DETERMINATION OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND HAND HYGIENE PRACTICES OF HEALTH PERSONNEL WORKING AS A NURSE IN A TRAINING RESEARCH HOSPITAL AND HAVE DIAGNOSIS WITH COVID-19
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the health behaviors and hand hygiene practices of healthcare workers who have positive COVID-19 test and work as nurses before and after the pandemic. Materials and Methods: The study, which was descriptive and crosssectional, included 99 health personnel who worked as nurses at a training research hospital and tested positive for COVID-19. A questionnaire consisting of 55 questions in total, 25 questions about demographic information and 30 questions about health behaviors and hand hygiene practices, was directed to the participants. Results: 11% of the participants reported that they washed at least 10 times a day before the pandemic, 9.1% reported that they continued this washing practice for 20 seconds, and 5.1% reported that they participated in the training programs related to personal health and hygiene. Both pre-pandemic and post-pandemic rates in the same title are 86.9%, 90.9%, 68.7%, respectively. Conclusion: There was no difference in health behaviors and hand hygiene practices before and after the pandemic in healthcare workers. Despite this, improving the factors (more specific nutrition, good manpower planning, vaccination, etc.) related to the frequent catching of COVID