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Nurses' self-report of universal precautions use and observed compliance
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gerber, Rose | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Pear, Suzanne Marie | |
| dc.creator | Pear, Suzanne Marie, 1948- | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-28T10:31:26Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2013-03-28T10:31:26Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 1989 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277173 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | A descriptive correlational study was conducted to develop and test a Universal Precautions (UP) Scale designed to monitor nurses' compliance with the practice of universal precautions in the hospital setting. Subscales of the Universal Precautions Scale included barrier precautions usage, personal carefulness factors and handwashing. Nurses (n = 59) working in special care units completed the demographic survey, the UP scale, and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Concurrent validity was investigated by observing handwashing behavior of a subgroup (n = 34) of those nurses surveyed. Self-report of handwashing frequency did not correlate with observed handwashing frequency, although observed handwashing adequacy did relate with self-reported handwashing adequacy and personal carefulness factors. The UP scale, as constructed, was not related to the handwashing behavior, one behavioral indicator of use of universal precautions, but has demonstrated a potential for further refinement and testing. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nurses -- Health and hygiene. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hospital buildings -- Sanitation. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health behavior. | en_US |
| dc.title | Nurses' self-report of universal precautions use and observed compliance | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 22943546 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Arizona | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en_US |
| dc.identifier.proquest | 1339054 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Graduate College | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nursing | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.bibrecord | .b17537460 | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-07-03T11:45:47Z | |
| html.description.abstract | A descriptive correlational study was conducted to develop and test a Universal Precautions (UP) Scale designed to monitor nurses' compliance with the practice of universal precautions in the hospital setting. Subscales of the Universal Precautions Scale included barrier precautions usage, personal carefulness factors and handwashing. Nurses (n = 59) working in special care units completed the demographic survey, the UP scale, and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Concurrent validity was investigated by observing handwashing behavior of a subgroup (n = 34) of those nurses surveyed. Self-report of handwashing frequency did not correlate with observed handwashing frequency, although observed handwashing adequacy did relate with self-reported handwashing adequacy and personal carefulness factors. The UP scale, as constructed, was not related to the handwashing behavior, one behavioral indicator of use of universal precautions, but has demonstrated a potential for further refinement and testing. |
