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The effects of health belief model-based intervention on nurses' sterilizing practices when moistening surgical
Ruixue Hu1,2, Yanhua Chen1,2, Ting Hu1,2
1Department of Sterile Processing Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University.
Objective:
We investigated the effects of the Health Belief Model (HBM)-based intervention on nurses' behaviors in terms of keeping surgical instruments moist.
Materials And Methods:
Pre- and post-training surveys about instrument moistening were conducted with the same 356 nurses from a hospital in China. Both of the surveys contained questionnaire concerning general knowledge relating to instrument moistening, perception scale-based questions concerning the same issue, and an inspection form concerning the implementation of moistening procedures. Three months' training was provided for the nurses.
Results:
After training, the nurses' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors for instrument moistening were improved.
Conclusions:
The HBM-based intervention can bring about a significant improvement in nurses' compliance with surgical instrument moistening requirements, and corresponding improvements in instrument cleanliness and patient safety.
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