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KMID : 0869920130190030455
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education
2013 Volume.19 No. 3 p.455 ~ p.464
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Knowledge and Compliance with Hand Hygiene by Nursing Students in Clinical Practice
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Yoon Eun-Joo
Kim Mi-Hyang
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Abstract
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Purpose: The goal of the study was to investigate nursing students` knowledge and compliance with hand hygiene to find out the variables associated with compliance with hand hygiene.
Methods: The participants were 1,020 nursing college students located in Seoul, Ansan and Suncheon. The variables analyzed in this study were; hand hygiene knowledge, hand hygiene compliance, hand washing habits, hand hygiene education with emphasis in school, emphasis on hand washing and role modeling in hospital, and hand hygiene beliefs. Data were analyzed by frequency, x²-test, t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: 1. The correct answer average percentage of hand hygiene knowledge was 78.4%. 2. The average rates of hand hygiene compliance rate was 78.0% 3. Compliance rate had significant correlation with variables such as hand washing habit, hand hygiene education with emphasis in school, emphasis on hand washing and role modeling in hospital, and hand hygiene belief.
Conclusion: 1. It is nessassery for nursing students to receive proper educational on hand hygiene knowledge during practices in nursing school curriculum. 2. Nurses should be encouraged to be a good mentor to nursing students on appropriate hand hygiene compliance in clinical practice.
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KEYWORD
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Hand hygiene, Nursing students, Knowledge, Compliance
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