Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Medical and Nursing Students at a Tertiary Health Care Centre in Raichur, India
Table 3
Comparison of the correct responses to hand hygiene practices of medical and nursing students.
| | Slot number | Statement | Medical students | Nursing students | value |
| | 1 | Sometimes I miss out hand hygiene simply because I forget it | 16 (16.2%) | 21 (46.1%) | <0.001 | | 2 | Hand hygiene is an essential part of my role | 46 (46.7%) | 38 (83.6%) | <0.001 | | 3 | The frequency of hand hygiene required makes it difficult for me to carry it out as often as necessary | 63 (6.4%) | 13 (27.7%) | <0.001 | | 4 | Infection prevention team have a positive influence on my hand hygiene | 20 (20.7%) | 25 (54.8%) | <0.001 | | 5 | Infection prevention notice boards remind me to do hand hygiene | 26 (26.5%) | 24 (52.9%) | <0.001 | | 6 | It is difficult for me to attend hand hygiene courses due to time pressure | 11 (11.4%) | 14 (30.3%) | <0.001 |
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test. (significant), (highly significant), and NS (not significant).
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