Herbert Verena G, Schlumm Paul, Kessler Harald H, Frings Andreas
Dermatologikum Hamburg, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis. 2013;2013:802930. doi: 10.1155/2013/802930. Epub 2013 Apr 11.
Background. Adherence to hygiene guidelines is of utmost importance for healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge on and the adherence to hygiene guidelines among medical students in Austria. Additionally, a possible difference between female and male students was investigated. Methods. An open paper-based survey among third-year medical students at the Medical University of Graz was conducted. The questionnaire consisted of 20 single-choice questions covering compliance with basic hygiene standards, self-rated knowledge of hygiene guidelines, and satisfaction with current hygiene education, equipment, and quality standards. Results. Of 192 medical students, 70% judged their knowledge of hygiene standards as "excellent" or "good"; however, only 49% reported adherence to hygiene guidelines and only 43% performed hygienic hand disinfection according to WHO guidelines. Of the respondents, 79% voted for a mandatory course on hygiene standards in medical education. No significant gender differences were observed. Conclusion. While the knowledge on hygiene guidelines appears to be good among medical students, adherence is limited and requires improvement. The need for an optimum education in hygiene is high.
背景。遵守卫生指南对医护人员至关重要。本研究的目的是评估奥地利医科学生对卫生指南的了解程度和遵守情况。此外，还调查了男女学生之间可能存在的差异。方法。对格拉茨医科大学三年级医科学生进行了一项基于纸质问卷的开放式调查。问卷包括20个单项选择题，涵盖基本卫生标准的遵守情况、对卫生指南的自我评估知识以及对当前卫生教育、设备和质量标准的满意度。结果。在192名医科学生中，70%认为自己对卫生标准的了解为“优秀”或“良好”；然而，只有49%的学生报告遵守卫生指南，只有43%的学生按照世界卫生组织的指南进行手部卫生消毒。在受访者中，79%投票赞成在医学教育中开设卫生标准必修课。未观察到显著的性别差异。结论。虽然医科学生对卫生指南的了解似乎较好，但遵守情况有限，需要改进。对最佳卫生教育的需求很高。
