Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Education on Methods to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections Among Nursing Students: A Comparative Descriptive Study
Öz
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of education on prevention of healthcare-associated infections on nursing students’ attitudes toward infection control measures. Methods: This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study. The sample consisted of 80 nursing students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Bartın University in the 2024–2025 academic year. Participants were assigned to intervention and control groups using block randomization. The intervention group received training on infection control measures, while no intervention was applied to the control group. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form and the Infection Control Measures Attitude Scale. Independent samples t-test and descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results: The mean total score of the Infection Control Measures Attitude Scale was 193.10±29.09 in the intervention group and 184.45±40.16 in the control group. No statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of total scores and sub-dimensions (p>0.05). Conclusion: The education provided to nursing students did not lead to a significant change in attitude levels in the short term. However, continuous and practice-based educational programs are recommended to achieve sustainable attitude and behavior change.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
Proje Numarası
Etik Beyan
Teşekkür
Kaynakça
- Allegranzi, B., Nejad, S. B., Combescure, C., Graafmans, W., Attar, H., Donaldson, L., & Pittet, D. (2011). Burden of endemic health-care-associated infection in developing countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet, 377(9761), 228–241.
- Alqahtani, A. N., Almaghrabi, R., Albaadani, M. M., ve Almossa, K. (2020). Impact of Infection Control Training Program in Improving the Quality of Healthcare. European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2(5).
- Alrubaiee, G. G., Baharom, A., Shahar, H. K., Daud, S. M., & Basaleem, H. O. (2017). Knowledge and practices of nurses regarding nosocomial infection control measures. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 10(5), 595–600.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2022). Infection control in healthcare settings. https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/index.html
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). https://www.cdc.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-CDC. (2011). Vital signs: Central line-associated blood stream infection—United States, 2001, 2008, and 2009. Erişim Tarihi:11.11.2023, http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6008a4.htm
- Chan, M.F. (2010). Factors affecting nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, and compliance with infection control practices. Nurse Education Today, 30(3), 258–263.
- Chan, M.F. (2010). Nursing students’ knowledge, attitude, and practice towards infection control. Nurse Education Today, 30(2), 140–144.
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Mayıs 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
6 Nisan 2026
Kabul Tarihi
19 Mayıs 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2