Evaluation of Handwashing Behaviors and Analysis of Hand Flora of Intensive Care Unit Nurses

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dc.contributor.authorFindik, Ummu Yildiz
dc.contributor.authorOtkun, Muserref Tataman
dc.contributor.authorErkan, Tulay
dc.contributor.authorSut, Necdet
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:02:54Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:02:54Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the handwashing behaviors of intensive care nurses based on personal statements, and to identify the microorganisms represented in the hand flora preshift and postshift. Methods This prospective study was performed with 60 intensive care nurses between January and December 2008, at a training and research hospital at a university in Turkey. Samples were taken from the hands of the nurses for bacteriological culture, using the bag-broth method, at the beginning and end of the shift. The samples were cultured aerobically and the colonies that grew were counted and identified. The nurses completed a self-report questionnaire, and their answers were evaluated. Results The frequency of handwashing by participants during each shift was 32.8 +/- 13.9. Overall, 65% of the nurses preferred alcohol-based antiseptic solutions for handwashing, 95% used paper towels to dry their hands, and 98.3-100% of the nurses washed their hands after performing care procedures. The Escherichia coli and coagulase negative Staphylococcus species were found to be at significantly higher levels in the postshift hand culture samples when compared to the preshift hand culture sample values. Enterobacter cloacae was the only species found in the postshift hand culture samples of the nurses. Conclusions The number of colonies of the microorganisms in the hand flora of the nurses increased postshift. The handwashing behavior of intensive care nurses must be improved as they nurse critical patients. [Asian Nursing Research 2011;5 (2):99-107]en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S1976-1317(11)60018-2
dc.identifier.endpage107en_US
dc.identifier.issn1976-1317
dc.identifier.issn2093-7482
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25030259en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79960205433en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage99en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S1976-1317(11)60018-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/21464
dc.identifier.volume5en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000292712000004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Nursing Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectHandwashingen_US
dc.subjectIntensive Careen_US
dc.subjectNurseen_US
dc.subjectPatient-Careen_US
dc.subjectHygieneen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectWorkersen_US
dc.subjectContaminationen_US
dc.subjectBacteriaen_US
dc.subjectEfficacyen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Handwashing Behaviors and Analysis of Hand Flora of Intensive Care Unit Nursesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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