Using the theory of planned behaviour to explain hand hygiene among nurses in Hong Kong during COVID-19

Sin, CS and Rochelle, TL ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8809-128X (2022) Using the theory of planned behaviour to explain hand hygiene among nurses in Hong Kong during COVID-19. Journal of Hospital Infection, 123. pp. 119-125. ISSN 0195-6701

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.018

Abstract

Background: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of human behaviour in controlling the spread of disease. Hand hygiene is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce the transmission of infections. Aim: The aim of the present study was to use the theory of planned behaviour to examine hand hygiene beliefs and behaviours among hospital nurses in Hong Kong during the outbreak of COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted recruiting a sample of nurses working in public hospitals across Hong Kong to complete an online questionnaire examining attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control towards hand hygiene behaviour; hand hygiene beliefs and hand hygiene knowledge were also examined. Results: A total of 122 nurses (73% female) participated in the study. Self-reported hand hygiene performance was 81.93% in the present sample and nearly two-thirds had engaged in post-registration infection control training. Findings revealed that subjective norms and perceived behavioural control were significantly and positively associated with hand hygiene behaviour through intentions. However, attitude had no effect on hand hygiene intention and behaviour in the present study. Conclusion: The theory of planned behaviour provides a useful and effective framework in explaining the hand hygiene behaviour of nurses working in Hong Kong public hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak. Continued commitment to improve hand hygiene practices is essential in the continued battle against the transmission of infectious diseases.

Item Type:	Article (Article)
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2024 12:08
Publisher:	Elsevier
Additional Information:	For copyright reasons, full-text access is not available through this repository
Divisions:	Faculties > Health and Education Faculties > Health and Education > Psychology
Subject terms:	Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Hand hygiene, Nurses, Theory of planned behaviour, Hong Kong, COVID-19, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019, HEALTH-CARE WORKERS, INTERVENTIONS, Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Hong Kong, Female, Male, Pandemics, Hand Hygiene, Surveys and Questionnaires, COVID-19, COVID-19, Hand hygiene, Hong Kong, Nurses, Theory of planned behaviour, COVID-19, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Hand Hygiene, Hong Kong, Humans, Male, Pandemics, Surveys and Questionnaires, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, Epidemiology, 3202 Clinical sciences, 4202 Epidemiology, 4206 Public health
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/636731
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.018
ISSN	0195-6701
e-ISSN	1532-2939

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