PERCEPTIONS OF HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE AMONG NURSES IN HOSPITAL DURING COVID-19

Abstract

Nosocomial infection is a health problem experienced in various countries in the world. One of the ways to prevent cases of nosocomial infections in hospitals is to perform good and correct hand hygiene. The purpose of this study was to determine perceptions related to nurse adherence to hand hygiene in the surgical inpatient room at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang. The research design uses a cross-sectional approach with data collection methods carried out online using a questionnaire. The sample used in this study were nurses in H, J and P buildings with a total of 66 respondents. Chi square analysis is used to analyze the data. 81.8% of respondents adhered to hand hygiene. There is a significant relationship between the variables of motivation, the completeness of hand hygiene facilities, and the supervision of the head of the room on the compliance of nurses to carry out hand hygiene. The hospital can improve nurse compliance in carrying out hand hygiene by increasing monitoring and evaluation in the application of hand hygiene