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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en Coreano
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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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Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Equipos de Seguridad
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Piel
/
Estudiantes de Enfermería
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Enfermería
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Lesiones por Pinchazo de Aguja
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Dedos
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Vidrio
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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