Tab. III.
Percentages of correct answers to the standard precautions section according to the year of course.
| SP Section | First year | Second year | Third year | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard precautions | ||||
| Include recommendations to protect only the patients | 93.6% | 95.5% | 100% | 0.1790 |
| Include recommendations to protect the patients and the healthcare workers | 97.5% | 98.9% | 100% | 0.4368 |
| Apply for all the patients | 95.1% | 97.7% | 35.4% | 0.4297 |
| Apply for only healthcare workers who have contact with body fluid | 93.1% | 94.3% | 91.7% | 0.8268 |
| Use of gloves is recommended | ||||
| For each procedure | 23.2% | 61.4% | 50% | <0.0001 |
| When there is a risk of contact with the blood or body fluid | 95.6% | 95.5% | 100% | 0.3279 |
| When there is a risk of a cut | 82.3% | 69.3% | 75% | 0.0527 |
| When healthcare workers have a cutaneous lesion | 94.1% | 96.6% | 95.8% | 0.9040 |
| When there is a risk of splashes or spray of blood and body fluids, the healthcare workers must wear | ||||
| Only mask | 97.5% | 95.5% | 100% | 0.2866 |
| Only eye protection | 97.5% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 0.6974 |
| Only a gown | 95.6% | 97.7% | 100% | 0.2423 |
| Mask, goggles and gown | 98% | 98.9% | 97.9% | 0.8640 |