Awareness & Practice of Hand Hygiene among Medical Students of RIMS Ranchi, India
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Objective: To find out the practice of personal hygiene and hand hygiene and correlation with its effects on health outcomes among medical students. Methods: At Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences , Ranchi over a period of 3 months. 200 students were selected on random basis from 2nd , 6th & 8th semesters. A pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data from students, which was distributed to them and collected back. Anonymity was maintained. Data was assimilated in Microsoft Excel 2014 and analysed using SPSS 20 software. Conclusions: Medical students are predisposed to a wide array of infections during dissections ,microbiology and pathology practical classes and during bed side teaching while handling or examining the patients. All medical students are expected to practice standard personal hygiene practice. Universal compliance to personal hygiene among the medical students under study were not found in the current study
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar, Dr. Ashok Kumar Dubey
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP597259
- DOI 10.9790/0853-1605041315.
- Views 48
- Downloads 0
Role of Urine Bacteriology Assessment in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Background:Benign prostatic hyperplasia is very common in old ages. In India,few only present with symptoms . Few were detected to have the benign enlargement when they were screened prior to surgery for inquinal hernia...
The Impact of Carbonated Drinks on the Onset of Dental Erosions inthe First Permanent Incisors and Molars in Examinees at the Age from 10 to 29 Years
Summary: The goal of the study was to determine the association between carbonated drinks and the prevalence of dental erosions, according to gender in examinees at the age from 10 to 29 years. In the study we included 4...
Assessment of Knowledge, Perception and Attitude of Clinical Radiography Students on Ebola Virus Disease at University Of Maiduguri
Objective: To determine the clinical radiography student’s level of knowledge, perception, and attitudes, towards Ebola Virus Disease. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using eligible and consented 80 respo...
“Assessment of Serum Albumin level in active phase and in remission among Children with Nephrotic Syndrome: a tertiary care hospital study”
A prospective observational study was conducted in the department of Paediatric Nephrology & Kidney diseases, Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Sher - E - Bangla Nagar, Dhaka from January 2015 to December 2015 to assess...
Etiological Distribution and Patient Outcomes of Various Poisons Managed At a Rural Health Care Tertiary Teaching Hospital - A Crosssectional Study
Introduction: The rising incidences of Poisoning with prevalence of certain groups of poisons in this particular geographical area has prompted us to undertake this study to know the etiological patterns, epidemiological...