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Investigation of Hand Washing Behaviors in Intensive Care Units

Yoğun Bakım Ünitelerinde El Yıkama Davranışlarının İncelenmesi

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It is recommended that barriers to hand washing in these units should be investigated and programs to adjust hand hygiene should be developed and maintained.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Following the rules of hand hygiene with the proper technique is one of the easiest and most efficient ways of preventing health care related infections.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Data for this retrospective and descriptive study was collected between January 2017-April 2018 by the infection control unit of the hospital by observing the hand washing behaviors at the ICUs between 09.00-12.00 and recording these observations to the “Hand Hygiene Observation Form”.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is recommended that barriers to hand washing in these units should be investigated and programs to adjust hand hygiene should be developed and maintained.
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Objective: Following the rules of hand hygiene with the proper technique is one of the easiest and most efficient ways of preventing health care related infections. The research was conducted with the aim of investigating the hand washing behaviors in the intensive care units (ICU). Materials and Methods: Data for this retrospective and descriptive study was collected between January 2017-April 2018 by the infection control unit of the hospital by observing the hand washing behaviors at the ICUs between 09.00-12.00 and recording these observations to the “Hand Hygiene Observation Form”. Results: A total of 924 hand washes were observed for the research and it was detected that nurses had the highest number of hand washing (n=572, 61.90%). According to the Five Hand Washing Indications, hand washing was performed mostly after making contact with the patients (n=337, 36.5%). The rate of hand washing before aseptic procedures was significantly higher among nurses (n=86, 9.31%) compared to other healthcare teams (n=19, 2.06%) (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was identified that hand washing rates at the ICUs were unsatisfactory according to the Five Hand Washing Indications. It is recommended that barriers to hand washing in these units should be investigated and programs to adjust hand hygiene should be developed and maintained.

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Amaç: Uygun teknikle el hijyeni kurallarına uyum sağlık bakımı ilişkili enfeksiyonların önlenmesinde en kolay ve etkili yöntemlerden biridir. Araştırma, yoğun bakım ünitelerinde (YBÜ) el yıkama davranışlarını incelemek amacı ile gerçekleştirildi. Gereç ve Yöntem: Retrospektif ve tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırmanın verileri Ocak 2017-Nisan 2018 tarihleri arasında hastanenin Enfeksiyon Kontrol Komitesi Birimi tarafından YBÜ’de 09.00-12.00 saatleri arasında el yıkama davranışlarını gözlemleyerek “El Hijyeni Gözlem Formu”na kayıt ettikleri bilgilerden elde edildi. Bulgular: Toplam 924 el yıkamanın gözlemlendiği araştırmada en fazla el yıkayan sağlık ekibi üyesinin hemşireler (n=572, %61,90) olduğu; Beş El Yıkama Endikasyonu’na göre en fazla hasta ile temas sonrası (n=337, %36,5) el yıkamanın yapıldığı; aseptik işlemler öncesi el yıkama oranının hemşirelerde (n=86, %9,31) diğer sağlık ekibine (n=19, %2,06) oranla istatistiksel anlamlılıkla daha yüksek olduğu görüldü (p<0,05). Sonuç: İncelenen YBÜ’de Beş El Yıkama Endikasyonu’na göre el yıkama oranlarının istendik düzeyde olmadığı görüldü. Bu ünitelerde el yıkamaya engel oluşturan durumların araştırılarak el hijyenine uyum programlarının geliştirilmesi ve sürdürülmesi önerilmektedir.

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TERZİ, B., ERDOĞAN, H., ERTÜRK, M., ÖZKAN, A. S. (2020). Investigation of Hand Washing Behaviors in Intensive Care Units. Türk Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1, 6–12. https://ajindex.com/articles/327681

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