Kiến thức, thái độ về nguy cơ và phòng ngừa mắc bệnh truyền nhiễm khi thực tập của sinh viên điều dưỡng, kỹ thuật xét nghiệm y học, Trường Đại học Y dược Cần Thơ

Determining the percentage of Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology students who have the correct knowledge and attitude about the risk of contracting and preventing infectious diseases when they practice and learn some relating factors. Materials and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study by using a self-reported questionnaire on 297 students of Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology in the 3rd and 4th years of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy since March to May 2022. Results: The percentage of students with correct general knowledge was 53.9% (160/297) and 55.6% (160/297) with correct general attitude. Having a relationship between the time factor of studying, reading documents on infectious diseases and correct knowledge about the risk and prevention of infectious diseases (p=0.003). Conclusions: The rate of students achieving the correct knowledge and attitude about the risk and prevention of infectious diseases during practicing is still not high. It is necessary to provide more knowledge and train on positive attitudes for students about the risk and prevention of infectious diseases by teaching documents, self-learning methods and guidance at practicing facilities.