The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection
INTRODUCTION[|]Healthcare-associated infections are one of the most important problems of all health institutions. This study was conducted to evaluate results of training about infection control measures provided to patients treated and hospitalized in clinics of obstetrics and gynecology, and to t...
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| description | INTRODUCTION[|]Healthcare-associated infections are one of the most important problems of all health institutions. This study was conducted to evaluate results of training about infection control measures provided to patients treated and hospitalized in clinics of obstetrics and gynecology, and to their relatives, as well as subsequent effect on infection rate. [¤]METHODS[|]The study was conducted in clinics of obstetrics and gynecology of a state hospital. Study group comprised midwives and nursing staff, and inpatients and their relatives. Survey made up of 16 questions was administered to patients and relatives before and after training provided by infection nurses. Survey with 18 questions was administered to midwives/nurses to evaluate compliance of patients and relatives with infection control measures. Study data were analyzed using statistical analysis software and findings were evaluated as numbers and percentages using Student's t-test.[¤]RESULTS[|]According to survey of patients and relatives, mean knowledge level score before and after training was 20.07+-46.76 and 96.36+-11.85, respectively. Results indicated that training about infection control measures was effective at increasing knowledge level and compliance of patients and their relatives (p<0.05). Of the total, 87.5% of midwives/nurses stated that educating patients and relatives about infection control measures facilitated treatment and healthcare processes. In all, 95.9% of midwives/nurses thought that such education contributed to observance of infection control measures by patients and relatives.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]It is thought that regular education about infection control measures provided to patients and relatives would have positive effect and reduce incidence rate of healthcare-associated infection.[¤] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ee11d0f9d6d44fb958a96cf192798582023-02-15T16:21:07ZengKARE Publishingİstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri2148-49022017-05-0141293510.14744/nci.2016.40316NCI-40316The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infectionFunda Öztürkan Erdek0Çiler Keleş Gözütok1Yeliz Doğan Merih2Ayşegül Alioğulları3Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyZeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyZeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyZeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyINTRODUCTION[|]Healthcare-associated infections are one of the most important problems of all health institutions. This study was conducted to evaluate results of training about infection control measures provided to patients treated and hospitalized in clinics of obstetrics and gynecology, and to their relatives, as well as subsequent effect on infection rate. [¤]METHODS[|]The study was conducted in clinics of obstetrics and gynecology of a state hospital. Study group comprised midwives and nursing staff, and inpatients and their relatives. Survey made up of 16 questions was administered to patients and relatives before and after training provided by infection nurses. Survey with 18 questions was administered to midwives/nurses to evaluate compliance of patients and relatives with infection control measures. Study data were analyzed using statistical analysis software and findings were evaluated as numbers and percentages using Student's t-test.[¤]RESULTS[|]According to survey of patients and relatives, mean knowledge level score before and after training was 20.07+-46.76 and 96.36+-11.85, respectively. Results indicated that training about infection control measures was effective at increasing knowledge level and compliance of patients and their relatives (p<0.05). Of the total, 87.5% of midwives/nurses stated that educating patients and relatives about infection control measures facilitated treatment and healthcare processes. In all, 95.9% of midwives/nurses thought that such education contributed to observance of infection control measures by patients and relatives.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]It is thought that regular education about infection control measures provided to patients and relatives would have positive effect and reduce incidence rate of healthcare-associated infection.[¤]https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=nci&un=NCI-40316educationnosocomial infectionpatientsrelatives of patient. |
| spellingShingle | Funda Öztürkan Erdek Çiler Keleş Gözütok Yeliz Doğan Merih Ayşegül Alioğulları The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri education nosocomial infection patients relatives of patient. |
| title | The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection |
| title_full | The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection |
| title_fullStr | The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection |
| title_short | The effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection |
| title_sort | effects of training inpatients and their relatives about infection control measures and subsequent rate of infection |
| topic | education nosocomial infection patients relatives of patient. |
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