Determining the Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Medical Laboratory Technician and Nursing Students in Jos, Nigeria

Uchejeso, Obeta M.; Matthew, Gumta; Ejinaka, Obiora Reginald; Oreh, A.; Etukudoh, Nkereuwem Sunday; Sabulu, Jonathan; Chuwang, Pam

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“…However, a 2018 study by Aledeilah et al found that 70% of medical students adhered to hand washing practice, compared to a lower percentage of nurses and senior medical staff [ 35 ]. Additionally, current research showed that female nursing students performed better than male students in terms of hand washing, these findings were consistent with earlier findings both nationally and internally, who reported females nursing students had good knowledge and practice of hand washing [ 18 , 39 ]. The greater knowledge amongst female students than amongst other male nurses and other professionals was likely due to the nursing students' high levels of daily contact with patients and the emphasis on this issue in the nursing curriculum.…”

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Assessment of Hand-Washing Knowledge and Practice among Nursing Undergraduates in Saudi Arabia

Syed,

A. Al-Rawi

2024

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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Purpose. The present study investigated the knowledge and practice of hand hygiene among entry-level nursing students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Participants and Methods: A cross-sectional, institutional-based study was conducted among Saudi nursing students over a period of four months at the King Saud University College of Nursing, using a structured, self-administered questionnaire that assessed demographics, knowledge, and the practice of hand washing. Results. A response rate of 95% was obtained. Of the 304 respondents, 66.1% (n = 201) were males. The majority of the students (94.2%) agreed that direct or indirect contact was the most important route for the transmission of healthcare-associated infection. In addition, most of the students washed their hands after contact with body secretions (89.5%), while 83.2% of them washed their hands before and after contact with patients. Furthermore, 83.6% of them applied soap water during hand washing, while 59.9% of the students used an alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene. Our results found that female students reported higher mean knowledge score of 10.09 ± 1.27, compared to male students 9.63 ± 1.48, indicating a significant association between the mean knowledge score of hand washing and gender (p=0.004). Similarly, the mean practice score was higher among female students (5.00 ± 1.25), in comparison to male students 4.62 ± 1.46, with a significant association between gender and mean practice score (p=0.037). Conclusion. The findings of this study revealed that Saudi nursing students exhibit adequate knowledge and practice of hand washing. However, the current findings revealed variation in the knowledge and practice scores with respect to gender. The present results could support students and health care professionals in improving their hygienic practice, which may help to provide the optimum therapeutic benefits to patients.

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Assessment of Hand-Washing Knowledge and Practice among Nursing Undergraduates in Saudi Arabia

Syed,

A. Al-Rawi

2024

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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“…Even though evidence from previous studies (20,21) has shown hand hygiene to be an important measure in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission, there is a dearth of data on the practice of hand hygiene in higher institutions of learning that serves as the seat of intellectuals, who are expected to comply to hygiene practice. Therefore this study serves to assess the knowledge and practice of hand hygiene towards t h e p r e v e n t i o n o f C o v i d -1 9 a m o n g undergraduates of Osun State University.…”

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Hand Hygiene: major panacea for prevention of the spread of Covid-19 in a Nigerian south-western university

Adesina,

Afolalu,

Oyekale

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Introduction: An essential component of the Covid-19 response and a crucial public health intervention is the promotion of better hand hygiene. While several studies contend that good hand cleanliness is essential for lowering the prevalence of infectious diseases worldwide, college students have been found to inadequately wash their hands, which increases their chances of contracting the Covid-19 virus. This study aims to assess the knowledge and practice of hand hygiene among undergraduates of Osun State University, Osogbo campus.Methods: This study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design to elicit a response from 271 male and female undergraduates of the University. A 34-item self-developed questionnaire comprising open and closed-ended questions served as the instrument for data collection. Data were analyzed in SPSS 25 using descriptive and inferential statistics at a 0.05 level of significance.Results: The study revealed that half (53%) had a fair knowledge of hand hygiene towards Covid-19 prevention, (51%) had low practice and (41%) perceived unavailability of soap and water as a barrier to its practice. The result also showed that there is a significant relationship between knowledge of hand hygiene and gender (x2=8.681; df=3; P=0.001). Also, a significant relationship exists between knowledge and practice of hand hygiene in the prevention of Covid-19 (x2=144.775, P=0.00). However, there is no significant relationship between the course of study and knowledge of hand washing among respondents (x2= .871, P=0.647).Conclusions: The study revealed that fair knowledge and moderate practice of hand hygiene exists among the respondents, coupled with many barriers such as lack of soap that hindered adequate practice, which calls for careful and immediate action through public health involvement.

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Determining the Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Medical Laboratory Technician and Nursing Students in Jos, Nigeria

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