Current status of wound care practice competency among students at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University in 2025

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Published: Apr 30, 2025
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Wound care, practice competency, students, Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2026): (Vol. 20 No.2/2026) Tạp chí Khoa học Tây Nguyên (TNJoS)

Current status of wound care practice competency among students at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University in 2025

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Ngư Danh Sơn
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University
Nguyễn Mạnh Tuyến
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University
Bùi Quang Chiến
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University

Abstract

Background: Wound care is a core clinical competency aimed at ensuring patient safety and infection control. Objectives: To describe the current status of wound care practice competency and analyze associated factors among students at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University in 2025. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 372 students using direct observation with standardized checklists. Results: The rate of students achieving clinical competency was 39.0% (mean score: 46.59 ± 3.10). While preparation steps were well-followed, significant errors occurred in hand hygiene and aseptic techniques prior to donning sterile gloves. Statistical significance was found between clinical competency and both major and academic year (p < 0.001). Nursing students were 2.58 times more likely to achieve competency than Medical students (OR=2.58; 95%CI: 1.53–4.34). Notably, senior students (Year 4 and above) had a lower competency rate than junior students (OR=0.41; 95%CI: 0.25–0.68). No significant associations were found regarding gender, academic performance, or self-study location (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Wound care competency among students remains limited and shows a declining trend in senior years. Enhanced clinical supervision and standardized aseptic skill training are necessary, particularly for medical students and those nearing graduation.

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Ngu, D. S., Nguyễn, M. T., & Bùi, Q. C. (2025). Current status of wound care practice competency among students at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University in 2025. Tay Nguyen Journal of Sciences, 20(2). Retrieved from https://tnjos.vn/index.php/tckh/article/view/723
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Author Biography

Ngư Danh Sơn, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University

Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tay Nguyen University;
Corresponding author: Ngu Danh Son; Email: ndson@ttn.edu.vn.

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