Knowledge and practice about hand hygiene among medical and health science students in a clinical setting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Q2 Nursing
Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Mohammed Hassen Salih
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Abstract

Introduction

During the era of coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19), hand hygiene has become more essential than ever before. Poor knowledge and practice of hand hygiene medical and health science students lead to burdens hospitalized patients and increase cases in the intensive care unit.

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of medical and health science students in a clinical setting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1 to July 15/2021. A stratified sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. To explain study variables; frequency tables and percentages were used. Logistic regression analysis was used to see the association between independent and dependent variables.

Result

Out of the total 387 respondents; 18.3 % had poor knowledge, similarly; 64.1 % of them had poor practice about hand hygiene. Factors such as knowing hand hygiene guidelines (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.18, 95 % CI (0.09-0.34)) were significantly associated with poor knowledge of hand hygiene, whereas poor knowledge of hand hygiene (AOR = 0.65, 95 % CI (0.39–89)) was significantly associated with the poor practice of hand hygiene.

Conclusion

In this study participant, about 18.3% had poor knowledge, whereas 64.1% had poor practice about hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic. Training about hand hygiene, and didn't know hand hygiene guidelines were found to have significantly associated with poor knowledge. Giving additional training, and initiating to read guidelines can improve the knowledge as well practice of participants towards hand hygiene.

在 COVID-19 大流行期间,医学和健康科学专业学生在临床环境中的手部卫生知识和实践
导言在冠状病毒-2019(COVID-19)时代,手卫生比以往任何时候都更加重要。本研究旨在评估在 COVID-19 大流行期间,医学和健康科学专业学生在临床环境中的手部卫生知识和实践。研究采用分层抽样技术选择参与者。数据通过自填式问卷收集。数据使用 SPSS 20 版本进行分析。为了解释研究变量,使用了频率表和百分比。在总共 387 名受访者中,18.3% 的人对手部卫生知识知之甚少,同样,64.1% 的人对手部卫生实践知之甚少。了解手部卫生指南(调整赔率比 (AOR) = 0.18,95 % CI (0.09-0.34))等因素与手部卫生知识贫乏显著相关,而手部卫生知识贫乏(AOR = 0.65,95 % CI (0.39-89))与手部卫生实践贫乏显著相关。研究发现,手部卫生培训和不了解手部卫生指南与手部卫生知识贫乏密切相关。提供额外的培训和主动阅读指南可以提高参与者对手部卫生的认识和实践。
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发文量
114
审稿时长
21 weeks
期刊介绍: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences (IJANS) is an international scientific journal published by Elsevier. The broad-based journal was founded on two key tenets, i.e. to publish the most exciting research with respect to the subjects of Nursing and Midwifery in Africa, and secondly, to advance the international understanding and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The fully refereed journal provides a forum for all aspects of nursing and midwifery sciences, especially new trends and advances. The journal call for original research papers, systematic and scholarly review articles, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing as related to nursing and midwifery in Africa, technical reports, and short communications, and which will meet the journal''s high academic and ethical standards. Manuscripts of nursing practice, education, management, and research are encouraged. The journal values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic significance for educators, practitioners, leaders and policy-makers of nursing and midwifery in Africa. The journal publishes the highest quality scholarly contributions reflecting the diversity of nursing, and is also inviting international scholars who are engaged with nursing and midwifery in Africa to contribute to the journal. We will only publish work that demonstrates the use of rigorous methodology as well as by publishing papers that highlight the theoretical underpinnings of nursing and midwifery as it relates to the Africa context.
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