Abstract

AIM: This study is performed to determine the correlation between manual skill of the Turkish nursing students and their class rank.
METHODS: The Purdue Pegboard test is utilized to determine the manual skills of the students. This test is based on the applicability principle of the manual skills at standard time intervals. The study was conducted between February to March 2010 among first and fourth year nursing students of Gulhane Military Medical Academy.
RESULTS: Study included 171 Nursing students. The pin placement average of the students was 15.7±1.7 with the right hand, 14.6±1.5 with the left hand and 12.1±1.6 with both hands and their assembly generation average is determined as 8.7±1.6. At a comparison regarding the manual skills of the students, it is determined that the both hand average of the fourth class students was statistically higher than that of the first class students (p = 0.0009).
CONCLUSION: There is a need of assessing Turkish normative data on manual dexterity

Key words: Turkish Nursing Student, Manual Skill, Dexterity, Purdue Pegboard Test

Article Language: Turkish English