Effects of a Finger Guard while Opening the Glass Ampoule by Nursing Students
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
;
: 318-325, 2019.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-786038
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a finger guard developed to prevent sharp injuries in nursing students.METHODS:
This study was an equivalent control group posttest design. Seventy nursing students were randomly allocated to either the experimental group (n=35) or the control group (n=35). The finger guard was used whileopening the glass ampoule in the experimental group. The outcome variables such as sharp injuries, anxiety and user satisfaction were measured.RESULTS:
Sharp injuries were 0 in the experimental group and 2 in the control group (p=.160). Anxiety in the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group (p < .001). User satisfaction was 4.33 score in the range from 1 to 5, the highest item was the weight (4.63), followed by effectiveness (4.51).CONCLUSION:
Using a protective device while opening the glass ampoule was observed to be effective in reducing anxiety among the nursing students, and exhibited protection of skin.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Protective Devices
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Skin
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Students, Nursing
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Nursing
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Needlestick Injuries
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Fingers
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Glass
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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