KIẾN THỨC VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN VỀ VỆ SINH TAY THƯỜNG QUY TRONG PHÒNG CHỐNG NHIỄM KHUẨN CỦA SINH VIÊN THUỘC KHOA Y TẾ CÔNG CỘNG TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC CẦN THƠ NĂM 2022

Abstract

Background: Hand hygiene is a simple, inexpensive measure, but it is exceedingly important and effective in preventing the spread of infections diseases. Objectives: (1) To determine the proportion of the correct knowledge about routine hand hygiene in preventing infection among students at the Faculty of Public Health at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, (2) To identify some related factors to the correct knowledge of hand hygiene in infection prevention of students of the Faculty of Public Health of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis used a self-completed questionnaire among undergraduate students at the Faculty of Public Health at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Results: The percentage of students with the right knowledge was 70.5%, some related factors to the knowledge consisted of academic years (p<0.001), major (p<0.001) and resources of accessing knowledge of hand hygiene from family and relatives (p=0.01), from self-study through books (p = 0.024),  from practical and theory hours at schools and hospitals (p<0.001), from friends (p = 0.042), from media channels (p=0.003). Conclusion: The generally right knowledge of routine hand hygiene among students at the Faculty of Public Health at Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy is still limited. Students need to improve themselves and enhance their knowledge of routine hand hygiene from the university’s support.