Evaluation of Surgical Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers in Daily Life

Naile Akıncı

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Evaluation of Surgical Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers in Daily Life

Yazarlar:

Naile Akıncı

Yayıncı:

Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.240-250

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345558

pISSN:

2687-2145

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Özet:

 Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the attitudes of surgical nurses toward hand sanitizers in daily life. Material and Method: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of surgical nurses who lived in Turkey, volunteered for the research and met the inclusion criteria. The sample size calculation was made according to the sample calculation with an unknown population. According to this calculation, the number of samples was determined to be at least 385 at a 95 confidence interval and  5 sampling error. The online questionnaire created on Google Forms was delivered to 452 participants through social media applications. Information Form was developed by the researcher based on the relevant literature was used as a data collection tool. Results: Participants reported confusion when selecting disinfectants due to insufficient attention to product content. It was found that although participants are surgical nurses, they lack information on the effective alcohol content of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the amount to be used, and the duration of hand rubbing. Conclusion: The significance of conducting studies to raise awareness among nurses on the correct use of hand disinfectants is emerging.

 Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the attitudes of surgical nurses toward hand sanitizers in daily life. Material and Method: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of surgical nurses who lived in Turkey, volunteered for the research and met the inclusion criteria. The sample size calculation was made according to the sample calculation with an unknown population. According to this calculation, the number of samples was determined to be at least 385 at a 95 confidence interval and  5 sampling error. The online questionnaire created on Google Forms was delivered to 452 participants through social media applications. Information Form was developed by the researcher based on the relevant literature was used as a data collection tool. Results: Participants reported confusion when selecting disinfectants due to insufficient attention to product content. It was found that although participants are surgical nurses, they lack information on the effective alcohol content of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the amount to be used, and the duration of hand rubbing. Conclusion: The significance of conducting studies to raise awareness among nurses on the correct use of hand disinfectants is emerging.

 Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the attitudes of surgical nurses toward hand sanitizers in daily life. Material and Method: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of surgical nurses who lived in Turkey, volunteered for the research and met the inclusion criteria. The sample size calculation was made according to the sample calculation with an unknown population. According to this calculation, the number of samples was determined to be at least 385 at a 95 confidence interval and  5 sampling error. The online questionnaire created on Google Forms was delivered to 452 participants through social media applications. Information Form was developed by the researcher based on the relevant literature was used as a data collection tool. Results: Participants reported confusion when selecting disinfectants due to insufficient attention to product content. It was found that although participants are surgical nurses, they lack information on the effective alcohol content of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, the amount to be used, and the duration of hand rubbing. Conclusion: The significance of conducting studies to raise awareness among nurses on the correct use of hand disinfectants is emerging.

 Amaç: Bu çalışma, cerrahi hemşirelerinin günlük yaşamda alkol bazlı el antiseptiklerine yönelik tutumlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışmanın örneklemini Türkiyede yaşayan, araştırmaya gönüllü olan ve dahil etme kritelerini karşılayan cerrahi hemşireleri oluşturdu. Örneklem büyüklüğü hesaplaması bilinmeyen popülasyonla örneklem hesaplamasına göre yapıldı. Bu hesaplamaya göre örneklem sayısı 95 güven aralığında ve  5 örnekleme hatasıyla en az 385 olarak belirlendi. Google Formlar üzerinde oluşturulan çevrimiçi anket, sosyal medya uygulamaları aracılığıyla 452 katılımcıya ulaştırıldı. Veri toplama aracı olarak literatür doğrultusunda araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulan anket formu kullanıldı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların dezenfektan alırken kafa karışıklığı yaşadıkları, içeriğine pek dikkat etmedikleri belirlendi. Katılımcıların cerrahi hemşiresi olmasına karşın alkol bazlı el dezenfektanlarının etkili alkol içeriği, kullanılacak miktar ve el ovma süresi konusunda bilgi eksikliği yaşadıkları belirlendi. Sonuç: El dezenfektanlarının doğru kullanımı konusunda hemşirelerin bilinçlendirmeye yönelik çalışmalar yapılmasının önemi ortaya çıkmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of Surgical Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers in Daily Life

Yazarlar:

Naile Akıncı

Yayıncı:

Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.240-250

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345558

pISSN:

2687-2145

Alcohol rubs

Hand sanitizer

Surgical nurses

DisinfectantsAlkollü losyonlar

El dezenfektanı

Cerrahi hemşireleri

Dezenfektanlar

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Naile Akıncı

Yayıncı: Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği

Dergi: Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.240-250

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001345558

pISSN: 2687-2145

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Naile Akıncı

Yayıncı:

Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Cerrahi Hastalıklar Hemşireliği

Dergi:

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri ve Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.240-250

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345558

pISSN:

2687-2145