ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2024
Assessment of Hand-Washing Knowledge and Practice among Nursing Undergraduates in Saudi Arabia.
Article in The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Nursing Students' Knowledge Among Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Compliance About Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Students: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Medication Adherence Among Pilgrims with Chronic Diseases at Hajj 2024.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- "I Know What I Have to Do, but I Don't Do It": The Relationship Between Knowledge and Adherence to Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding of Health literacy among Healthcare students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Assessment of Undergraduate Nursing Students' Understanding of Herbal Medicines and Herb-Drug Interactions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The present study investigated the knowledge and practice of hand hygiene among entry-level nursing students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results: A response rate of 95% was obtained. Of the 304 respondents, 66.1% ( Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that Saudi nursing students exhibit adequate knowledge and practice of hand washing. However, the current findings revealed variation in the knowledge and practice scores with respect to gender. The present results could support students and health care professionals in improving their hygienic practice, which may help to provide the optimum therapeutic benefits to patients.
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