EXPLORING THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS REGARDING INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN HOSPITALS: A PILOT STUDY

PAFMJ Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v71i6.6086

Maha Pervaz Iqbal, K. Uebel, Md. Saiful Islam, Victoria Jabbour, Dr. Victoria Jabbour, John Hall, A. Chughtai

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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.

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探索澳大利亚医学生在医院感染预防和控制方面的知识和实践:一项试点研究

目的:评估澳大利亚本科医学课程中医学生关于标准预防措施的知识和实践。研究设计:横断面研究。学习地点和时间:澳大利亚新南威尔士大学，学习时间为6年。方法:邀请50名参与临床实践的医学生填写一份关于标准预防措施的综合问卷。结果:大多数参与者认为手卫生是控制感染的最重要因素。只有32人(16%)知道使用全套埃博拉个人防护装备。在利器处理方面，46名(92%)学生总是将用过的针头丢弃在推荐的垃圾箱中，27名(54%)学生表示他们有时会重新包装用过的针头，25名(20%)学生表示他们有时会弯曲用过的针头。结论:本研究表明医学生对手部卫生及其他感染控制措施的认识与实践存在差距。有必要对学生进行标准化和定期的培训，以使用感染预防和控制中的标准预防措施。

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