A Survey of Nurses' Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Perception and Hand Hygiene Performance Rate
- Author:
Kyeong Sook CHA
1
;
Ji Woon KO
;
Si Hyeon HAN
;
Kyung Hee JUNG
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing Science, Sun Moon University, Chungnam, Korea. jiwoon5275@sunmoon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hand hygiene;
Nurse;
Healthcare associated infection;
Knowledge;
Perception
- MeSH:
Cross Infection;
Education;
Hand Hygiene;
Hand;
Methods;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2018;11(1):101-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, perception and hand hygiene performance rate of hospital nurses and to identify any correlation between them.METHOD: Data were collected from 205 nurses working in a university hospital in Chungcheong-do. A self-report survey method was utilized. Participants completed the hand hygiene knowledge questionnaire.RESULTS: The average knowledge of hand hygiene was 11.76 (out of 18 points), and the average perception of hand hygiene was 35.55 (out of 96). The hand hygiene performance rate was 85.62%. Knowledge of hand hygiene showed significant differences according to age (F = 75.821, p < .001), gender (t = 25.049, p < .001) and working period (F = 24.843, p < .001). The most important explanatory factor in hand hygiene performance was hand hygiene perception (β= .26), followed by working period (β= .14). These variables accounted for 10.0% of subjects' hand hygiene performance.CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that continuous and effective education is needed to strengthen knowledge and perception of the importance of hand hygiene practice for nurses to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
