The prospective cohort study analyzed questionnaires completed by two consecutive classes of a four-year bachelor of nursing program. They completed the questionnaires three times — in their second, third and final years in the program respectively. Of the 91 students, 85 completed the questionnaire during their second year; 57 of 88 students completed it during the third year; and 70 of 82 students completed it at the end of the fourth year.
The study found that commonly used standard precautions exhibited a rise from the second to the third year, with a moderate decline from the third to the fourth year. Less commonly used standard precautions, however, continued ascending.
Also, commonly used standard precautions were positively associated with safety climate and sense of coherence, whereas less commonly used standard precautions were associated with risk perception.
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