Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Am J Infect Control. 2012 Sep;40(7):643-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.08.018. Epub 2012 Jan 13.
Low rates of handwashing compliance among nurses are still reported in literature. Handwashing beliefs and attitudes were found to correlate and predict handwashing practices. However, such an important field is not fully explored in Jordan.
This study aims at exploring Jordanian nurses' handwashing beliefs, attitudes, and compliance and examining the predictors of their handwashing compliance.
A cross-sectional multicenter survey design was used to collect data from registered nurses and nursing assistants (N = 198) who were providing care to patients in governmental hospitals in Jordan. Data collection took place over 3 months during the period of February 2011 to April 2011 using the Handwashing Assessment Inventory.
Participants' mean score of handwashing compliance was 74.29%. They showed positive attitudes but seemed to lack knowledge concerning handwashing. Analysis revealed a 5-predictor model, which accounted for 37.5% of the variance in nurses' handwashing compliance. Nurses' beliefs relatively had the highest prediction effects (β = .309, P < .01), followed by skin assessment (β = .290, P < .01).
Jordanian nurses reported moderate handwashing compliance and were found to lack knowledge concerning handwashing protocols, for which education programs are recommended. This study raised the awareness regarding the importance of complying with handwashing protocols.
文献中仍报道护士的洗手依从率较低。洗手信念和态度被发现与洗手行为相关，并能预测洗手行为。然而，在约旦，这一重要领域并未得到充分探索。
本研究旨在探讨约旦护士的洗手信念、态度和依从性，并检验其洗手依从性的预测因素。
采用横断面多中心调查设计，于 2011 年 2 月至 4 月期间，在约旦政府医院护理患者的注册护士和护理助理（N=198）中收集数据。使用洗手评估量表收集数据。
参与者的平均洗手依从性得分为 74.29%。他们表现出积极的态度，但似乎缺乏有关洗手的知识。分析显示，有 5 个预测因子可以解释护士洗手依从性的 37.5%变化。护士的信念对洗手依从性的预测作用最大（β=0.309，P<.01），其次是皮肤评估（β=0.290，P<.01）。
约旦护士报告的洗手依从性为中等水平，并且在洗手方案方面缺乏知识，建议开展教育项目。本研究提高了人们对遵守洗手方案重要性的认识。
