Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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Handwashing and Preventive Measures for New Types of Influenza

신종 인플루엔자 예방을 위한 손 씻기 수행 빈도에 영향을 미치는 요인분석 연구

  • Kim, Joo-Hyun (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Byeon, Do-Hwa (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Ja (Department of Nursing, Illinois University) ;
  • Sim, Sun-Sook (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Choo, Hyun-Sim (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Chai, Gong-Ju (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Gawk, Chan-Young (Division of Nursing Hallym University) ;
  • Lim, Kyung-Choon (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing Sungshin Women's University)
  • Received : 2011.03.08
  • Accepted : 2011.04.08
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Hand washing has received renewed emphasis in recent years as Swine flu epidemic threaten health of public. This study aimed to describe measures used to prevent new types of influenza (NTI); describe hand washing frequency; and analyze the relationship of hand washing to locus of control, uncertainty, and state anxiety. Methods: One hundred thirty three adults participate in the questionnaire survey in which participants indicated measures they used to prevent NTI, frequency of handwashing for the prevention of NTI. They also responded to questions related to locus of control, uncertainty and state anxiety. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression. Results: A majority (66.9%) of the participants indicated that handwashing was an important measure to prevent NTI. Importance of hand-washing was related the highest among the measures they used and it was significantly related to participants who had high score in internal locus of control. Other significant factor to the hand-washing behavior was state anxiety, which explained 6.9% of the frequency. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, majority of participants indicated that handwashing was one of the most important measures to prevent NTI. Nurses need to continue educating public the importance of handwashing and pay attention to personal characteristics such as internal locus of control and anxiety to promote hand-washing.

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