An analysis of hospital cleaning staff's attitudes and conduct regarding hand hygiene and cleaning

Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze the attitudes and conduct of hospital cleaning staff regarding cleaning and hand hygiene. Methods. In May and June 2014, the cleaning staff of Elazig Training and Research Hospital participated in this descriptive research. Data was collected by a surv...

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Published in:International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics 2016-04, Vol.22 (2), p.241-245
Main Authors: Pirincci, Edibe, Altun, Bengu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
cleaning
cleaning staff
Educational Status
Female
Gloves, Protective
Hand Hygiene
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hepatitis B Vaccines - administration & dosage
hospital
Housekeeping, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Health
Personnel, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Tetanus Toxoid - administration & dosage
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Summary:Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze the attitudes and conduct of hospital cleaning staff regarding cleaning and hand hygiene. Methods. In May and June 2014, the cleaning staff of Elazig Training and Research Hospital participated in this descriptive research. Data was collected by a survey prepared by the researchers. The SPSS program was used to analyze the data. Results. Of the participants, 70.3% of them were male and their mean age was 38.69 ± 6.61. The percentage of those hand washing before starting work was 29.8% for primary school graduates or those with lower education. For those with higher levels of education, the percentage was 68.2% (p 
ISSN:1080-3548
2376-9130
DOI:10.1080/10803548.2015.1100906