Hand hygiene habit and pathogens found in medical students

• Autores: Domínguez Navarrete, Nicanor, Palomino Berríos, Sara, Cucho Espinoza, Carolina, Alarcón Oré, Kelly, Valencia Pillaca, Jossian
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revista URP - Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/3615
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3615
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Hand Hygiene; Bacteria; Hand Disinfection

The objective was to know the hand hygiene habits of medical students; as well as the bacterial population resident in the palm of the hands. An observational, descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. Likewise, a hand hygiene behavior survey was carried out on 100 students, and a microbiological culture of the palmar surface was carried out on 33 other students. Regarding hygiene habits, 74% showed an appropriate attitude. The hygiene attitude was appropriate in 41.3% and 46% in relation to the prevention of contagion. The following pathogenic microorganisms were isolated: S.aureus with 20 cases (60.6%), P. aeruginosa, Enterobacter and S.viridans, one in each case. Therefore, workshops or dissemination campaigns should be organized to raise awareness and modulate hand hygiene habits in students.