Surgical Team’s Knowledge Levels About Pre-Operative Hair Removal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the surgical team's knowledge of hair removal practices to prevent surgical site infections. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used, involving 145 surgical clinic employees from a university and public hospital between February and August 2023. Data were collected using a 26-question (15 true 11 false statements) survey about hair removal knowledge. Results: The participants' mean age was 34.77±7.35, with 69.7% female, and 78.6% had received training on surgical site infections. The mean knowledge score for hair removal was 15.68±2.29, indicating insufficient knowledge. Only 11 of the 26 suggestions regarding hair removal had a correct answer rate above 80%. The highest correct response was that using an electric shaver prevents damage to skin integrity, while the least correct response was that hair should be cut to prevent infection during head and neck surgery. No significant differences in knowledge scores were found based on age, gender, profession, education level, institution, unit, length of service, or training in surgical site infections and hair removal (p>0.05). Conclusion: As a result, it was determined that the knowledge level of the surgical team's knowledge of hair removal practices to prevent surgical site infections was not at the desired level.

Keywords

• Surgical site infection
• perioperative care
• nursing care
• surgical nursing
• hair removal

Cerrahi Ekibin Ameliyat Öncesi Kıl Alma Hakkındaki Bilgi Düzeyleri: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, cerrahi ekibin cerrahi alan infeksiyonlarını önlemek için kıl temizliği uygulamaları hakkındaki bilgi düzeyini değerlendirmektir. Metod: Şubat-Ağustos 2023 tarihleri arasında bir üniversite ve devlet hastanesinden 145 cerrahi klinik çalışanını kapsayan tanımlayıcı, kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Veriler, kıl temizliği bilgisine ilişkin 26 sorudan (15 doğru, 11 yanlış) oluşan bir anket kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların ortalama yaşı 34,77±7,35 olup, %69,7'si kadındır ve %78,6'sı cerrahi alan infeksiyonları konusunda eğitim almıştır. Kıl temizliği için ortalama bilgi puanı 15,68±2,29 olup, bilgi düzeyinin yetersiz olduğunu göstermektedir. Kıl temizliği ile ilgili 26 öneriden sadece 11'inin doğru cevap oranı %80'in üzerindedir. En yüksek doğru cevap elektrikli tıraş makinesinin cilt bütünlüğünün bozulmasını önlediği, en düşük doğru cevap ise baş ve boyun cerrahisi sırasında infeksiyonu önlemek için tüylerin kesilmesi gerektiğidir. Yaş, cinsiyet, meslek, eğitim düzeyi, kurum, birim, hizmet süresi ve cerrahi alan infeksiyonları ve kıl temizliği konusunda eğitime bağlı olarak bilgi puanlarında anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0,05). Sonuç: Sonuç olarak, cerrahi ekibin cerrahi alan infeksiyonlarını önlemeye yönelik kıl temizliği uygulamalarına ilişkin bilgi düzeyinin istenilen düzeyde olmadığı belirlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Cerrahi alan infeksiyonu
• perioperatif bakım
• hemşirelik bakımı
• cerrahi hemşireliği
• kıl temizliği

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