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Influence of an incentive program on handwashing practices and handwashing prevalence among university foodservice workers
The purpose of this study was to determine handwashing practices and prevalence of university food service workers and assess what changes in practices and prevalence of handwashing occurred with the use of an incentive program. University foodservice workers (N=43) completed a questionnaire rating …
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Effects of Video Modeling and Visual Feedback on Handwashing in Preschool-Age Children
… (Bylinsky, 1994). Previous research suggests handwashing is effective in reducing risk of infection and illness (Larson, 1988). However, research suggests that, in general, individuals do not routinely wash their hands using methods that healthcare agencies, such as the Centers for Disease …
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Handwashing and beyond: An autoethnographic account of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and stigma management
<p>Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a stigmatized condition that affects the communicative process. Using Meisenbach’s theory of stigma management communication (SMC), this project demonstrates coping strategies for stigma related to OCD. Research is self-reported in autoethnographic form, …
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Handwashing behavior and habit formation in the household: evidence from the pilot randomized evaluation of HOPE SOAP© in South Africa
Handwashing with soap at critical times is a simple and effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infection, which are major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. However, rates of handwashing remain low throughout the …
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Influence of hygiene education in schools on household hygiene knowledge and behaviors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
… in schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia influences handwashing knowledge and behaviors in the home. The findings will lay the groundwork for further research on strengthening the link between school-based programming and household behaviors and influence how WASH organizations work to improve …
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The Efficacy of the Protection Motivation Theory in Predicting Cruise Ship Passengers' Intentions Regarding Norovirus Disease Incidence
… there is no vaccination available; however, handwashing and social distancing can have significant impact upon the course of an outbreak. The respondents of this study completed a scenario-based questionnaire regarding norovirus disease incidence in response to a simulated outbreak while at …
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“Vicarious Exposure”: Experimental Studies Towards Developing Novel Therapies for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
… towards disgust reductions during vicarious handwashing relative to control conditions, compared to healthy volunteers. Finally, an exploratory analysis found that patients with moderate symptoms, unlike severe patients, reported greater reductions in disgust and handwashing urges from …
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Risky Business: Millennials’ Protection Motivation Factors for Norovirus Outbreaks on College Campuses
… Modified Threat Appraisals, Coping Appraisals, Handwashing Intentions, and Social Distancing Intentions) were re-validated through EFA and CFA. The subsequent structure model demonstrated perceived susceptibility to a hNoV infection on a college campus significantly and positively impacted …
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What are the factors associated with sanitation and hygiene behaviours, an investigation in Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province in the Mekong river Delta region of Vietnam?
… diseases, for example, are preventable by handwashing and hygienic latrine, still kill more than 4500 children every day, more than that of measles, malaria and HIV combined. Its non-health consequences include welfare loss, dignity, economic and financial losses...Vietnam had a rural …
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A systematic review and qualitative synthesis of the experiences of parents of individuals living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and an investigation of the wellbeing of young people in Ireland during the first wave of the pandemic
… pandemic was related to containment behaviours - handwashing and physical distancing. A cross-sectional telephone survey was administered, using a random digit dialling strategy, to obtain a sample representative of the island of Ireland. Survey data included age, gender, location, and responses …
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Assessing the impacts of a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) intervention on changing behavior in Bihar, India
… the use of silver-ceramic pot filters and safe handwashing practices in five communities of the Vaishali District. While behavior change is a common approach to address WASH issues, evaluating the outcomes of such interventions is crucial for determining the most effective strategies and …
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Disinfectant techniques commonly used in ambulances and other first response vehicles
… sprays is the potential to aerosolize pathogens. Handwashing and proper hygiene are important parts of reducing the spread of pathogens in the pre-hospital setting. Studies show low rates of handwashing at important times in pre-hospital medical care. There are also low rates of disinfecting tools …
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An Examination of Food Handling Practices at Food Pantries
… practices observed. These included improper handwashing, improper storage of perishable items, and improper volunteer personal hygiene. There were only two handwashing attempts observed between all 20 pantries and neither of these attempts was correct. In addition, 8 of 20 (40%) of the …
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Essays on Human Capital in Bangladesh
… increasing learning. A novel intervention for handwashing is shown to be effective, while other novel methods backed by theory such as chlorine dispensers and disgust-based behavior change messaging are not. An optimal algorithm for assigning subjects to treatment that was developed by Atkinson …
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Prevention of Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
… getting on the move, the different steps of handwashing, healthier choices when eating out and building a healthy plate. The purpose of my capstone is to discuss factors that influence childhood obesity and the different challenges that have yet to be addressed to prevent numbers from …
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CNL as Educator in the Emergency Department: Improving Hand Hygiene Outcomes
… hand-rub (ABHR), can be less irritating than handwashing. During implementation, mini dispensers of ABHR placed on badges or belts led to significant improvement and sustainable rates of HH compliance. Placement of ABHR and HWS were vital to optimize the HH protocol adherence and visibility. …
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Life Skills for Life-Long Learners: Teaching Functional Skills to Elementary Students with Special Needs
… areas that were targeted included: hygiene (handwashing), social skills (appropriate greetings) and money skills (collecting money). The life skills were practiced during a weekly coffee cart activity that the class had started a year prior. During the coffee cart activity, the students …
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Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Model to Estimate Exposure to Campylobacter from Consumption of Chicken in the United States
… processing/ pre-retail, (5) the frequency of handwashing in the preparation and handling of a chicken meal, and (6) the combination Campylobacter mitigation models using the inputs from (2) and (4). Mean yearly illnesses are estimated to decrease by approximately half if on-farm Campylobacter …
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The role of patient involvement in the promotion of hand hygiene among nurses in the hospital setting
… negative reactions from nurses when promoting handwashing, and these encounters became stressful and confrontational though both groups indicated that this could be mediated if the patient asked in the ‘right way’. It is not clear what the ‘right way’ might be. Discussion: Patients are likely …
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Evaluation of risks associated with the preparation of intravenous injections and infusions on the wards of hospitals in Tayside.
… in a ward environment using poor technique (no handwashing, no gloves, no swabbing and touch technique) the probability of contamination was as high as 15%. During the audit of actual preparation, 257 preparations were observed over a 7 month period, on 19 wards in hospitals throughout Tayside. …
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