Implementation of stethoscope disinfection: an observational study on nursing staff practice and knowledge
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| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | GMS hygiene and infection control | ||
| Makale Dili | – | Basım Tarihi | 05-2024 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 19 / 0 / – | DOI | – |
| Makale Linki | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11177224/ | ||
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| Background Healthcare-associated infections cause high mortality and morbidity, and lack of stethoscope disinfection is one of the reasons for healthcare-associated infections. Nurses who frequently use stethoscopes in the clinic do not disinfect stethoscopes at high rates. This study aimed to identify the frequency of stethoscope disinfection by nurses and their knowledge about the same. Methods This was a mixed-methods observational study. The quantitative part of the study included 202 nurses, the qualitative part included 12. Two researchers who made observations during stethoscope use recorded the procedures the nurses performed on the “Observation Form”. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted based on phenomenological methods. Results 23.7% of the nurses disinfected their stethoscopes before contact with patients, 11.8% after contact with patients and 6.4% before and after contact … |
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