, inanç ve uygulama durumlarının değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma, kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Araştırmanın evreni ülkemizin batısında bulunan bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesinde çalışan 450 hemşire, örneklemini ise 437 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Araştırma, 25 Mayıs-01 Temmuz 2022 tarihleri arasında, hemşirelerin kişisel bilgi formu ile El Hijyeni Ölçeği'nden oluşan veri toplama formu kullanılarak yapılmıştır. Veriler, ''SPSS'' istatistik paket programı yardımıyla, frekans ve yüzde dağılımı, aritmetik ortalama, varyans analizi, t-test, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve regresyon modeli ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan hemşirelerin %46,5'i dahili birimde, %38,2'si 10 yıl ve üzeri hastanede çalışmakta, %27,9'u 42-49 yaş grubunda, %64,8'inin lisans mezunu olduğu saptanmıştır. Hemşirelerin EH konusunda tamamının eğitim aldığı, %22'sinin hastanede EH konusunda ekipman eksikliği olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerin, EH'de %62,9'unun dezenfektan kullandığı, %69,1'inin el yıkadıktan sonra cilt problemi yaşadığı saptanmıştır. Bu çalışmada; hemşirelerin yaş, hastanede çalışma yılı, mezuniyet durumu, el yıkama ekipman eksikliği ve el yıkadıktan sonra cilt sorunu yaşam durumları ile El Hijyeni Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde hemşirelerin El Hijyeni Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamalarının yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca hemşirelerin yaş, çalışma yılı, mezuniyet durumu, el yıkama ekipman eksikliği, el yıkadıktan sonra cilt sorunu yaşama durumları ile El Hijyeni Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerin EH konusunda ekipman eksikliğinin giderilmesi, EH ürünlerine ulaşım imkânının kolaylaştırılması ve EH için kullanılan ürünlerinin güvenli olması önerilebilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemşire; el hijyeni; bilgi; uygulama; pandemi süreci
Objective: It is the evaluation of the knowledge, belief and practice of nurses working in the hospital during the pandemic about hand hygiene (HH). Material and Methods: The research is cross-sectional and descriptive. The population of the research consisted of 450 nurses working in a training and research hospital in the west of our country, and the sample consisted of 437 nurses. The research was conducted between 25 May-01 July 2022, using the data collection form consisting of the nurses' personal information form and the Hand Hygiene Quastionnaire. The data were analyzed with the help of ''SPSS'' statistical package program, with frequency and percentage distribution, arithmetic mean, analysis of variance, t-test, Pearson correlation analysis and regression model. Results: It was determined that 46.5% of the nurses participating in the study worked in the internal unit, 38.2% worked in the hospital for 10 years or more, 27.9% were in the 42-49 age group, 64.8% had a bachelor's degree. It was determined that all of the nurses received training on HH, and 22% of them had a lack of equipment for HH in the hospital. It was determined that 62.9% of the nurses used disinfectants in HH, and 69.1% had skin problems after washing their hands. In this study; A statistically significant difference was found between the nurses' age, years of working in the hospital, graduation status, lack of handwashing equipment, and their skin problems after washing hands, and the Hand Hygiene Quastionnaire total score averages (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that nurses' Hand Hygiene Quastionnaire total score averages were high during the pandemic process. In addition, a statistically significant difference was determined between the nurses' age, working year, graduation status, lack of hand washing equipment, skin problems after washing hands, and the total score averages of the Hand Hygiene Quastionnaire. It can be recommended to eliminate the lack of equipment for HH of nurses, to facilitate access to HH products, and to ensure that the products used for HH are safe.
Keywords: Nurse; hand hygiene; information; application; pandemic process
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