Relationship between level of knowledge and 5 moment hand hygiene practice among assistant healthcare in Malaysia teaching hospital

• Main Authors: Wan Latifah Wan Ahmad, Mazlinda Musa, Hamidah Hassan, Rohani Mamat, Enita Dewi, Sharina Abd Kassim, Siti Fatimah Sa’at, Baidi Baddiri
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Program Keperawatan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta 2024
• Subjects: RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine; RT89-120 Specialties in nursing
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41514/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41514/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41514/; https://doi.org/10.23917/bik.v17i2.3296
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Hand hygiene is a handwashing method that significantly lowers the likelihood of pathogens (dangerous germs) on the hands. While assistant healthcare workers are part of the healthcare team, they always deal with patients' care but did not get proper training like nurses or doctors before becom...