Observation of Infection Prevention and Control Practices among Medical College Students
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The study had to assess the IPC practices among students attending medical collegein India. A sample of 103 medical college students from the 3rd and 4th years participated inthe survey. According to the results, 87.3% students know about infection, and 56% of thisinformation had been obtained from college. However, 76.7% had knowledge about infectionprevention with a gap in their understanding. Infection control practice knowledge was at avery high level at 85.3%. All the students realized that hand hygiene is crucial and that thereis total acceptance of wearing gowns when doing surgical procedures. With PPE, 54.7%were familiar, and almost half did not know, but there was an awareness that patients arealso potential sources of infection (88.7%). A total of 88.7% of students reported using glovesduring patient contact when exposed to blood or infectious secretions. Still, only 46.7% of thestudents claimed to have ever witnessed transmission-based precautions applied in the careof a patient. The researchers found that though medical students understand many of the IPCprinciples well, certain aspects must be highlighted during training and curriculadevelopment.
Authors: Sasmita Sethi, Dr. Shabana Anjum
Institution: Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949679046
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