Proportion of Third-Year Medical Students of Khon Kaen University Who Have Knowledge about Self Prevention from Blood and Body Fluid Borne Infection

Authors

  • Warunporn Siriboonpipattana
  • Rueangrit Siriphanit
  • Nuntiya Srisongmueang
  • Rapeepat Pipatnanun
  • Chalermphol Mala
  • Piyanan Karin
  • Thada Koosirirat
  • Suchada Paileeklee
  • Varisara Luvira

Keywords:

Knowledge, Blood borne pathogen, Infection, third-year medical students, Khon Kaen University

Abstract

Background and Objective:  A general lack of knowledge inself-prevention procedures from blood and secretions of patients has been observed amongst the Khon Kaen University (KKU) medical students. As a result, the medical students run the risk of becoming infected due to contact with blood and body fluids.  Whilst KKU provide sufficient information on this topic for their clinical-year medical students, there is a lack of information amongst the pre-clinical-year medical students.  This study aim to examine the proportions of the third-year medical students of KKU who have sufficient knowledge about the self-prevention of blood and body fluid born infections.

Method: Descriptive study at the Faculty of Medicine, KKU. The total population was 250 third-year medical students in the academic year of  2015, KKU.  The total study population of 230 students were recruited using a simple sampling method. Tools: A self-administered questionnaire Data analysis: SPSS-PC v.19 was used to analyze proportions, medians, interquartile range (IQR), and 95% CI.

Results: The response rate was 100% (230/230).Three students 1.3%, (95%CI: 0.34,4.08) were observed having sufficient knowledge on proper procedures. 55.7% were observed having knowledge about blood and body fluid born infections. 7% were observed having knowledge about self-prevention from blood and body fluid born infections pre-contact. 27.4% were observed having knowledge about self-prevention from blood and body fluid born infections post-contact. 1.7% were observed having knowledge about self-prevention from blood and body fluid born infections both part.

 Conclusion: Three students (1.3%)  of third-year medical students at KKU were observed having sufficient knowledge on self-prevention procedures for patients’ blood and secretions. 

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Siriboonpipattana W, Siriphanit R, Srisongmueang N, Pipatnanun R, Mala C, Karin P, Koosirirat T, Paileeklee S, Luvira V. Proportion of Third-Year Medical Students of Khon Kaen University Who Have Knowledge about Self Prevention from Blood and Body Fluid Borne Infection. SRIMEDJ [Internet]. 2016 Oct. 5 [cited 2024 Nov. 2];31(5):58. Available from: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/68219

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