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The Effect of Video-Assisted Training and Visual Feedback With UV Germ Technology on Nursing Students' Hand Hygiene
Gülten Karahan Okuroğlu1, Aynur Kaynar Şimşek, Nazlı Pazar
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey (Drs Karahan Okuroğlu, Kaynar Şimşek and Ecevit Alpar); and Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (Ms Pazar).
Background:
Hand hygiene (HH) is the most effective way to prevent health care-associated infections; however, HH compliance rates continue to be suboptimal.
Purpose:
To determine the effectiveness of video-assisted training and visual feedback with ultraviolet (UV) germ technology on nursing students' HH beliefs, practices, and compliance.
Methods:
This study used a double-blind, posttest randomized controlled design. The experimental group received training, visual feedback with UV germ technology, and instructional videos.
Results:
A total of 46 students were included in the study (experimental 21 and control 25). The mean score of the HH skills checklist of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P = .0001). The HH compliance rate was also higher in the experimental group (52.62%) compared with the control group (39.1%).
Conclusions:
The training, visual feedback with UV germ technology, and instructional videos increased HH compliance rates in nursing students.
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