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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2019, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 33-37.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2019.01.009

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Survey on awareness and use of ultraviolet germicidal air disinfection among tuberculosis nurses

Wen-wen SHI,Zhen-lan DUAN,Dong-xia LI,Fei-fei NIE,Ya-hong WANG,Xiu-hua. WANG()   

  1. Department of Nursing, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2019-01-31 Online:2019-03-30 Published:2019-04-03
  • Contact: Xiu-hua. WANG E-mail:wangxiuhua@yeah.net

Abstract:

Objective To understand awareness and use status of ultraviolet germicidal air disinfection among tuberculosis (TB) nurses.Methods A total of 396 TB nurses from 26 hospitals in 20 provinces (autonomous regions and municipality) were selected by stratified sampling. Self-designed Knowledge of Ultraviolet Germicidal Air Disinfection Questionnaire (9 items, scores range from 0 to 100 points) and Use of Ultraviolet Germicidal Air Disinfection Questionnaire (11 items) were used to investigate the influential factors for knowledge of ultraviolet germicidal air disinfection among TB nurses.Results Regarding the awareness of ultraviolet germicidal air disinfection, awareness of usage time, installation quantity, radiation intensity and installation height was low and the accuracy rate was 19.9% (79/396),35.4% (140/396),55.1% (218/396) and 64.4% (255/396). The total score of awareness of ultraviolet germicidal air disinfection was 64.52±14.03. The scores of group aged 41-57 years (69.13±11.3) was higher than that of group aged 26-30 years (61.98±14.07). The score of 21-38 working years group (69.49±11.26) was higher than that of 0.5-5 years working years group (61.51±15.07). The score of 11-38 working years in TB group (67.32±13.54) was higher than that of 0.5-5 years working years in TB group (63.07±14.05). The score of deputy chief nurses and above (69.93 ±10.54) were higher than that of ordinary nurses (61.67±15.07). The score of head nurses (69.43±13.81) was higher than that of director of nursing department (62.96±11.69). The differences were statistically significant (F=5.16, 6.95, 3.67, 6.50 and 5.23; P=0.002, 0.000, 0.026, 0.000 and 0.006).Conclusion The overall awareness of ultraviolet air disinfection in TB nurses is weak. The older the age, the longer the working years, the higher the nurses’ awareness level. Medical institutions should strengthen the training and education work especially focusing on the younger new nurses, in order to improve the awareness of ultraviolet air disinfection.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Nurses, Ultraviolet rays, Disinfection, Cognition, Questionnaires, Data interpretation, statistica