Knowledge on and Compliance with Standard Precautions among Medical Students in Jharkhand, India: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Ankita Jawanpuria, Chinmaya Dash |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 73-77 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2302-1381 2338-4506 |
| DOI: | 10.15850/ijihs.v12.n2.3711 |
| Popis: | Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and compliance with standard precautions among medical students in a tertiary care hospital in Jharkhand, India. Methods: A total of 280 medical students, including phase I and phase II MBBS students, participated in the study. Phase I comprised an introduction to standard precautions in four-hour classes while the Phase II comprised of 8 hours of theory and three skill assessments on standard precautions according to the CBME curriculum and pandemic module. A structured validated questionnaire was used to collect data on the student's knowledge, attitude, and practice related to standard precautions. The questionnaire included items assessing various aspects of standard precautions, and scoring criteria were used to evaluate student performance. The overall level of knowledge, attitude, and practice was classified as poor ( |
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