EDUCATION OF HOSPITAL HEALTH ÇARE WORKERS ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF BLOODBORNE INFECTIONS

Volume: 41 Number: 4 December 1, 2002
  • Meral Türk
  • İmre Altuğlu
  • Meltem Çiçeklioğlu
  • Çağrı Büke
  • Selda Erensoy
  • Altınay Bilgiç
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EDUCATION OF HOSPITAL HEALTH ÇARE WORKERS ABOUT THE PREVENTION OF BLOODBORNE INFECTIONS

Abstract

In this study, the efficiency of an educational program for health çare workers about prevention methods from blood borne infectious agents (hepatitis B virüs, human immunodeficiency virüs and hepatitis C virüs) and attitudes regarding prevention of infections were evaluated. An educational program was prepared for 40 laboratory technicians among the total of 256 in the hospital. A questionnaire was applied for testing the knowledge about blood borne infections after the program. After one year the same questionnaire and a new one for testing the attitude were applied to the same group (n=30) and a control group (n=36) which didn't participated in the previous educational program.The mean number of correct answers in the post-test which was applied at the end of the educational program (17.53± 1.72) was greater than the mean number of correct answers (15.92+ 2.17) in the test applied after a year. The mean number of correct answers were significantly higher in the group that attended to the educational program compared with the control group (13.63+2.75). A statistically significant difference was noted about the washing hands attitude in the group that attended to the educational program compared with the control group. İn conclusion, continuous education is necessary for health çare workers to increase and maintain the knowledge of preventive strategies for blood borne infectious agents and to develop appropriate attitude.

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Meral Türk

İmre Altuğlu

Meltem Çiçeklioğlu

Çağrı Büke

Selda Erensoy

Altınay Bilgiç

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December 1, 2002

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December 1, 2002

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Year 1970 Volume: 41 Number: 4

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1.Meral Türk, İmre Altuğlu, Meltem Çiçeklioğlu, Çağrı Büke, Selda Erensoy, Altınay Bilgiç. HASTANE SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARININ KAN VE VÜCUT SIVILARI İLE BULAŞAN HASTALIKLARDAN KORUNMA YOLLARI KONUSUNDA EĞİTİMİ. EJM [Internet]. 2002 Dec. 1;41(4):195-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82JR55RC

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