en عفونت های بیمارستانی Nosocomial infections مقاله کوتاه پژوهشی Brief Original Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><b><span style="background:#1f497d"><span style="color:white"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Background and Aim:</span></span></span></b><span style="color:black"> Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections acquired in healthcare settings that are not present at admission and contribute to morbidity, mortality, and financial burden worldwide. Healthcare workers play a critical role in preventing HAIs, and adequate knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) are essential for effective infection control. This study evaluated KAP regarding HAI prevention among medical students.</span><span lang="EN-ID"><span style="color:black"></span></span><br> <b><span style="background:#1f497d"><span style="color:white"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Materials and Methods:</span></span></span></b><span style="color:black"> A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 200 medical students at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences over 3 months. A validated 34-item questionnaire was used to assess knowledge (12 items), attitude (8 items), and practice (14 items) on a 5-point Likert scale.</span><br> <b><span style="background:#1f497d"><span style="color:white"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Results & Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span style="color:black"> One hundred fifty students completed the survey (response rate: 75%). Mean scores were 42.4&plusmn;4.5 for knowledge, 30.9&plusmn;3.3 for attitude, and 52.1&plusmn;5.5 for practice. Notable gaps were observed in hand hygiene (HH) and biomedical waste disposal. No significant association was found between KAP scores and gender, internship duration, or prior HAIs training.&nbsp;</span><span style="color:black">Iranian medical students demonstrated moderate KAP regarding HAI prevention, with deficiencies HH and waste management. The low proportion of students with prior HAI training highlights the need for structured educational interventions, including simulation-based HH training and targeted waste-management workshops before clinical rotations to improve infection control and patient safety.</span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="color:#1f497d"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"></span></span></span></b></span></span></p> Attitude Healthcare-associated Infections, Infection Control, Knowledge, Medical Students, Practice 47 55 http://ijmm.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2738-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Sara Ayazianmavi sayazianm1979@gmail.com 100319475328460034287 100319475328460034287 No Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Maryam Rostami m6326726@gmail.com 100319475328460034288 100319475328460034288 Yes Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Ahmad Shamsizadeh shamsizadeh@ajums.ac.ir 100319475328460034289 100319475328460034289 No Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Hossein Esmaeili hossein.p199@gmail.com 100319475328460034290 100319475328460034290 No Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran