Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Hand Hygiene Among Nursing Students and Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe and compare attitudes toward hand hygiene and the perceived effectiveness of prevention methods among nursing students and registered nurses at a university and its affiliated university hospital.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional comparative survey.

Methods

A total of 201 first- and final-semester nursing students and registered nurses completed the World Health Organisation's 'Perceptions Survey for Health-Care Workers'. The survey examined perceptions on hand hygiene, patient safety and the usefulness of improvement measures. Responses were analysed using descriptive statistics.

Results

Nursing students consistently rated the importance of hand hygiene and related interventions higher than registered nurses. Students particularly emphasise

SUBMITTER: Blomgren PO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12907585 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature