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Date Published: 20/08/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.121
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No. 50 (2022)
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Nguyen , T. N. H., Mai, T. K. D., Hoang, T. T. A., Phan, T. D., Ho, T. H. D., Lu, T. D., & Duong, T. T. T. (2022). HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 50, 48-53. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.121 (Original work published 2022)

HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY

Thi Ngoc Han Nguyen 1,, Thuy Khanh Doan Mai1, Thi Thuy An Hoang1, Thi Dung Phan1, Thi Hong Dao Ho1, Tri Dien Lu1, Thi Thuy Trang Duong1
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Background: Hand hygiene compliance is a cheap and effective solution for increasing caring results and decreasing 30 to 50% of hospital acquired infection. Therebefore, hand hygience compliance of nursing students is so important which helps to ensure safety and improve the quality of care for patients. Objectives: To identify the compliance with hand hygiene among nursing students in Can Tho University of medicine and pharmacy. Material and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 104 bachelor nursing students, which included junior and senior. Researchers assessed participant’s hand hygiene practice by using a observational checklist of hand hygiene practice following hand hygiene guideline from Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Results: The study revealed that nursing student had a moderate level of hand hygiene practice. Nursing students’ compliance rate with hand hygiene was 57.5%. Low rate (42.8%) of practice followed 6 steps of hand hygiene procedure was showed. Most common reasons why nursing students did not wash their hand were lack of hand-washing resources including proper hand wash soap or alcohol rubs, hand wipes, and wash basin. Conclusion: There was a limited compliance with hand hygiene among nursing students. Training programs and hand hygiene monitoring was recommended to improve hand washing practice.

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Hand hygiene, compliance, nursing, students

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