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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 176-181.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2026.02.008

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Development and evaluation of a Hospital Infection Prevention course for undergraduate nursing students

MA Siwen1(), LIU Hongmei2, WANG Rui1,*()   

  1. 1. College of Life and Health Sciences,Huzhou College,Huzhou 313000,China
    2. Nursing Department of South Taihu Hospital Affiliated to Huzhou College,Huzhou 313000,China
  • Received:2025-10-08 Online:2026-02-15 Published:2026-02-11
  • Contact: * WANG Rui,E-mail:wangrui@zjhzu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    University-level Scientific Research Project of Huzhou College(2023HXKM13)

Abstract:

Objective To explore the educational effects of a Hospital Infection Prevention(HIP) course for undergraduate nursing students. Methods A HIP course for undergraduate nursing students was developed by defining teaching objectives,clarifying teaching content,and designing teaching implementation. Using convenience sampling,117 nursing undergraduates from the 2022 cohort(experimental group) and 109 from the 2021 cohort (control group) at a university in Zhejiang Province were recruited. The experimental group completed the newly developed HIP course,whereas the control group received conventional teaching in which relevant HIP knowledge was dispersed across various nursing courses. The scores of hospital infection prevention and control knowledge,attitude,and practice as well as the results of operational assessment were compared between the two groups. The experimental group’s acceptance of the course was also surveyed. Results The total scores and dimension-specific scores of hospital infection prevention and control knowledge,attitude,and practice,as well as the results of operational assessment in the experimental group,were all significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05). In the experimental group,99.1% of the students reported “very satisfied” with the overall course. Conclusion The HIP course for undergraduate nursing students has improved their knowledge,attitude,practice and operational skills in infection prevention and control,and was highly regarded by the students.

Key words: Hospital Infection Prevention and Control, Undergraduate Nursing Students, Education, Nursing