Microbiological Contamination of Mobile Phones and Mobile Phone Hygiene of Final-Year Medical Students in Uganda: A Need for Educational Intervention.

Margaret LubwamaDavid P KateeteKirabo Tess AyazikaWinnie NalwangaDouglas Bruno KagamboMayanja David NsubugaArnold Kingston ArachLeoson Junior SsetabaJoyce N WamalaLeah Amaro RwotHenry Kajumbula

Published in: Advances in medical education and practice (2021)

There is a high prevalence of bacterial contamination from mobile phones of medical students. The students had lower IPC practical scores compared to IPC awareness scores regarding mobile phone hygiene irrespective of the ward of rotation. Curriculum of final-year medical students should include IPC-related topics, which incorporate practical skills.

Keyphrases

medical students
risk assessment
drinking water
randomized controlled trial
health risk
human health
climate change
high school