Hand hygiene knowledge, attitude, and practice before, during and post COVID-19: a cross-sectional study among university students in the United Arab Emirates.

Autor:	Mohamed YS; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE.; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmacy (boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt., Spaska A; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE., Andrade G; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE., Baraka MA; Pharmacy Department, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, UAE.; Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmacy (boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt., Ahmad H; College of Medical Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.; Molecular Division- NGS and COVID Laboratory, RAK Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE., Steele S; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE., Abu-Rish EY; Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Nasor EM; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE., Forsat K; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE., Teir HJ; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE., Bani I; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE., Panigrahi D; College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Infection prevention in practice [Infect Prev Pract] 2024 Mar 22; Vol. 6 (2), pp. 100361. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 22 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100361
Abstrakt:	Aims: Hand hygiene (HH) is an essential practice to evade the transmission of germs and minimize community-acquired infections. This study assesses the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of HH and other health and safety measures before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. in university students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted between December 2022 and March 2023, targeting university students from all disciplines and study levels. A 44-item questionnaire was used which included student demographics, knowledge, attitude, and practice of HH, as well as the anticipated risk of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. Participants consented before commencing the questionnaire, and the collected data were analysed using the student's t-test and ANOVA test, as required. Results: A total of 378 responses were received nationwide, with a valid response rate of 98%. The HH knowledge revealed an average score of 62%, which was significantly higher in students with moderate family income. Additionally, the average attitude score was 74.7%, as measured on the Likert scale, and the score lacked any correlation with the other variables. HH practice showed an average score of 86.8%, which was correlated with the students' gender and field of study. Conclusions: This study showed a moderate level of knowledge, a good attitude, and good practice around HH and other safety measures among the UAE's university students. Socioeconomic status, gender, and field of study influenced the study outcomes. This study highlights the need for effective awareness campaigns to reinforce students' health and safety, especially for male and non-health science students, in order to protect against communicable diseases. (© 2024 The Authors.)
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