title: Influencing factors on hand hygiene behavior of nursing students based on theory of planned behavior: A descriptive survey study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hand hygiene is the single most important measure to prevent transmission of infection, but the compliance rate of healthcare workers is relatively low.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted to identify the knowledge, beliefs, behavior, and affecting factors about hand hygiene among nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive survey study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out in two South Korean nursing schools.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total 208 nursing students participated in this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaires were used to collect data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The percentage of correct answers in the survey section concerning hand hygiene knowledge was 68.1%. No significant difference in the knowledge, behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, or control beliefs data was found related to general characteristics. Behavioral beliefs correlated with normative beliefs (r=.25, p<.001) and hand hygiene behavior (r=.17, p=.017), and control beliefs correlated with hand hygiene behavior (r=.18, p=.010).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that knowledge is not enough to change the beliefs related to hand hygiene; positive behavioral beliefs and strong control beliefs are also needed to increase hand hygiene compliance.
authors.affiliation: Konyang University College of Nursing, Daejeon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: The Catholic University of Korea College of Nursing, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: icpkim@catholic.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kyung Mi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D063373:Hand Hygiene; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Behavior; Beliefs; Hand hygiene; Knowledge; Nursing students