title: Hand hygiene knowledge and practices of nursing students in Singapore.
abstract: Hand hygiene is an important means of preventing nosocomial infections. Studies have shown a <50% compliance rate for hand hygiene among health care workers. A hand hygiene survey was administered to nursing students in a tertiary institution in Singapore. The results of this survey strongly indicate that nursing students understand the importance of hand hygiene compliance and perceive clinical internship programs and practical laboratory sessions to be effective methods of hand hygiene education.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore. anm2@np.edu.sg
authors.forename: A M A
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nasirudeen
authors.forename: Josephine W N
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Adeline Lee Chin
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Wenjie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lay Seng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Cynthia Yi Xuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ow
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D063373:Hand Hygiene; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D020377:Self Efficacy; D057566:Self Report; D012846:Singapore; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data