Open AccessKnowledge of hand hygiene in undergraduate medical, dental, and nursing students: A cross-sectional survey
Author(s) -
Vaishnavi S Thakker,
Pradeep R. Jadhav
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.174298
Subject(s) - medicine , hygiene , cross sectional study , curriculum , health care , dental hygiene , family medicine , nursing , medline , medical education , psychology , pathology , economics , economic growth , political science , law , pedagogy
Hand hygiene is of paramount importance for the prevention of healthcare associated infections and the spread of antimicrobial resistance. There is a need to explore the concept of hand hygiene among the cross-disciplinary undergraduate healthcare students.