Comprehensive Evaluation of Personal Hygiene Practices among Nurses at Their Working Tenures: A Questionnaire based Original Research Study

Abstract

Aim: Personal hygiene is the most significant entity to be managed by health care professionals especially when they are inside the hospital and handling various infections. The present questionnaire based study was conducted to assess the personal hygiene practices among nurses at their working tenures.

Materials & Methods: This study was conducted on total 30 nurses who have been explained about the relative significant of the study. A self framed, close ended questionnaire was set which have 8 questions and asked to answer honestly. The questionnaire exercises were finished at nurses routine working hours and or duty visits. To make sure totally relaxed responses, the study was conducted in an anxiety free environment. Results thus obtained was tabulated and subjected to basic statistical analysis. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant (p< 0.05).

Results: Results confirmed that total 30 nurses were belonging to 5 different age groups. Only 3 nurses were falling in the age range of 25-30 years thus we can assume that most of the working nurses were belonging to older age groups. 20 nurses were using Hand Washing with Water technique. While 14 nurses were using Hand Washing with Soap and Hand rub For 15 Seconds. 26 nurses were Frequently Changing Gloves after Every Use. 12 nurses agreed that they Use PPE for Suspected Cases with Correct Disposal. 6 nurses clean their hands haphazardly while 1 nurse clean their hands thrice in a day.

Conclusion: The responses were very imperative as they reflected the present scenario of personal hygiene practices among nurses at their working tenures. The overall condition of personal hygiene practices amongst nurses was at moderate level. Many of the nurses were cleaning their hands using water only. Therefore working nurses should be appropriately counseled about the significance of personal hygiene practices.