Training programs may be necessary to ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures among medical students, according to a study in Advances in Medical Education and Practice.
Researchers conducted a cross-sectional, interview-based survey that included 73 medical students from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. Students completed a questionnaire on their awareness, knowledge and attitude regarding infection control and prevention practices. Researchers assessed students' knowledge by their correct answers to the survey questions.
Here are five insights:
1. Around 48.44 percent of the respondents were aware of standard isolation precautions,
2. Approximately 61.9 percent were satisfied with their training in infection prevention and control measures.
3. A little over 66 percent were exposed to hand hygiene training, while 85.48 percent had sufficient knowledge about hand hygiene and practiced it on a routine basis.
4. Only 33.87 percent of the students knew the duration of the hand hygiene procedure.
5. Knowledge, attitude and awareness of infection control and prevention measures among Weill Cornell Medical students in Qatar were found to be inadequate.