Tab. IV.
Percentages of correct answers to the hand hygiene section according to the year of course.
| HH Section | First year | Second year | Third year | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendations for hand hygiene | ||||
| Before or after a contact with (or care of) a patient | 87.2% | 85.2% | 93.8% | 0.3476 |
| Before and after a contact with (or care of) a patient | 99.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.5055 |
| Between patient contacts | 96.6% | 97.7% | 95.8% | 0.8012 |
| After the removal of gloves | 85.2% | 79.5% | 87.5% | 0.4019 |
| Directions for use of alcoholic solutions | ||||
| instead of a traditional handwashing (30 s) | 43.3% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 0.0038 |
| instead of a antiseptic handwashing (30 s) | 49.8% | 33.0% | 47.9% | 0.0407 |
| instead of surgical handwashing (3 min) | 30.5% | 5.7% | 12.5% | < 0.0001 |
| A traditional handwashing must be done before handwashing with alcohol-based hand rub | 42.9% | 39.8% | 62.5% | 0.0247 |