Hygiene practices during clinical training: knowledge, attitudes and practice among a cohort of South Asian Medical students

Abstract Background Proper hygienic practices are important in preventing nosocomial infection. This study aimed to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on hand, attire and equipment hygiene during clinical training among medical students at a State Medical Institution in Sri Lanka. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 3rd, 4th and final (5th) year medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, who had undergone at least 6 months of clinical training. KAP on hand hygiene (HH), attire hygiene (AH) and equipment hygiene (EH) were assessed using a pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire with a Likert-type scale. KAP scores were graded as follows: good ≥75; moderate:74.9–50; unsatisfactory:49.9–25; poor:

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PID https://www.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1582-2
PID https://www.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4512959
PID https://www.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4512959.v1
URL https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1582-2
URL https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4512959
URL https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4512959.v1
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Author U. Jayarajah
Author A. Athapathu
Author B. Jayawardane
Author S. Prasanth
Author S. Seneviratne
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Publication Date 2019-05-22
Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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