J Korean Biol Nurs Sci.  2019 Nov;21(4):318-325. 10.7586/jkbns.2019.21.4.318.

Effects of a Finger Guard while Opening the Glass Ampoule by Nursing Students

• Lee JO

• KMID: 2469273
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7586/jkbns.2019.21.4.318

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a finger guard developed to prevent sharp injuries in nursing students.
METHODS
This study was an equivalent control group posttest design. Seventy nursing students were randomly allocated to either the experimental group (n=35) or the control group (n=35). The finger guard was used whileopening the glass ampoule in the experimental group. The outcome variables such as sharp injuries, anxiety and user satisfaction were measured.
RESULTS
Sharp injuries were 0 in the experimental group and 2 in the control group (p=.160). Anxiety in the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group (p < .001). User satisfaction was 4.33 score in the range from 1 to 5, the highest item was the weight (4.63), followed by effectiveness (4.51).
CONCLUSION
Using a protective device while opening the glass ampoule was observed to be effective in reducing anxiety among the nursing students, and exhibited protection of skin.

Keyword

Protective devices; Nursing Students; Sharps injuries; Glass

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Fingers*
Glass*
Humans
Needlestick Injuries
Nursing*
Protective Devices
Skin
Students, Nursing*