A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Hand Hygiene among Students of Selected Nursing College in Ludhiana, Punjab

Abstract

Introduction: Hand hygiene is defined as any method that removes or destroys micro-organism on hands.
It is well-documented that the most important measure for preventing the spread of pathogens is effective
handwashing.
Aims: To assess the knowledge regarding hand hygiene among students of selected nursing college and to
seek the knowledge score with selected demographic variables.
Material and Method: An descriptive research approach was used to assess the knowledge regarding
hand hygiene. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 60 nursing students. A self structured
questionnaire method was used to assess the knowledge of students regarding hand hygiene.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study it can be concluded that 35% of nursing students have
moderately adequate knowledge and 65% of students have inadequate knowledge regarding hand hygiene.