Hand hygiene knowledge among undergraduate medical students in Junagadh, Gujarat, India

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dc.contributor.authorBrahmbhatt, Krutarth R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKaushik, K. Lodhiyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T08:41:13Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T08:41:13Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractBackground: Hand hygiene is now regarded as one of the most important element of infection control activities. Medical students in their clinical training phase throng the healthcare facilities and can potentially transmit infections besides being the healthcare providers of future when their pattern of training will reflect on their infection control practices. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the knowledge of undergraduate medical students regarding hand hygiene practices.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out and data was collected by using “WHO hand hygiene knowledge questionnaire for health care workers” among 2nd M.B.B.S medical students at Junagadh. Knowledge was graded as good, moderate or poor based on the total number of correct answers.Results: Total 123 students participated in the study. There were 65 (53%) females and 58 (47%) were males. The mean hand hygiene knowledge score (out of 25) was 15.05 (SD: ±2.37, 95% CI: 14.63-15.48). Majority of the participants (76%) had moderate knowledge of hand hygiene practices.Conclusions: In the present study majority of the students had not received formal training regarding hand hygiene practices. Majority of the students had moderate knowledge of hand hygiene. Incorporation of teaching and training of hand hygiene practice in the undergraduate teaching during the initial study years is the need of the hour to prevent further emergence of antimicrobial resistance and health care associated infections.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Junagadh, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBrahmbhatt Krutarth R., Kaushik K. Lodhiya. Hand hygiene knowledge among undergraduate medical students in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019 May; 6(5): 1917-1922en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/201345
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20191449en_US
dc.subjectHand hygieneen_US
dc.subjectHand washen_US
dc.subjectHand ruben_US
dc.subjectInfection controlen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.titleHand hygiene knowledge among undergraduate medical students in Junagadh, Gujarat, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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