Association between Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study within the Framework of the Erasmus Project
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Knowledge
2.3. Evaluation of Self-Efficacy
2.4. Ethical Issues
2.5. Sample Size Determination
2.6. Data Collection
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Study Sample
3.2. Knowledge of HH
3.3. Self-Efficacy Score and Its Relationship with Knowledge of HH
3.4. Multivariate Analyses
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Public Involvement Statement
Guidelines and Standards Statement
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Public Involvement Statement
Guidelines and Standards Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Questions | Frequency (%) of Possible Answers |
---|---|
| |
Yes | 333 (52.2%) |
No | 305 (47.8%) |
| |
Yes | 323 (50.6%) |
No | 315 (49.4%) |
| |
| 322 (50.5%) |
| 79 (12.4%) |
| 147 (23.0%) |
| 90 (14.4%) |
| |
| 5 (0.8%) |
| 103 (16.1%) |
| 226 (35.4%) |
| 304 (47.6%) |
| |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 609 (95.5%) |
| |
Correct answer is “No” | 507 (79.5%) |
| |
Correct answer is “No” | 484 (75.9%) |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 537 (84.2%) |
| |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 547 (85.7%) |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 550 (86.2%) |
| |
Correct answer is “No” | 461 (72.3%) |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 530 (83.1%) |
| |
| |
Correct answer is “True” | 444 (69.6%) |
| |
Correct answer is “False” | 456 (71.5%) |
| |
Correct answer is “True” | 275 (43.1%) |
| |
Correct answer is “False” | 504 (79%) |
| |
20 s | 377 (59.1%) |
3 s | 16 (2.5%) |
1 min | 183 (28.7%) |
10 s | 62 (9.7%) |
| |
| |
Rubbing | 376 (58.9%) |
Washing | 233 (36.5%) |
None | 29 (4.6%) |
| |
Rubbing | 271 (42.5%) |
Washing | 358 (56.1%) |
None | 9 (1.5%) |
| |
Rubbing | 175 (27.4%) |
Washing | 448 (70.2%) |
None | 15 (2.4%) |
| |
Rubbing | 235 (36.8%) |
Washing | 368 (57.7%) |
None | 35 (5.5%) |
| |
Rubbing | 340 (53.3%) |
Washing | 272 (42.6%) |
None | 26 (4.1%) |
| |
Rubbing | 219 (34.3%) |
Washing | 401 (62.9%) |
None | 18 (2.8%) |
| |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 577 (90.4%) |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 596 (93.4%) |
| |
Correct answer is “Yes” | 607 (95.1%) |
| |
Correct answer is “No” | 632 (99%) |
Variable | Standardized Beta Coefficients | t | p Value | 95% Confidence Interval Lower Limit–Upper Limit |
---|---|---|---|---|
I engage in good infection control practices | −0.003 | −0.06 | 0.95 | −0.33–0.31 |
I seek information on infection control practices | 0.13 | 2.67 | 0.008 | 0.09–0.61 |
Engaging in proper infection control measures is important to me | 0.18 | 2.93 | 0.003 | 0.15–0.76 |
I follow infection control recommendations regularly | −0.16 | −3.09 | 0.002 | −0.72–−0.16 |
I often use hand sanitizer while working in the healthcare setting | 0.10 | 1.97 | 0.04 | 0.001–0.51 |
Hand sanitizers are as effective as hand washing in controlling infections | −0.007 | −0.16 | 0.86 | −0.20–0.17 |
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Linnik, L.; Turan, N.; Polat Dünya, C.; Lahtinen, K.; Franck, T.; Valta, M.; Ayoğlu, T.; Akyüz, N.; Coutinho, V.; Paiva, L.; et al. Association between Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study within the Framework of the Erasmus Project. Nurs. Rep. 2024, 14, 1973-1986. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14030147
Linnik L, Turan N, Polat Dünya C, Lahtinen K, Franck T, Valta M, Ayoğlu T, Akyüz N, Coutinho V, Paiva L, et al. Association between Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study within the Framework of the Erasmus Project. Nursing Reports. 2024; 14(3):1973-1986. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14030147
Chicago/Turabian StyleLinnik, Ljudmila, Nuray Turan, Cansu Polat Dünya, Kati Lahtinen, Teija Franck, Maija Valta, Tuluha Ayoğlu, Nuray Akyüz, Verónica Coutinho, Luis Paiva, and et al. 2024. "Association between Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study within the Framework of the Erasmus Project" Nursing Reports 14, no. 3: 1973-1986. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep14030147