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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Patient Safety
  • Infectious Disease Prevention

Background:

  • Low hand hygiene compliance (HHC) is a persistent issue in academic medical centers.
  • An annual patient safety course, including hand hygiene (HH), was implemented for third-year medical students.
  • Previous observations indicated HH as a critical area for improvement among medical students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reasons behind suboptimal hand hygiene compliance among medical students.
  • To understand why hand hygiene compliance remains low even after intensive educational interventions.
  • To identify potential gender-specific barriers to hand hygiene adherence in medical students.

Main Methods:

  • Observation of third- and fourth-year medical students' hand hygiene practices in intensive care units (ICUs) over one year (2015/16).
  • Surveying 150 medical students who failed to perform hand hygiene upon ICU entry to determine their reasons.
  • Analysis of compliance rates and reported barriers, with a focus on gender differences.

Main Results:

  • 150 medical students were observed not performing hand hygiene upon ICU entry.
  • Male students cited inadequate time (21.4%), lack of role models (10.7%), and incorrect HH knowledge (58.9%).
  • Female students cited dry/cracked skin concerns (34.2%) and forgetfulness (23.7%) as primary reasons for non-compliance.

Conclusions:

  • Intensive hand hygiene education alone does not guarantee high compliance rates among medical students.
  • Gender-specific factors influence adherence to hand hygiene protocols.
  • Targeted interventions addressing identified barriers are necessary to improve medical students' hand hygiene compliance.