Exploring the knowledge and practices of Australian medical students regarding infection prevention and control in hospitals: a pilot study

Maha Pervaz Iqbal; Kerry Uebel; Md. Saiful Islam; Victoria Jabbour; John Hall; Abrar A. Chughtai; Najm Us Saqib Khan

doi:10.51253/PAFMJ.V71I6.6086

Exploring the knowledge and practices of Australian medical students regarding infection prevention and control in hospitals: a pilot study

Maha Pervaz Iqbal^*, Kerry Uebel, Md. Saiful Islam, Victoria Jabbour, John Hall, Abrar A. Chughtai, Najm Us Saqib Khan

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Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of medical students regarding standard precautions in an Australian undergraduate medical programme. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: University of New South Wales, Australia, duration of study was six-years. Methodology: Fifty medical students who were involved in clinical practice, were invited to complete a comprehensive questionnaire on standard precautions. Results: The majority of participants agreed that hand hygiene was the most important factor in infection control. Only 32 (16%) knew to use a full personal protective equipment for Ebola. Regarding sharps disposal, 46 (92%) students always disposed used needles in the recommended bin, 27 (54%) indicated they sometimes recapped used needle while 25 (20%) sometimes bent used needles. Conclusion: This study showed that there is a gap between knowledge and practice of medical students regarding hand hygiene and other infection control measures. There is a need for standardized and regular student training in the use of standard precautions in infection prevention and control.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2236-2241
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Volume	71
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.51253/PAFMJ.V71I6.6086
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Care of medical students
Hand hygiene
Knowledge and practice
Personal protective equipment
Sharps injury and disposal
Student

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