Škodová M, Gimeno-Benítez A, Martínez-Redondo E, Morán-Cortés JF, Jiménez-Romano R, Gimeno-Ortiz A. Hand hygiene technique quality evaluation in nursing and medicine students of two academic courses.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2017;
23:708-17. [PMID:
26444174 PMCID:
PMC4623734 DOI:
10.1590/0104-1169.0459.2607]
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Abstract
Objective:
because they are health professionals, nursing and medical students' hands during
internships can function as a transmission vehicle for hospital-acquired
infections.
Method:
a descriptive study with nursing and medical degree students on the quality of
the hand hygiene technique, which was assessed via a visual test using a
hydroalcoholic solution marked with fluorescence and an ultraviolet lamp.
Results:
546 students were assessed, 73.8% from medicine and 26.2% from nursing. The area
of the hand with a proper antiseptic distribution was the palm (92.9%); areas not
properly scrubbed were the thumbs (55.1%). 24.7% was very good in both hands,
29.8% was good, 25.1% was fair, and 20.3% was poor. The worst assessed were the
male, nursing and first year students. There were no significant differences in
the age groups.
Conclusions:
hand hygiene technique is not applied efficiently. Education plays a key role in
setting a good practice base in hand hygiene, theoretical knowledge, and in skill
development, as well as good practice reinforcement.
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