Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing (중환자간호학회지)

Korean Society of Critical Care Nursing (한국중환자간호학회)
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A Survey of Nurses' Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Perception and Hand Hygiene Performance Rate

간호사의 손위생 지식, 인식 및 자가 보고 손위생 수행률에 대한 조사 연구

  • Cha, Kyeong-Sook (Department of Nursing Science, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Ko, Ji Woon (Department of Nursing Science, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Han, Si-Hyeon (Infection Control Department, Dankook University Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Kyung-Hee (Infection Control Department, Dankook University Hospital)
  • 차경숙 (선문대학교) ;
  • 고지운 (선문대학교) ;
  • 한시현 (단국대학교의과대학부속병원 감염관리팀) ;
  • 정경희 (단국대학교의과대학부속병원 감염관리팀)
  • Received : 2018.01.16
  • Accepted : 2018.02.12
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, perception and hand hygiene performance rate of hospital nurses and to identify any correlation between them. Method : Data were collected from 205 nurses working in a university hospital in Chungcheong-do. A self-report survey method was utilized. Participants completed the hand hygiene knowledge questionnaire. Results : The average knowledge of hand hygiene was 11.76 (out of 18 points), and the average perception of hand hygiene was 35.55 (out of 96). The hand hygiene performance rate was 85.62%. Knowledge of hand hygiene showed significant differences according to age (F = 75.821, p < .001), gender (t = 25.049, p < .001) and working period (F = 24.843, p < .001). The most important explanatory factor in hand hygiene performance was hand hygiene perception (${\beta}=.26$), followed by working period (${\beta}=.14$). These variables accounted for 10.0% of subjects' hand hygiene performance. Conclusion : The results of this study suggest that continuous and effective education is needed to strengthen knowledge and perception of the importance of hand hygiene practice for nurses to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

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