An analysis of hospital cleaning staff's attitudes and conduct regarding hand hygiene and cleaning. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pirincci, Edibe; Altun, Bengu
• Is Part Of: International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics. Volume 22:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 241
• Page End: 245
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: cleaning staff -- hand hygiene -- cleaning -- hospital; Human engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial safety -- Periodicals; Human Engineering -- Periodicals; Occupational Health -- Periodicals; Ergonomie -- Périodiques; Sécurité du travail -- Périodiques; Human engineering; Industrial safety; Periodicals; 620.8
• DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2015.1100906
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1080-3548

Abstract

Abstract : 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 < 0.001). The percentage of participants who wash their hands after work was 54.3% for primary school graduates and those with lower levels of education. For those with a higher level of education, the percentage was 84.1% ( p < 0.001). The participants' use of personal protective equipment during work was that 97.8% of them used gloves, 39.9% bonnets and 56.5% medical masks. Conclusions . The attitudes and conduct of the cleaning staff are not sufficiently hygienic. These employees need training before and throughout their employment.