Knowledge, attitude, and practice of white coat use among medical students during clinical practice (LAUNDERKAP): A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Chan, Chee Ken, Lam, Thian Yin, Mohanavel, Langkeas, Ghani, Jeffrie A., Anuar, Afieq S. K., Lee, Choon Jiat, Loo, Qing Yuan, Heng, Wei Yang, Lai, Pauline Siew Mei, Koh, Kwee C., Loh, Huai H., Kori, Najma, Sulaiman, Helmi
• Format: Article
• Published: Mosby-Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/44190/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.06.022

Background: Recent studies found white coats to be reservoirs for bacteria and medical students did not conform to proper hygiene measures when using these white coats. We investigated the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of medical students toward white coat use in clinical settings (LAUNDER...