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KMID : 0869120110130010016
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기초간호자연과학회지
2011 Volume.13 No. 1 p.16 ~ p.22
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Handwashing and Preventive Measures for New Types of Influenza
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Kim Joo-Hyun
Byeon Do-Hwa
Kim Mi-Ja
Sim Sun-Sook
Choo Hyun-Sim
Chai Gong-Ju
Kwak Chan-Yeong
Lim Kyung-Choon
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Abstract
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Purpose:Hand washing has received renewed emphasis in recent years as Swine flu epidemic threaten health of public. This study aimed to describe measures used to prevent new types of influenza (NTI); describe hand washing frequency; and analyze the relationship of hand washing to locus of control, uncertainty, and state anxiety.
Method:One hundred thirty three adults participate in the questionnaire survey in which participants indicated measures they used to prevent NTI, frequency of handwashing for the prevention of NTI. They also responded to questions related to locus of control, uncertainty and state anxiety. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression.
Results:A majority (66.9%) of the participants indicated that handwashing was an important measure to prevent NTI. Importance of hand-washing was related the highest among the measures they used and it was significantly related to participants who had high score in internal locus of control. Other significant factor to the hand-washing behavior was state anxiety, which explained 6.9% of the frequency.
Conclusion:According to the results of this study, majority of participants indicated that handwashing was one of the most important measures to prevent NTI. Nurses need to continue educating public the importance of handwashing and pay attention to personal characteristics such as internal locus of control and anxiety to promote hand-washing.
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KEYWORD
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Handwashing, Influenza, Prevention
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