Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Nursing Students Through Educational Programs

Abstract

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective methods for preventing healthcare-associated infections and ensuring patient safety in healthcare settings. Despite its importance, many nursing students fail to consistently follow proper hand hygiene practices during clinical training. Poor compliance contributes to the spread of infections among patients, healthcare workers, and communities. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare institutions worldwide emphasized the urgent need to strengthen infection-control practices. Nursing students, as future healthcare professionals, must develop safe clinical habits early in their education. According to a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in tertiary care hospitals, only 56.8% of healthcare professionals demonstrated adequate knowledge regarding hand hygiene practices, highlighting the need for stronger educational interventions [1]. Therefore, improving hand hygiene compliance among nursing students is an important issue connected to Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being.

Citation

Ambreen Pyarali. Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Nursing Students Through Educational Programs. WebLog J Nurs. wjnr.2026. f2904. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21323999