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Hand Hygiene Practices among Medical Students.
Azzam Al Kadi1, Sajad Ahmad Salati
1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Qassim University, P.O. Box 6655, Buraidah 51452, Saudi Arabia.
Medical students show low awareness (56%) and compliance (17%) regarding hand hygiene protocols. Enhancing training on the World Health Organization's "Five Moments for Hand Hygiene" is crucial for preventing infection transmission.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Infection Prevention and Control
Background:
- Hand hygiene is a critical, cost-effective strategy for preventing healthcare-associated infections.
- Deficiencies in hand hygiene practices are prevalent in many clinical environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess awareness and compliance with hand hygiene among undergraduate medical students in Saudi Arabia.
- To evaluate understanding of the World Health Organization's
- Five Moments for Hand Hygiene
- among future healthcare professionals.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire assessed awareness of hand hygiene indications.
- Compliance was objectively measured during Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) sessions.
- Sixty undergraduate medical students participated in the study.
Main Results:
- Average awareness of correct hand hygiene indications was 56%.
- Only 29% of students could identify all five key moments for hand hygiene.
- Observed compliance with hand hygiene practices was low at 17%.
Conclusions:
- Significant improvements are required in medical students' hand hygiene awareness and practices.
- Targeted interventions are necessary to reinforce adherence to established hand hygiene guidelines.
- Addressing these gaps is vital for patient safety and infection control.
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