Handwashing Knowledge and Practice of Palliative Care

NCT05848596 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023s01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was planned as a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of hand hygiene training given to the companions in the palliative care service with standard patient simulation on hand washing knowledge and practices. Companions who are over the age of eighteen, who are at least literate, who can communicate effectively, and who fully fill in the data collection tools will be included in the study. The key questions it aims to answer Does the hand hygiene training given with standard patient simulation have an effect on the hand washing knowledge of the attendants? Do the attendants participating in the hand hygiene training given with standard patient simulation have an effect on hand washing practices?

Conditions

Hand Hygiene

Keywords

Palliative Care; Hand Hygiene; Simulation Training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Hand Washing Information Evaluation Form

  Before starting the research, "Hand Hygiene Practice Inventory", "Hand Hygiene Compliance Scale for auxiliary service personnel", "Social Hand Washing Attitude Scale" and clinical observations were adapted to the palliative care process by the researchers and submitted to the approval of 8 experts. The "Hand Washing Information Evaluation Form", which evaluates the awareness of handwashing and the behavior of the patient about which interventions to apply hand hygiene, consists of 23 questions in total. Participants can get points between 23 and 112. Higher scores indicate better knowledge.

  4 weeks

• Hand Washing Applications Evaluation Form

  The "Hand Washing Applications Evaluation Form", which was adapted to the palliative care process by the researchers in line with the World Health Organization's Hand Hygiene Guidelines and submitted to the approval of 8 experts, and which provides control of the handwashing practices of the participants, consists of a total of 18 check-list. Participants can get points between 0 and 18. Higher scores indicate better applications.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Hand hygiene training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Hand hygiene theoretical training and simulation application

Other: hand hygiene theoretical + simulation training

Observation group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Hand hygiene theoretical training was given.

Other: hand hygiene theoretical training

Interventions

hand hygiene theoretical training OTHER

Hand hygiene theoretical training * Powerpoint presentation, * How to ensure hand hygiene according to the demonstration method,

Observation group

hand hygiene theoretical + simulation training OTHER

Hand hygiene theoretical training * Powerpoint presentation, * How to ensure hand hygiene according to the demonstration method, Hand hygiene simulation training will be carried out by the researcher in an environment with a sink. * Simulation-based training on standard patients, * Hand hygiene application and important points to be considered during the application will be emphasized.

Hand hygiene training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Over eighteen years old
• Least literate
• Able to communicate effectively
• Filling the data collection tools completely

You may not qualify if:

• Under the age of eighteen
• İlliterate
• No effective communication
• İncomplete data collection tools

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sultanbeyli Devlet Hastanesi

Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Allegranzi B, Pittet D. Role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection prevention. J Hosp Infect. 2009 Dec;73(4):305-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.04.019. Epub 2009 Aug 31.

  PMID: 19720430 BACKGROUND

• Fox C, Wavra T, Drake DA, Mulligan D, Bennett YP, Nelson C, Kirkwood P, Jones L, Bader MK. Use of a patient hand hygiene protocol to reduce hospital-acquired infections and improve nurses' hand washing. Am J Crit Care. 2015 May;24(3):216-24. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2015898.

  PMID: 25934718 BACKGROUND

• Kavalieratos D, Gelfman LP, Tycon LE, Riegel B, Bekelman DB, Ikejiani DZ, Goldstein N, Kimmel SE, Bakitas MA, Arnold RM. Palliative Care in Heart Failure: Rationale, Evidence, and Future Priorities. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Oct 10;70(15):1919-1930. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.08.036.

  PMID: 28982506 BACKGROUND

• Yalcin Atar N, Koc M. The Effect of Simulation-Based Training on the Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices of Palliative Caregivers: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Single-Center Study. Nurs Health Sci. 2024 Sep;26(3):e13164. doi: 10.1111/nhs.13164.

  PMID: 39301983 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Preliminary information will be given to the experimental group before the application of the simulation. After the preliminary information, training will be given to the experimental group. In addition, how to provide hand washing will be shown with a demonstration method. After the training, the simulation application will be carried out. After the simulation application is completed, the attendants will be asked to make their self-evaluations. Then, a second feedback will be given by the trainer and the analysis session will be terminated. A handwashing brochure will be provided after the study data has been collected. No intervention will be applied to the control group after the pre-test. A handwashing brochure will be provided after the study data has been collected.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 16, 2023
• First Posted: May 8, 2023
• Study Start: July 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 17, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2023
• Last Updated: February 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)