Current hand hygiene education is suboptimal.

摘要: Background To address the low levels of hand hygiene compliance (HHC) at our academic medical centre, we developed an annual patient safety course required for all incoming third-year students. Based on previous observations students, it was determined that (HH) would be a central component course. Methods Over 1-year period (2015/16), observed third- and fourth-year students who had participated in entering three intensive care units (ICUs) two teaching hospitals. A total 150 failed to perform HH entry were subsequently asked why they did not comply. Results Of ICU without performing HH, 74.7% male 25.3% female. Males cited inadequate time (21.4%), lack role models (10.7%) provided incorrect information regarding requirements (58.9%). Females concerns about dry or cracked skin (34.2%) forgetting (23.7%). Discussion Our study demonstrates even when receive education, remains low. note, males females offered different reasons HH. suboptimal HHC, immediately prior beginning clinical rotations. In this study, sought understand students' after