Assessment of Hand-Washing Knowledge and Practice among Nursing Undergraduates in Saudi Arabia

Table 3

Participants’ practice regarding hand hygiene.

Statements	Always		Sometimes		Never
	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Wash hands before and after contact with patients	253	(83.2)	50	(16.4)	0	(0)
Wash hands after contact with body secretions	272	(89.5)	27	(8.9)	0	(0)
Wash hands before performing any clean and aseptic procedures	242	(79.6)	57	(18.8)	0	(0)
Apply soap during hand-washing	254	(83.6)	45	(14.8)	0	(0)
Use alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene	182	(59.9)	117	(38.5)	0	(0)
Dry hands after hand-washing	223	(73.4)	76	(25)	0	(0)

Missing response.