The cognition of hand-cleaning in student nurses
- VernacularTitle:护理实习生手部清洁认知情况调查分析
- Author:
Xianghong YE
;
Yahui GUO
;
Nanhai PENG
;
Yun LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Student nurses;
Hand-cleaning;
Cognition
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2003;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the knowledge of hand-cleaning in student nurses,cultivate their awareness of washing hands,improve their submitting of washing hands and standardize their washing procedure,so as to reduce the hospital-acquired infection via hands.Methods: A self-designed questionnaire on hand-cleaning-related knowledge was used to survey 100 student nurses in their clinical practice in our hospital.Results:In the 100 questionnaires,some student nurses have poor-mastering of the signs of hand-cleaning,and have indefinite concepts of the time,position and frequency of hand-cleaning.The most frequently forgotten part of hands cleaning is finger(42%),the second is wrist(29%).Lots of student nurses(92%) mistakingly thought that washing hands with warm water was much better.Conclusion:The student nurses had relatively poor knowledge on hand-cleaning,much more attention should be paid on the education of this aspect by nursing department,in order to improve self-protection and control of hospital-acquired infection effectively.
