Attitude and Efficiency of Handwashing Among the Second Year Nursing Students towards Learning Management with a Smart Hand Hygiene Detector
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Objective: To examine the attitudes and efficiency of hand washing among the second-year nursing students towards learning management with a smart hand hygiene detector. Methods: This study was descriptive research. The sample consisted of 103 second-year nursing students selected using purposive sampling based on inclusion criteria and willingness to participate in the study. Data were collected using: 1) a general information questionnaire, 2) a handwashing attitude scale, and 3) a handwashing effectiveness assessment scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The attitude towards hand washing among 68.93% of participants was at a very good level, and 31.07% of participants were at a good level. Regarding the effectiveness of hand washing towards learning management with the smart hand hygiene detector, 75.73% of the participants performed effective hand washing (passed the evaluation), while 24.27% performed hand washing ineffectively (failed the evaluation). The back of hands was the most ignored area. Conclusion: Learning management with a smart hand hygiene detector improved attitudes and practices regarding hand washing among nursing students. Nevertheless, ineffective hand washing was still observed in a segment of the participants. Therefore, searching for the causes to develop teaching methods is necessary, as well as finding factors or ways to make the handwashing of nursing students more effective.
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