Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu Öğrencilerinin Hastane Enfeksiyonları ile İlgili Bilgi Düzeyleri

This study is planned to determine the level of knowledge on nosocomial infections among vocational health collegestudents, University of Erciyes, Kayseri. Study designed as descriptive and carried out between December 15 2012 andFebruary 15 2013 among vocational health college students. There were 321 students participated. From students aquestionnaire form including 25 questions wanted to fill. Of the students 91.8% expressed that they take precautionswhen attend a patient with infectious diseases and also 44.2% of students didn’t know how the medical wastes destroy;only 50.8% of students knew the nosocomial infection’s description. The importance of rational use of antibiotics inprevention from nosocomial infections was known of the 67.7% students, and 84.1% students knew the hand washingand regarding hand hygiene of the heath care workers could decrease the nosocomial infections. It was observed that instudents participated there were insufficient information about nosocomial infections so it was decided to recite thissubject in depth to the students.