手部卫生:尼日利亚西南大学预防新冠肺炎传播的主要灵丹妙药

K. Adesina, O. O. Afolalu, R. Oyekale, D.M. Afere
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简介:新冠肺炎应对措施的一个重要组成部分和一项重要的公共卫生干预措施是促进更好的手卫生。尽管几项研究认为,良好的手部清洁度对于降低全球传染病的流行率至关重要,但研究发现,大学生洗手不足,这增加了他们感染新冠肺炎病毒的机会。本研究旨在评估奥孙州立大学奥索博校区本科生的手卫生知识和实践。方法:本研究采用描述性横断面设计,从该大学271名男女本科生中获得回答。一份由开放式和封闭式问题组成的34项自行开发的问卷作为数据收集的工具。数据在SPSS 25中使用描述性和推断统计学进行分析,显著性水平为0.05。结果:研究显示,一半(53%)的人对预防新冠肺炎的手卫生有相当的了解,(51%)的人实践较少,(41%)认为肥皂和水的缺乏是其实践的障碍。结果还表明,手卫生知识与性别之间存在显著关系(x2=8.681;df=3;P=0.001)。此外,手卫生在预防新冠肺炎方面的知识与实践之间存在显著联系(x2=144.775,P=0.00),受访者的学习过程与洗手知识之间没有显著关系(x2=0.871,P=0.647),它要求通过公共卫生参与采取谨慎和立即的行动。
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Hand Hygiene: major panacea for prevention of the spread of Covid-19 in a Nigerian south-western university
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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