Comparison and analysis about cognition of occupational protection on different education background nursing students

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-4748.2016.19.001

Abstract：Objective:To compare and analyze the difference on the knowledge and attitude of occupational pro-tectionbetween different education background(undergraduate and specialist)nursing students and supply basis for carrying out nursing education.Methods:A total of 2 medical students in Wuhu were sampled by the method of stratified cluster sampling and a total of 1031 students were included.Applied self administered question-naire to investigate the knowledge and attitude of occupational protection.Results:For undergraduates and spe-cialist students,the average accuracy rates of knowledge about occupational protection were 69.22% and 61. 32%.The chemical (58.70% vs 47.30%)and biological (83.50% vs 25.80%)hazards dimension of occupational protection knowledge in undergraduate nursing students were higher than that specialist nursing students with the difference was statistically significant.The attitude of occupational protection between undergraduates and specialist students are good with the average score higher than 4.5.The score in different dimension of occupa-tional protection attitude,in descending order:comprehensive protection (4.60 ± 0.47 points vs 4.58 ± 0.42 points),biological hazards (4.57±1.10 points vs 4.55±0.41 points),chemical hazards(4.53±0.45 points vs 4.51 ±0.50 points),physical hazards(4.44±0.51 points vs 4.44±0.49 points),psychological and social hazards(4.44 ±0.53 points vs 4.41±0.55 points).There was no difference between undergraduates and specialist students in dimension of occupational protection attitude.Conclusion:Nursing students are short of knowledge and positive attitude of occupational protection.The education about occupational protection should be carried out to strengthen and improve the knowledge and attitude of occupational protection in nursing students and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of nursing related occupational hazards effectively.