Hand hygiene behavior among Sri Lankan medical students during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor compliance with hand hygiene practices among medical students poses a risk for cross-infection. It has become more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic than ever before. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes, practices of hand hygiene among final-year medical students. It also explored reported hand hygiene behavior before the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for educational strategies to correct the deficiencies.

Methods

A concurrent mixed-method approach was used. In the quantitative strand, a cross-sectional online survey was carried out via a Google form. Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-squared test were used for comparisons. In the qualitative strand, twelve participants were interviewed, based on a semi-structured interview guide and audio r

SUBMITTER: Liyanage G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8186824 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature