See one, do one, teach one: hand hygiene attitudes among medical students, interns, and faculty

Am J Infect Control. 2015 Feb;43(2):159-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.10.025.

Abstract

An anonymous, online survey of medical students, interns, and faculty at a university hospital was conducted in 2013 to examine self-reported adherence to hand hygiene opportunities. Variation in self-reported adherence ranged from frequencies of 60%-100%. Such variation suggests the need to direct education toward hand hygiene opportunities with lower reported rates of adherence, especially toward those opportunities that are difficult to monitor.

Keywords: Academic training; Attitudes; Hand hygiene.

MeSH terms

  • Data Collection
  • Faculty, Medical*
  • Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
  • Hand Disinfection*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Infection Control / statistics & numerical data
  • Internship and Residency*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Students, Medical*