title: Predictors for compliance of standard precautions among nursing students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We aimed to investigate the frequency of standard precautions (SPs) compliance and the factors affecting the compliance among nursing students (NSs).
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey study guided by the health belief model was conducted in 2009. The study questionnaire is valid (content validity index, 0.81) and reliable (Cronbach α range, 0.65-0.94).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 678 questionnaires analyzed, with a response rate of 68.9%. The mean frequency score of SPs compliance was 4.38 ± 0.40 out of 5. Tukey honest significant difference post hoc test indicated that year 2 and year 4 students had better SPs compliance than year 3 students. Further analysis using a univariate general linear model identified an interaction effect of perceived influence of nursing staff and year of study (F1,593 = 3.72; P < .05). The 5 following predictors for SPs compliance were identified: knowledge of SPs, perceived barriers, adequacy of training, management support, and influence of nursing staff.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the SPs compliance among NSs was high, the compliance varied by year of study and was affected by the nursing staff. Furthermore, SPs compliance among NSs can be enhanced by increasing SPs knowledge, providing more SPs training, promoting management support, reducing identified SPs barriers, and improving nursing staff compliance to SPs.
authors: School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: kin.cheung@polyu.edu.hk.
authors: Kin
authors: K
authors: Cheung
authors: Medical ward, Tai Po Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Chi Keung
authors: CK
authors: Chan
authors: The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Mei Yan
authors: MY
authors: Chang
authors: Emergency Medicine Centre, Union Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Po Ha
authors: PH
authors: Chu
authors: Intensive Care Unit, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Wai Fong
authors: WF
authors: Fung
authors: Outpatient Department, St. Teresa Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Kit Chi
authors: KC
authors: Kwan
authors: Outpatient Department, St. Teresa Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Nga Yan
authors: NY
authors: Lau
authors: Operating Theatre, Prince Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Wai Kin
authors: WK
authors: Li
authors: Combined Neurology and Neurosurgical Ward, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Hiu Man
authors: HM
authors: Mak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Biologic hazards; General linear model; Interaction effects; Nursing students; Standard precautions