TABLE 1.

Participants ’ knowledge of infection control measures

	Before training						After training
	Yes		No		No opinion		Yes		No		No opinion
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Do you know anything about hospital-acquired infection?	88	44.7	84	42.6	25	12.7	188	95.4	4	2.0	4	2.5
Does hospital-acquired infection prolong hospital stay?	147	74.6	39	19.8	11	5.6	193	98	2	1.0	2	1.0
Can hospital-acquired infection be prevented?	144	73.46	40	20.3	12	6.1	197	100	–	–	–	–
During your hospital stay,should hands be washed with soap and water?	192	97.5	3	1.5	2	1.0	197	100	–	–	–	–
During your hospital stay,should hand antiseptics be used?	160	81.2	29	14.7	8	4.1	195	99	1	0.5	1	0.5
Do you know which waste material should be discarded in garbage bins containing red plastic bags?	104	52.8	81	41.1	12	6.1	192	97.5	4	2.0	1	0.5
Do you know which waste materials should be discarded in garbage bins containing black plastic bags?	112	56.9	74	37.6	11	5.6	193	98	2	1.0	2	1.0
Do you know which waste materials should be discarded in garbage bins containing blue plastic bags?	75	38.1	108	54.8	14	7.1	189	95.9	4	2.0	4	2.0
Do you know which waste materials should be discarded in garbage bins containing yellow plastic bags?	43	21.9	137	69.5	16	8.1	184	93.4	6	3.0	7	3.6
Do you know the precautions that should be taken by your hospital companion concerning infection control?	76	38.6	106	53.8	15	7.6	190	96.4	6	3.0	1	0.5
Do you know the infection control measures that visitors should observe?	80	40.6	100	50.8	17	8.6	190	96.4	6	3.0	1	0.5