Determination of the Effects of Hand Hygiene Education Given to Nursing Students in Intensive Care Unit on Hand Microbiota
Fadime Özdemir,
Hülya Saray Kılıç,
Buse Sungur
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: This study is conducted with the purpose of comparing fourth-year nursing students' hand hygiene practices and beliefs with their hand flora. Additionally, we aim to assess the effectiveness of hand hygiene education in this context.
Material and Methods: This research has been conducted using a pre-test, post-test, and control group quasi-experimental design. The Hand Hygiene Application Inventory and the Hand Hygiene Belief Scale administered as pre-tests. Students underwent tape stripping and swab… Show more
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