KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE (KAP) TOWARD HAND WASHING AMONG UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.66021/pakmcr1298Keywords:
Attitude, Hand hygiene, Hand Washing, Health Care Associated Infections, Knowledge, Nursing Students, Practice.Abstract
Background: Health care associated infections and emerging multi drug resistance in nosocomial pathogens is perceived as a serious public health threat with grievous concerns. Hand hygiene by nursing students, if practiced properly is cheapest, simplest and most effective tool in tackling this problem. The objective of this study was to assess levels of knowledge, attitude and practices of hand hygiene among undergraduate nursing students for identifying and filling the gaps for planning and implementing corrective measures to minimize the infections.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved self-administered pre-structured questionnaires distributed to the undergraduate nursing students (84) enrolled at Mustafa Kamal Institute of Nursing and Medical Sciences, Vehari Pakistan.
Results: The study participants exhibited high levels of knowledge and practice with marginal difference, while attitude were found to exhibit a remarkably higher. However, mean difference being statistically significant among the undergraduate nursing students.
Conclusions: This study has stressed upon the dire need for prompt interventions at institutional level for addressing and filling the gaps evident from the study.
