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KMID : 0869120190210040318
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기초간호자연과학회지
2019 Volume.21 No. 4 p.318 ~ p.325
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Effects of a Finger Guard while opening the Glass Ampoule by Nursing Student
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Lee Jeong-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a finger guard developed to prevent sharp injuries in nursing students.
Methods: This study was an equivalent control group posttest design. Seventy nursing students were randomly allocated to either the experimental group(n=35) or the control group(n=35). The finger guard was used while opening the glass ampoule in the experimental group. The outcome variables such as sharp injuries, anxiety and user satisfaction were measured.
Results: Sharp injuries were 0 in the experimental group and 2 in the control group(p=.160). Anxiety in the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group(p<.001). User satisfaction was 4.33 score in the range from 1 to 5, the highest item was the weight(4.63), followed by effectiveness(4.51).
Conclusion: Using a protective device while opening the glass ampoule was observed to be effective in reducing anxiety among the nursing students, and exhibited protection of skin.
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KEYWORD
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Protective devices, Nursing Students, Sharps injuries, Glass
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