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Reducing hospital associated infection : a role for social marketing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose: Although hand hygiene is seen as the most important method to prevent the transmission of hospital associated infection in the UK, hand hygiene compliance rates appear to remain poor.
Conway, A, Langley, S
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Compliance of Healthcare Workers with Hand Hygiene Practices in the Northeast of Iran: an Overt Observation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective methods to prevent transmission and spread of microorganisms from one patient to another, also, it used to reduce the spread of pathogens in clinical settings and to help control outbreaks but compliance is ...
Ghazvini, K. (Kiarash)   +2 more
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Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background Health care‐associated infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Hand hygiene is regarded as an effective preventive measure. This is an update of a previously published review.
Chudleigh, J. H.   +4 more
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Effects of active reminders and motivational techniques on oral hygiene and gingival health in orthodontic patients: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Purpose: To compare repeated oral hygiene instructions and motivation to text message reminders in improving oral hygiene compliance Methods: For this prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial, 60 patients were assigned to one of four groups ...
Shim, Jennifer
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Systematic Review: Affecting Behaviour of Hygiene and Health Care of the Eldery

open access: yesJurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education, 2021
Background: The Elderly is an age group that has decreased organ function which is susceptible to various diseases. The elderly also experience physical decline which can affect personal hygiene and health care behavior.
Windya Kartika Paramita
doaj   +1 more source

Commentary by the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) on the indication-based use of disposable medical gloves in the healthcare sector

open access: yesGMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Introduction: When using disposable medical gloves, the indications for their use are not always clear in practice, so that they are often worn even in cases where this is neither necessary for the protection of the patient nor for self-protection.
Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO)
doaj   +1 more source

Bacteriological analysis of street-vended fruit juices available in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: A descriptive study was carried out due to absence of knowledge of relation between hygiene status of vendor and extent of contamination while simultaneously adding to the pool of similar studies, which would in turn help government formulate
Yatharth Malik   +2 more
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Menstrual hygiene in South Asia: A Neglected Issue for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programmes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This article explores the reasons why menstrual hygiene management is not generally included in WASH initiatives, the social and health impacts of this neglect on women and girls, and provides examples of successful approaches to tackling menstrual ...

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Hygiene requirements for cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: recommendation of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) at the Robert Koch Institute

open access: yesGMS Hygiene and Infection Control
This recommendation of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) addresses not only hospitals, but also outpatient health care facilities and compiles current evidence.The following criteria are the basis for the indications ...
Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO)
doaj   +1 more source

Improving menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in tribal areas of Gujarat: an evaluation of an implementation model integrating the government service delivery system

open access: yesSexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2022
The majority of adolescent girls in rural India lack awareness regarding menstrual hygiene management (MHM), access to sanitary absorbents and necessary facilities in schools, homes, and workplaces.
Maitri Vayeda   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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