Research Article

Hand Hygiene Practices among Medical Students

Table 1

Self-designed questionnaire used for assessment of hand hygiene awareness.

Is hand hygiene (washing with antiseptic soap/alcohol hand rub) recommended?Yes
NoNot sure

(1) Before abdominal examination.
(2) Before blood sample extraction with gloved hands.
(3) After dressing the wound with gloved hands.
(4) After shaking hands with in-patients at the end of detailed history taking session.
(5) After touching apparently clean linen bedding or food package in the patient’s room.