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    INVESTIGATION OF HAND HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION STUDENTS
    Ilgin, D; Karaali, HK; Ozcan, O; Arslan, S; Arslan, T; Gunduz, T; Limoncu, ME
    Introduction: Increasing health care students' awareness about the hand hygiene (HH) during the pre-graduation period becomes an important requirement for providing both patient's safety and the healthcare student's safety by preventing healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). Although it has been emphasized that rehabilitation clinics are important places to be taken into consideration in the transmission of HCAIs, the number of studies about the students from department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation (DPR) are limited. Thus, our research was done to examine the HH knowledge level of students of DPR. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was done by 191 volunteers from a total of 209 first and second-year students. We recorded the sociodemographic characteristics. Based on the suggestions commented in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for HH in Health Care Settings, HH knowledge levels were assessed using face to face interview technique. Results: The average correct answer rate to the questions about the HH knowledge level was 69.49%. The level of knowledge about the importance of HH was good, but the correct response rates for terminology and alcohol-based handrub were less than 50%. Conclusions: Since DPR students form an important ring in the therapy chain, so in the development of educational programs for the students of DPR, it is very important to improve their knowledge level especially about terminology and alcohol-based handrub techniques.
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    Physiotherapists' knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention
    Ozcan, O; Karaali, HK
    Pressure ulcers can develop in bedridden or immobile patients which physiotherapists frequently encounter. Although physiotherapists receive training for preventing pressure ulcers, there is limited evidence of physiotherapists' knowledge level. Our study evaluated physiotherapists' pressure ulcer prevention knowledge. The level of knowledge for pressure ulcer prevention was inquired with the Turkish version of the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Knowledge Assessment Instrument (PUPKAI-T). Two hundred and sixty-five physiotherapists participated in our study. The median PUPKAI-T total score ranged from 8 to 21. Only two physiotherapists (0.8%) got good points from the questionnaire. The highest score was Nutrition (Theme 4; 59.2%), and the lowest score belonged to the contact preventive interventions that reduce pressure/shearing (Theme 5; 26.7%). The question with the lowest success rate was the positioning question of Theme 5 (Question 2; 12.5%). In our study, physiotherapists' pressure ulcer prevention knowledge was evaluated with a relatively high number of participants compared to the literature. These results brought to mind that training programs that specifically emphasise techniques to prevent pressure ulcers and positioning manoeuvres to be organised increase the knowledge level of physiotherapists.
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    Investigation of physical playfulness in physiotherapy students
    Karaali, HK; Ozcan, O
    BackgroundPhysiotherapists show a positive attitude towards playing games in order to be a role model for pediatric patients and to increase the success of therapy. The aim of the present study is to investigate the physical playfulness of physiotherapy students and the relationship of physical playfulness and individual and environmental factors.MethodsThe sociodemographic data, regular physical activity habits of the students were examined as well as their computer game playing status and duration. Attitudes of 18-22 Age Adults for Playing Games That Contain Physical Activity scale was used for assessing playfulness.ResultsA total of 268 students participated in the study. Among the game proneness scale subsections, the highest score was obtained in the Social Adjustment while the lowest scores were obtained in the Desire to Play Game and To take pleasure from playing game subsections. Male students scored higher in Risk Taking and To take pleasure from playing game in comparison with the female students. There was a statistically significant difference between physical activity habits and Game Compassion, Risk Taking, Social Adjustment and To take pleasure from playing game scores.ConclusionPhysiotherapy students were found to be more playful, particularly in terms of social adaptation. Men take more risks in the plays and also play the games more enjoyable. Students with regular physical activity habits were more playful overall. The present study suggests that monitoring physical activity levels, computer games types might be beneficial for evaluating the playfulness.
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