Knowledge, attitude and practice towards 5 moments for hand hygiene among undergraduate nursing students at Univerisiti Sains Malaysia

Jumain, Julaikha (2025) Knowledge, attitude and practice towards 5 moments for hand hygiene among undergraduate nursing students at Univerisiti Sains Malaysia. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)

[img] PDF - Submitted Version
Download (512kB)

Abstract

Hand hygiene is essential in healthcare to prevent infections, yet compliance among nursing students remains a challenge. This cross-sectional study assessed knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Five Moments for Hand Hygiene among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia. A total of 141 participants were recruited via convenience sampling, and data were collected using a self-administered validated questionnaire. Results showed that 95.7% of students had good hand hygiene practice, while most had moderate knowledge (72.3%) and attitude (58.9%). Weak, non-significant positive correlations were found between knowledge, attitude, and practice (knowledge-attitude: r = 0.137, p = 0.105; knowledge-practice: r = 0.129, p = 0.127; attitude-practice: r = 0.134, p = 0.111). Furthermore, no significant differences in practice were observed based on gender (χ² = 1.681, p = 0.219), education level (χ² = 0.187, p = 1.000), and year of study (χ² = 2.741, p = 0.506). These findings emphasize the need for ongoing education, regular hand hygiene campaigns, accessible placement of hand rubs and sinks, continuous supervision and practical training to maintain and enhance hand hygiene compliance.

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Hand hygiene
Subjects: R Medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Monograph
Depositing User: Mr Abdul Hadi Mohammad
Date Deposited: 30 Dec 2025 07:20
Last Modified: 22 Feb 2026 06:39
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63418

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item
USM Repository is powered by EPrints 3 which is developed by the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. More information and software credits.
Share