The Relationship between the Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Compliance with the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by Nurses in the Inpatient Unit of PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital, Sukoharjo

Nasuka Prabowo Aji (Universitas Duta Bangsa)
Triyanta Triyanta (Universitas Duta Bangsa)
Nabilatul Fanny (Universitas Duta Bangsa)

Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 4 No. 7 (2025): July 2025

The usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucial since nurses are at a greater risk of contracting infections while doing their duties. Nonetheless, there are still issues with compliance with its use, and one of them is influenced by PPE availability. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the association between nurses' adherence to PPE use and its availability in the inpatient unit of PKU Muhammadiyah Sukoharjo Hospital. This study used a cross-sectional design, a quantitative methodology, and saturated sampling approaches to include 40 respondents. The Spearman Rank test is used for data analysis, and the instrument is a questionnaire. According to the findings, 67.5% of respondents were fairly compliant in using PPE, and 80% of respondents said that it was available. Compliance and PPE availability were significantly correlated (p = 0.037; r = 0.331). In order to prevent infection, hospitals are supposed to improve their compliance culture and make more personal protective equipment (PPE) available.