Effect of knowledge, attitude, belief, and practice model towards student nurses' hand hygiene

VernacularTitle:知-信-行模式在实习护生手卫生培训中的应用
Author: Ye LI ¹ ; Qing-Xiu NING ; Ming-Mei DU
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Education,nursing; Knowledge,attitude,belief,and practice model; Hand hygiene; Student nurse
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2012;18(10):1197-1199
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To elevate student nurses' hand hygiene compliance through knowledge,attitude,belief,and practice(KAP) model.Methods 82 student nurses were selected and received KAP hand hygiene training.The knowledge,practical compliance and qualification of hand hygiene were observed before and after training.Results Hand hygiene and washing hand indication awareness rate were 92.68％ and 97.56％ after training,which were higher than those before training (46.34％ and 64.63％,respectively),and the difference was significant (x2 =36.03,25.04,respectively; P ＜ 0.01 ) ; Other awareness rates of hand hygiene after training were significantly improved than those before training ( P ＜ 0.01 ).The total compliance rate of hand hygiene of student nurses after training ( 82.97％ ) was significantly higher than that before training (50.92％) (x2 =316.08,P＜0.01 ).The qualified hand hygiene ratio was elevated from 58.54％ to 92.68 ％( x2 =25.92,P ＜ 0.01 ).Conclusions KAP model was effective towards student nurses' hand hygiene compliance and worthy for application.