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Hand hygiene practices among laboratory and ward attendants in a health facility in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2018
Introduction: Handwashing reduces the risk of transmission of infection; greater emphases are often placed on the practices of doctors and nurses; however, activities of other staffs such as laboratory and ward attendants influence treatment outcome ...
Zainab F Ibrahim, Taslim O Lawal, Ibrahim Aliyu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Trade‐Offs and SDG Implications of Reusable Beverage Consumption Systems From a Life Cycle Perspective

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
Global annual consumption of single‐use beverage cups exceeds 500 billion, with many of them bypassing circular‐economy pathways, highlighting the need to evaluate practical reusable alternatives. This study evaluates the environmental impacts of various beverage consumption scenarios, including refill‐on‐the‐go (RFG) tumblers washed either manually or
Samhita Ankareddy, Bin Cao, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Xiangzhou Yuan, Yong Sik Ok   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Handwashing Prevents Infection [PDF]

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy, 1985
THE U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is preparing to launch a nationwide infection control campaign. The campaign, called "Handwashing Prevents Infection...It really does!," uses the teddy bear character to present this important message in an appealing and persuasive manner.
openaire   +2 more sources

Science behind children’s handwashing: action study of 9- to 10-years-old elementary school students in Japan

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundHand washing instructions for children have been implemented in school education to establish good lifestyle habits. However, repeated hand washing through education from early childhood was common for both teachers and children.
Asae Oura, Yukiko Naito, Hiroko Yako-Suketomo, Kei Nakata, Masayuki Koyama, Hirofumi Ohnishi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A gamified formative question bank to enhance student learning and engagement in a foundational medical science course

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 19, Issue 6, Page 891-901, June 2026.
Abstract While gamified learning platforms show promise for engaging digital learners and promoting active learning, evidence of their effectiveness in predicting academic outcomes remains limited. This study examined how engagement patterns and incentives impact academic outcomes in a gamified environment to determine whether a formative question bank
Mohammad Aldalou, Angel Laboy, Laura E. Fraser, Jeremey Walker, William S. Brooks, Brook Hubner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral antecedents for handwashing in a low-income urban setting in Bangladesh: an exploratory study

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Health programs commonly promote handwashing by drawing attention to potential fecal contamination in the environment. The underlying assumption is that the thought of fecal contamination will result in disgust, and motivate people to wash ...
Musarrat J. Rahman, Fosiul A. Nizame, Leanne Unicomb, Stephen P. Luby, Peter J. Winch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Water, Hygiene and Inequality: Keys to Understanding and Combating the Current Cholera Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo—A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries most affected by cholera in the world. Since the 1970s, endemic foci have persisted in the eastern lake provinces, where chronic armed conflict, massive population displacement, and extreme socioeconomic inequalities create particularly favorable conditions ...
Hermann Yokolo, Ahmed Tayebelasma, Gaaitri Lohano, Basma Khawar Khan, Ayesha Junaid   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Handwashing at Critical Times Among Mothers/Caregivers of Children Under-Five Years Old: Panel Data Evidence From Rural Afghanistan

Environmental Health Insights
Background: Very few studies have used panel data regression models to estimate the determinants of handwashing with water and soap at critical times in a developing country.
Conrad Murendo, Richard Mottershead, Edwin Kimani, Kumar Chandan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Psychiatric Patients at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections pose significant public health challenges in developing countries. They are major concerns in rehabilitation centers for individuals with mental disabilities. However, little attention has been given to preventing these infections among the mentally disabled groups.
Andargachew Almaw, Bekele Sharew, Shewaneh Damtie, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Aynework Abebaw, Birhanemaskal Malkamu, Dessie Tegegne, Birhanu Getie, Mulat Erkihun, Ayenew Assefa, Getu Abeje, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Sinedu Moges, Kirubel Shiferaw, Mengistu Tesfa Alula, Mihreteab Alebachew, Birhanu Malede, Ayenew Berhan   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the psychosocial drivers of handwashing behaviour among school children

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
Aim Handwashing with soap remains the single most cost-effective strategy for reducing the spread of infectious diseases. From our scoping search, no study was identified which examined the predictors of children’s handwashing behaviour within the ...
Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Miriam Appiah-Brempong   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source