Hand Hygiene, Hand Hygiene Behavior, Hand Hygiene Compliance, Hand Hygiene Effectiveness
Conditions
Brief summary
This single-group quasi-experimental study will evaluate the effectiveness and durability of a fluorescent hand hygiene training program for first-year nursing students at a Polish university. Students will complete the WHO Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire and undergo Glo Germ-based fluorescent assessment of handwashing technique at baseline, immediately after the training, approximately two weeks later, at the end of the first semester, and just before their first clinical placements. The primary objective is to determine whether the training improves and sustains hand hygiene technique quality over time, while secondary objectives include changes in hand hygiene knowledge and the relationship between knowledge and technique
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFluorescent Hand Hygiene Training with Glo Germ
First-year nursing students receive a standardized fluorescent hand hygiene training session using Glo Germ lotion and UV light. The session includes a brief review of WHO hand hygiene indications, demonstration of proper handwashing technique, application of fluorescent lotion, handwashing by the student, and visual feedback of missed areas under UV illumination. Students repeat handwashing until adequate coverage is achieved. This training is delivered early in the first semester and its effects are assessed at immediate, short-term, semester-end, and pre-clinical time points
Sponsors
Powiślańska Academy of Applied Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Masking description
This is an open-label educational study; no parties are masked
Intervention model description
Single-group quasi-experimental before-after design with repeated measures of hand hygiene knowledge and technique in the same cohort of first-year nursing students. All participants receive the fluorescent hand hygiene training and are followed at five practical and three knowledge measurement points over the first academic year
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* First-year nursing students enrolled at Powiślańska Academy of Applied Sciences in Kwidzyn during the study period. * Aged 18 years or older. * Able to provide written informed consent. * Able to participate in the planned educational activities.
Exclusion criteria
* Known allergy or skin intolerance to Glo Germ™ /gel or similar products. * Current dermatological condition of the hands that precludes the use of fluorescent lotion/gel or repeated handwashing (e.g., severe eczema or open wounds). * Previous participation in a pilot study or an earlier version of the same fluorescent hand-hygiene training at this institution.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of hand hygiene technique assessed with fluorescent Glo Germ | Baseline, immediately post-training, approximately 2 weeks post-training, end of first semester, and just before first clinical placements |
Outcome results
None listed