Example 1.

of Research Methodology Course Written Assignment (Word Count 642 excluding reference list)

Examining the knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students

about handwashing practice

Research Questions:
What is the the level of knowledge and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students about
handwashing practice

Introduction:
Hand washing is one of the seven golden -standard precautions that are advocated to
minimize and control hospital acquired infection (Centre for Disease Control, 2017), and it is
most effective method of preventing the spread of microorganisms (World Health
Organization, 2009). Undergraduate nursing students are the future nursing workforce and
are undertaking a substantial part of the care delivered to the patient every day, and
therefore they play a critical role in controlling the spread of hospital acquired infection in
clinical setting. There are diverse factors which impact on undergraduate nursing student’
compliance with the effective hand washing practice, including perceived risk of infection,
and gender, with female students having significantly higher level of knowledge related to
the importance of hand hygiene and associated risk of spreading infection in hospital setting

Search Strategy:
Relevant studies were search using one database: CINAHL. The initial search was conducted
for the period between 2018-2023, The search used keyword: “knowledge”,“handwashing”,
“students”. Papers were included if they were peer reviewed, published in English and
primarily related to the issue of handwashing practice among nursing students. Published
papers were searched between 2021 – 2023. Three papers were taken for further data
extraction.

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Authors Year of Research aims/ Research Sampling Ethical Data analysis Results Limitations
names and publication objectives Methods/ technique and considerations ( at least two findings) (at least two
year /design and sample size Limitations)
data collection
methods
Yavuz, E. 2022 To determine the Quantitative  No Ethical approval was SPSS IBM High proportion of Only two University
Altinbaş,C. faculty of the Methodology particular obtained software version students answered departments f were
Sarimehmet, health sciences sampling 21 was used. questions about included in the study
D. students’ technique Descriptive COVID-19 correctly.
Gursoy, A. knowledge and mentioned statistics &
Özel, C. attitudes Pearson 55.8% of the students
regarding Chi-square test took partial precautions
COVID-19 were used. against COVID-19
pandemic.

Hawker, C. 2023 Explore how Qualitative Student Ethical approval was  Analysis of Two main themes Lack of observation in
Courtenay, M undergraduate nurses from granted by a emerged: the clinical setting
methodology the
Gould, D
student nurses using two university ethics interviews meant that the data
learn about universities in committee. Theme 1: variations in may not be reflective of
Telephone Thematic knowledge, practice
aseptic technique UK practice in all
in classroom and interviews and participated in analysis was and understanding. universities.
clinical settings observation of the interviews. undertaken
and the university using Braun Observation was
Theme 2: sources of
contribution of teaching and observations and Clarke's undertaken by a single
influence on learning
key stakeholders assessment in two (2013) six data collector who
in the universities. and practice might unconsciously
were step
educational have recorded events
undertaken approach.
process. to match the interview
 Analysis of data which had already
observation: been collected
Field notes of

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observation
were
annotated,
coded and
categorised,
then
compared
with themes
from the
interview
data to look
for patterns
2018 To identify the survey The 259 This study was IBM SPSS Cluster 1 Participants participants from the
knowledge and students from approved Statistics reported higher intent emergency medicine
behavioural Nursing, Version 25.0 with regard to infection and physiotherapy
intent patterns of Emergency software was control precautions programs
students in the medicine for used.
healthcare field paramedics p < .05 was Three variables The study scope did not
as well as the and considered predicted belonging to include a description of
relationship of physiotherapy statistically Cluster 1: nursing educational endeavors.
these patterns to from one significant. students, perception
the students' Public of their mentors as role
study program, University in models, and perception
clinical exposure, Israel. of having higher
and attitudes. personal responsibility
for microbiological
safety.

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References

1. Center for Disease Control (CDC). Standard Precautions for All Patient Care Basics Infection
Control CDC. 2017. Available online:
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/basics/standard-precautions.html (accessed on 12th
February, 2024).
2. Hawker, C., Courtenay, M., & Gould, D. (2023). How aseptic technique is taught to
undergraduate student nurses: A qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 122, 105717.
3. Livshiz-Riven, I., Hurvitz, N., & Tomer, Z. B. (2022). Standard precaution knowledge and
behavioral intentions among students in the healthcare field: a cross-sectional study.
Journal of Nursing Research, 30(5), e229.
4. Oyapero, A., & Oyapero, O. (2018). An assessment of hand hygiene perception and
practices among undergraduate nursing students in Lagos State: A pilot study. Journal of
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5. Sharma, M., & Bachani, R. (2023). Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Perceived Barriers for
the Compliance of Standard Precautions among Medical and Nursing Students in Central
India. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), 5487.
6. Yavuz, M. E., Altinbaş, B. C., Sarimehmet, D., Gursoy, A., & Özel, C. (2022). Faculty of health
sciences students' knowledge and attitudes toward coronavirus disease 2019 during the
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