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Mensah, E. "Hand hygiene in routine glaucoma clinics." British Journal of Ophthalmology 89, no. 11 (2005): 1541–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2005.072538.
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Pham, Ba, та Thi Tuyet Tran. "Thực trạng tuân thủ vệ sinh tay thường quy của nhân viên y tế trung tâm y tế Cư Jút, Đắk Nông và một số yếu tố ảnh hưởng năm 2020". Journal of Health and Development Studies 05, № 01 (2021): 37–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.38148/jhds.0501skpt20-118.
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Background: Hand hygiene is a great way to ensure safety for health staff and prevent infections in hospital. Objective: The study aimed to determine the rate of compliance with routine hand hygiene and to analyze some factors affecting hand hygiene compliance routine of medical staff. Method: A study that describes a cross-sectional study, a study that combines both quantitative and qualitative methods through the observation by a checklist of 92 health-care workers who perform a procedure on 368 hand-hygiene opportunities and gather information through burns. interviewed 92 medical staff, conducted 04 in-depth interviews and 02 group discussions, and collected from March to the end of June 2020. Research Using Epidata 3.1 software to input data and manage data; Stata 14.0 software for data analysis. Results show that the percentage of health staffs who complied with routine hand hygiene was 14.13%, and the knowledge and attitudes of hospital staffs were related to routine hand hygiene compliance, with p<0.05. Inspection and supervision, regulations on emulation and commendation; training and accessibility solutions were related withhand hygiene of health staffs. Conclusion: Hospital staffs' hand hygiene compliance rate was relatively low, which was related to knowledge and attitudes. Keywords: Routine hand hygiene, medical staff, influencing factors.
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Swenne, CL, and Katrin Alexandrén. "Surgical team members’ compliance with and knowledge of basic hand hygiene guidelines and intraoperative hygiene." Journal of Infection Prevention 13, no. 4 (2012): 114–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757177412448407.
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The aim of the present study was to observe surgical team members’ compliance with basic hand hygiene and intraoperative hygiene guidelines during the anaesthetic and surgical procedure. A secondary aim was to investigate the team members’ knowledge and attitudes toward these guidelines. A structured observation schedule was designed to capture observational data on compliance with hygiene guidelines. A questionnaire was also designed to elicit written responses on attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about hygiene routines. The results showed that the clinical procedures for basic hand hygiene and intraoperative hygiene were flawed in three areas. Hand disinfection before and after direct patient contact was incomplete. Secondly, the team members used gloves in an incorrect way. Thirdly, the scrub nurse did not always change sterile gloves after intraoperative skin disinfection before handling sterile instruments. The quantity of 0.5% chlorhexidine with 70% ethanol used varied and the mechanical performance of skin disinfection varied. Knowledge of hand hygiene routines and intraoperative hygiene routines among surgical team members is incomplete and adherence needs to improve. Regular routine observations and continuous feedback to all staff may be necessary to improve compliance and avoid deterioration of practice.
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Shamani, Saeed, and Leif Jansson. "Oral Hygiene Behaviour Change During the Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment Phase." Open Dentistry Journal 6, no. 1 (2012): 190–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601206010190.
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the frequency of smoking cessation and the use of proximal tooth cleaning routines after a nonsurgical periodontal treatment phase in a Specialist clinic of Periodontology and to evaluate if these behaviour changes had any influence on the periodontal healing results. The investigation was conducted as a retrospective longitudinal study on a randomly selected population of 100 patients referred for periodontal treatment. The variables were registered from the dental records and the radiographs. Forty-six individuals declared that they were smokers at baseline and one individual of those quitted smoking during the nonsurgical treatment period. The percentage of individuals who performed proximal tooth cleaning daily was significantly increased from 56% to 72% during the treatment period. The patients practising proximal tooth cleaning daily had significantly lower Plaque index before as well as after the nonsurgical periodontal treatment phase compared to those without the routine. The subjects who did not perform tooth cleaning daily before the treatment and who did not introduce this routine had significantly deeper periodontal pockets compared to those who performed inter-dental cleaning daily before treatment or who had adopted the routine during the treatment phase. However, there were no significant differences according to number of deepened periodontal pockets after nonsurgical treatment irrespective of proximal cleaning routines. In the future, motivational interviewing may be a more effective method to achieve a behaviour change if an extended education of dental hygienists within this area will be implemented.
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Pessoa-Silva, Carmem Lúcia, Sasi Dharan, Stéphane Hugonnet, et al. "Dynamics of Bacterial Hand Contamination During Routine Neonatal Care." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 25, no. 3 (2004): 192–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/502376.
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AbstractObjective:To evaluate the dynamics of bacterial contamination of healthcare workers' (HCWs) hands during neonatal care.Setting:The 20-bed neonatal unit of a large acute care teaching hospital in Geneva, Switzerland.Methods:Structured observation sessions were conducted. A sequence of care began when the HCW performed hand hygiene and ended when the activity changed or hand hygiene was performed again. Alcohol-based handrub was the standard procedure for hand hygiene. An imprint of the five fingertips of the dominant hand was obtained before and after hand hygiene and at the end of a sequence of care. Regression methods were used to model the final bacterial count according to the type and duration of care and the use of gloves.Results:One hundred forty-nine sequences of care were observed. Commensal skin flora comprised 72.4% of all culture-positive specimens (n = 360). Other microorganisms identified were Enterobacteriaceae (n = 55, 13.8%); Staphylococcus aureus (n = 10, 2.5%); and fungi (n = 7,1.8%). Skin contact, respiratory care, and diaper change were independently associated with an increased bacterial count; the use of gloves did not fully protect HCWs' hands from bacterial contamination.Conclusions:These data confirm that hands become progressively contaminated with commensal flora and potential pathogens during neonatal care, and identify activities at higher risk for hand contamination. They also reinforce the need for hand hygiene after a sequence of care, before starting a different task, and after glove removal.
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Daniel, L. C., Y. Gross, L. Meltzer, C. Forrest, and L. Barakat. "0981 Sleep Practices In Pediatric Cancer—Does Sleep Hygiene Matter For Reducing Cancer Symptom Burden?" Sleep 43, Supplement_1 (2020): A372—A373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.977.
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Abstract Introduction Sleep disturbances are common during pediatric cancer treatment and recent evidence suggests a correlation between sleep and symptom burden. Improving nighttime sleep may impact patients’ ability to cope with symptoms. The current study tests the interaction between sleep hygiene and sleep disturbances in predicting cancer-related symptoms to determine if the relationship between sleep and symptoms is different for patients with better sleep hygiene. Methods 102 caregivers of children with cancer (ages 5-17, M=10.12, SD=4.02; 58% female) completed parent-proxy Pediatric Sleep Practices Questionnaire (yielding routine consistency and sleep opportunity scores) and measures of cancer-related symptoms (PROMIS Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, and Pain Interference; PedsQL—Cancer Module-Nausea subscale). The interaction between sleep disturbances and sleep hygiene (consistency, opportunity) on each symptom (pain, nausea, fatigue) were tested using PROCESS moderation. Results 81% of caregivers report that their child receives sufficient sleep but only 12% reported regular consistent sleep patterns/routines. Sleep opportunity was not related to sleep disturbances or cancer-related symptoms, but more routine consistency was related to fewer sleep disturbances (r=.30, p=.003). The interaction between sleep disturbances and routine consistency significantly predicted pain interference [R2=.16, F(3, 98)=6.37, p&lt;.001; Bint =-0.17, p=.028] and nausea [R2=.16, F(3, 98)=6.47, p&lt;.001; Bint=0.46, p=.004]. The interaction between sleep disturbances and sleep opportunity significantly predicted nausea [R2=.15, F(3, 98)=5.76, p=.001; Bint =0.68, p=.016] but not pain interference. Both interaction models predicting fatigue were not significant. Conclusion The sleep/pain and sleep/nausea relationships are stronger in patients with more consistent sleep routines and the sleep/nausea relationship is also stronger in patients with sufficient/well-timed sleep opportunities. Sleep and fatigue were moderately related across all levels of both sleep hygiene components. Clinical interventions that target sleep hygiene together with sleep disturbances such as nighttime awakenings and poor sleep quality may be more effective in addressing cancer-related symptoms such as pain and nausea. Support This work was supported in part by funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI-D-17-00187; PI Christopher Forrest).
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Gould, D. J., N. S. Drey, and S. Creedon. "Routine hand hygiene audit by direct observation: has nemesis arrived?" Journal of Hospital Infection 77, no. 4 (2011): 290–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2010.12.011.
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Cichońska, Małgorzata, and Dorota Maciąg. "Poziom wiedzy i nawyki personelu jako czynniki wpływające na poprawność realizacji higieny rąk w obszarze medycznym." Forum Zakażeń 11, no. 6 (2020): 301–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.15374/fz2020041.
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Hand hygiene continues to be the most important part of the strategy to combat healthcare associated infections and the first step in reducing them. Hand hygiene procedures are fully performed by less than half of healthcare workers and research confirms a low compliance coefficient for hygiene (at the level of 1.4–6). The list of factors influencing the adherence to hand hygiene routine protocols (as per WHO guidelines) includes factors related to poor hand hygiene practices, poor hand hygiene practices reported by staff and additional perceived obstacles to good hand hygiene. The following are the barriers and reasons why healthcare workers do not sufficiently adhere to the correct technique of washing and disinfecting hands: forgetting to perform this procedure, excessive workload, haste during routine care activities, lack of a pattern of behavior among other employees and superiors, lack of habits, as well as a shortage of disinfectants and disposable towels in patient rooms, or irritation of the skin of the hands caused by the disinfectant. To sum up, it can be concluded that hand hygiene is and will be an issue that requires continuous action and permanent education of healthcare personnel and recipients of healthcare services. The list of factors causing poor hand hygiene is quite long. It includes, among others, the level of knowledge and habits of medical personnel and requires constant updating, as in the place of confirmed and verified reasons for low rates, newer ones which are specific for the current situation, will appear.
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Lloyd-Rees, Kimberley. "Take a closer look." Dental Nursing 17, no. 7 (2021): 334–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/denn.2021.17.7.334.
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Tremblay, Guillaume, Nicole C. Rodrigues, and Sanjiv Gulati. "Mental Hygiene: What It Is, Implications, and Future Directions." Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion 2, no. 1 (2021): 3–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26320770211000376.
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Every day, people struggle with mental health challenges; one in five people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Innovative approaches to strengthen the public mental health strategy warrant careful deliberation. This article reintroduces and explores the conceptual framework of mental hygiene. The concept of mental hygiene was originally introduced in the early 20th century, with the aim of preventing and treating mental illness and milder mental disorders. The movement lost its momentum shortly thereafter and the concept went largely ignored since then. Mental hygiene is a form of preventive maintenance that can be likened to other hygienic practices. Through the plasticity of the brain, mental training activities can foster healthy cognitive patterns that are conducive to well-being. The article offers a brief overview of some of the mental hygiene practices one can engage in, on a daily basis, to support well-being and assist in preventing mental health issues. Such mental training behaviors may potentially reduce ubiquitous human tendencies to ruminate and mind-wander without awareness, which when in excess correlate with increased activity of the default mode network and susceptibility to the pathogenesis of mental illness, along with impeding human flourishing. The article advocates for the routine engagement in healthy mental hygiene to become a global recommendation.
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Eksi, F., M. Mehli, S. Akgun, A. Bayram, I. Balci, and N. Aydin. "Evaluation of Two Different Hand Hygiene Procedures during Routine Patient Care." Journal of International Medical Research 38, no. 6 (2010): 2084–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/147323001003800624.
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Shoshina, N. K., A. M. Khakimova, and N. I. Kolpakova. "Hygiene assessment of the learning and upbringing conditions of six-year-old children." Kazan medical journal 67, no. 1 (1986): 50–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/kazmj63067.
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This paper presents the results of a sanitary-hygienic examination of the conditions of teaching, education and health of the children of the experimental classes in Zelenodolsk. In 1982, teaching bases were identified: two preparatory classes of a general education school and one preparatory group of a pre-school institution. The Department of Hygiene of Children and Adolescents at the Zelenodolsk Sanitary and Epidemiological Station systematically monitored the organization of the daily routine, catering, the teaching process, the sanitary condition of the allocated facilities and the medical care of the children of these establishments.
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Orsós, Mercédesz, Júlia Moldvai, Péter Kivovics, and Orsolya Németh. "Orvosi rehabilitációs kezelésben részesülő betegek orális egészségügyi állapotának vizsgálata." Orvosi Hetilap 159, no. 52 (2018): 2202–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/650.2018.31202.
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Abstract: Introduction: More than 1 billion people in the world live with some form of disability. According to the 2011 census in Hungary, their number can be around 500 000. These people are considered as a vulnerable group even from a dental point of view, since the loss of function makes regular oral hygienic routine and dentistry control more difficult. In 2015, The Department of Community Dentistry and The National Institute of Medical Rehabilitation started to operate together a dental office to examine the dental and oral hygiene condition of the inpatients and to make their oral rehabilitation. Aim:aAim: A total of 608 patients have gone through a full dental examination including a stomato-oncological screening. From this we gathered comprehensive information on the oral health of patients currently undergoing rehabilitation and living with disabilities. Method: This study was approved by the Medical Research Council. Clinical examinations were done on the basis of the recommendation by WHO. We analysed the DMF-T values, restorative index, periodontal status and lesions of the oral mucosa. From a survey of 20 questions we asked about oral hygiene practices, toothbrushing frequency, last visit to a dentist, eating habits, addictions and social background. Results: The patients had poor oral hygiene. The number of lost teeth is high, but the prosthetic care is not satisfying. The DMF-T value was 20.5, from this D-T = 2.6, M-T = 11.2, F-T = 6.7. The patients’ complaints about dental and oral mucosal lesions are minimal compared to their general dental condition. A majority of them did not experienced toothaches in the last 12 months. The last dental checkup in the case of most patients exceeds 12 months. Conclusions: The oral hygiene of patients living with some form of disability is poor since their daily oral hygiene routine and care in practice are not solved. Orv Hetil. 2018; 159(52): 2202–2206.
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Kitsaras, George, Michaela Goodwin, Michael P. Kelly, and Iain A. Pretty. "Bedtime Oral Hygiene Behaviours, Dietary Habits and Children’s Dental Health." Children 8, no. 5 (2021): 416. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8050416.
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Background: Oral hygiene behaviours as well as dietary habits before bed can affect children’s dental health resulting in higher prevalence of dental disease. Dental disease can affect children’s health, development and even school performance. If left untreated, dental disease can progress and it can lead to extractions under general anaesthetic causing further distress for children and families. Consistent and appropriate oral hygiene behaviours and dietary habits can prevent dental diseases from occurring in the first place. Objective: This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between oral hygiene behaviours, dietary habits around bedtime and children’s dental health. Methods: A total of 185 parents with children between the ages of 3 and 7 years from deprived areas participated in the study. Data on bedtime routine activities were collected using an automated text-survey system. Children’s dental health status was established through examination of dental charts and dmft (decayed, missed, filled teeth) scores. Results: In total, 52.4% of parents reported that their children’s teeth were brushed every night. The majority of children (58.9%) had dmft scores over zero. In total, 51 (46.7% of children with dmft score over 0 and 27.5% of all children) children had active decay. The mean dmft score for those experiencing decay was 2.96 (SD = 2.22) with an overall mean dmft score of 1.75 (SD = 2.24). There were significant correlations between frequency of tooth brushing, frequency of snacks/drinks before bed and dmft scores (r = −0.584, p < 0.001 and r = 0.547, p = 0.001 respectively). Finally, higher brushing frequency was associated with a lower likelihood of a dmft score greater than 0 (Exp(B) = 0.9). Conclusions: Despite families implementing oral hygiene behaviours as part of their bedtime routines those behaviours varied in their consistency. Results of this study highlight the need for additional studies that consider bedtime routine-related activities and especially the combined effects of oral hygiene practices and dietary habits due to their potentially important relationship with children’s dental health.
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Kadkhodazadeh, Mahdi, Reza Amid, Parisa Zarnegarnia, Fatemeh Mollaverdi, Yaser Safi, and Maryam Eslami Manouchehri. "Comparative Assessment of a Standard Oral Hygiene Regimen with and without Mouthwash and Related Clinical Findings over a 14-day Period." Journal of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry 7, no. 1 (2018): 21–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/jpid.2015.004.
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Background and aims. The goal of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a standard oral hygiene routine (daily tooth brushing and flossing) along with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) mouthwash in comparison to the same protocol without mouthwash in chronic periodontitis patients during a 14-day period. Materials and methods. This comparative study was carried out or 50 non-smoking patients with chronic periodontitis; 25 patients followed an oral hygiene regimen using a toothbrush and dental floss (control group) and the remaining 25 used the mentioned protocol along with CPC mouthwash (test group) for 14 days. The plaque index (PI), modified gingival index (MGI) and probing pocket depth (PPD) were assessed. Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to evaluate and compare the prevalence of indices between the two groups. Statistical significance was set at P<0.05. Results. The results showed greater improvement of MGI in the test group (P=0.001). No statistically significant differences were observed in PI (P=0.47) and PPD (P=0.43) between the two groups. Conclusion. Adding mouthwash to a standard oral hygiene regimen may improve some clinical gingival parameters when compared with an oral hygiene routine without a mouthwash
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Kohli, Erol, Judy Ptak, Randall Smith, Eileen Taylor, Elizabeth A. Talbot, and Kathryn B. Kirldand. "Variability in the Hawthorne Effect With Regard to Hand Hygiene Performance in High- and Low-Performing Inpatient Care Units." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 30, no. 3 (2009): 222–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/595692.
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Objective.To determine the impact of known observers on hand hygiene performance in inpatient care units with differing baseline levels of hand hygiene compliance.Design.Observational study.Setting.Three inpatient care units, selected on the basis of past hand hygiene performance, in a hospital where hand hygiene observation and feedback are routine.Participants.Three infection control practitioners (ICPs) and a student intern observed hospital staff.Methods.Beginning in late 2005, the 3 ICPs, who were well known to the hospital staff, performed frequent, regular observations of hand hygiene in all 3 inpatient care units of the hospital, as part of routine surveillance. During the study period (January-May 2007), a student intern who was unknown to the hospital staff also performed observations of hand hygiene in the 3 inpatient care units. The rates of hand hygiene compliance observed by the 3 ICPs were compared with those observed by the student intern.Results.The 3 ICPs observed 332 opportunities for hand hygiene during 15 observation periods, and the student intern observed 355 opportunities during 19 observation periods. The overall rate of hand hygiene compliance observed by the ICPs was 65% (ie, in 215 of the 332 opportunities, the performance of proper hand hygiene by hospital staff was observed), and the overall rate of hand hygiene compliance observed by the student intern was 58% (ie, in 207 of the 355 opportunities, the performance of proper hand hygiene by hospital staff was observed) (P = .1). Both the ICPs and the student intern were able to distinguish between inpatient care units with a high rate of hand hygiene compliance (hereafter referred to as high-performing units) and those with a low rate (hereafter referred to as low-performing units). However, in the 2 high-performing units, the ICPs observed significantly higher compliance rates than did the student intern, whereas in the low-performing unit, both the ICPs and the student intern measured similarly low rates of hand hygiene compliance.Conclusions.Recognized observers are associated with higher rates of hand hygiene compliance, even in a healthcare setting where such observations have become routine. This effect (ie, the Hawthorne effect) is more pronounced in high-performing units and insignificant in low-performing units. The use of unrecognized observers may be important for verifying high performance but is probably unnecessary for documenting poor performance. Moreover, the Hawthorne effect may be a useful tool for sustaining and improving hand hygiene compliance.
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Bearn, D. R., J. C. Aird, W. M. M. Jenkins, and D. F. Kinane. "Index of Oral Cleanliness (I.O.C.). A New Oral Hygiene Index for Use in Clinical Audit." British Journal of Orthodontics 23, no. 2 (1996): 145–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/bjo.23.2.145.
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Although plaque control influences orthodontic treatment planning, treatment progress and outcome, current national orthodontic clinical audit software does not include an assessment of oral hygiene. This paper presents the development of the Index of Oral Cleanliness, a new simple rapid measure of oral hygiene, and describes its validation and reliability by comparison with the Silness and Loe plaque index in an unselected group of adolescents. It is concluded that the Index of Oral Cleanliness provides a reliable and valid quantative method of scoring oral hygiene, with advantages for use in routine clinical practice.
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Umulisa, Solange, Angele Musabyimana, Rex Wong, Eva Adomako, April Budd, and Theoneste Ntakirutimana. "Improvement of hand hygiene compliance among health professional staff of Neonatology Department in Nyamata Hospital." On the Horizon 24, no. 4 (2016): 349–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oth-07-2016-0038.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to improve the hand hygiene compliance in a hospital in Rwanda. Hand hygiene is a fundamental routine practice that can greatly reduce risk of hospital-acquired infections; however, hand hygiene compliance in the hospital was low. Design/methodology/approach A multiple-strategy intervention was implemented with a focus on ensuring stable water supply was available through installing mobile hand hygiene facilities. Findings The intervention significantly increased the overall hand hygiene compliance rate by 35 per cent. The compliance for all of the five hand hygiene moments and all professions also significantly increased. Practical implications By implementing an intervention that involved multiple strategies to address the root causes of the problem, this quality improvement project successfully created an enabling environment to increase hand hygiene compliance. The hospital should encourage using the strategic problem-solving method to conduct more quality improvement projects in other departments. Originality/value Findings from this study may be useful for hospitals in similar settings seeking to improve hand hygiene compliance.
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Flournoy, D. J., Linda J. Adkins, and Kathryn J. Laughlin. "Value of Oral Hygiene Before Expectoration of Sputum for Routine Bacterial Culture." Chest 105, no. 6 (1994): 1923. http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.105.6.1923b.
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MILDENHALL, KRISTEN B., and SCOTT A. RANKIN. "Implications of Adenylate Metabolism in Hygiene Assessment: A Review." Journal of Food Protection 83, no. 9 (2020): 1619–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/jfp-20-087.
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ABSTRACT The assessment of a hygienic state or cleanliness of contact surfaces has significant implications for food and medical industries seeking to monitor sanitation and exert improved control over a host of operations affecting human health. Methods used to make such assessments commonly involve visual inspections, standard microbial plating practices, and the application of ATP-based assays. Visual methods for inspection of hygienic states are inherently subjective and limited in efficacy by the accuracy of human senses, the degree of task-specific work experience, and various sources of human bias. Standard microbial swabbing and plating techniques are limited in that they require hours or even days of incubation to generate results, with such steps as enrichment and colony outgrowth resulting in delays that are often incompatible with manufacturing or usage schedules. Rapid in conduct and considered more objective in operation than visual or tactile inspection techniques, swabbing surfaces using ATP-based assessments are relied on as routine, even standard, methods of hygienic assessment alone or in complement with microbial and visual inspection methods. Still, current ATP methods remain indirect methods of total hygiene assessment and have limitations that must be understood and considered if such methods are to be applied judiciously, especially under increasingly strict demands for the verification of hygiene state. Here, we present current methods of ATP-based bioluminescence assays and describe the limitations of such methods when applied to general food manufacturing or health care facilities.
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Chen, Ying, Elizabeth Bruning, Joseph Rubino, and Scott E. Eder. "Role of female intimate hygiene in vulvovaginal health: Global hygiene practices and product usage." Women's Health 13, no. 3 (2017): 58–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1745505717731011.
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Women use various feminine hygiene products, often as part of their daily cleansing routine; however, there is a paucity of published medical literature related to the external vulva and how personal hygiene practices can affect it. This review article provides background information on the physiological changes that occur during women’s lives and reviews the relevance of transient and resident microbiota as they relate to common vaginal and vulvar disorders. It also discusses the need for female intimate hygiene, common practices of feminine hygiene from a global perspective, and the potential benefits of using suitable external, topical feminine vulvar washes to minimize the risk of vulvovaginal disorders and to improve overall intimate health in women around the world. Supported by international guidelines, daily gentle cleansing of the vulva is an important aspect of feminine hygiene and overall intimate health. Women should be encouraged to choose a carefully formulated and clinically tested external wash that provides targeted antimicrobial and other health benefits without negatively impacting on the natural vulvovaginal microbiota.
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Choudhury, Jasashree, and Anuspandana Mahapatra. "Knowledge of Hand Hygiene Practices among Healthcare workers in Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care hospital of Odisha." Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 10, no. 4 (2017): 272. http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i4.16716.
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BackgroundThe objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of hand hygiene of healthcare workers in the neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit in a tertiary care hospital.Methods : Study was conducted to assess the knowledge of hand hygiene for the five moments of hand hygiene of WHO. Healthcare workers were given a questionnaire during routine patient care on random basis and the data was collected. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 13.Results : A total of 50 health care workers were questioned during the observation period. Answers differed by role: nurses (25) and doctors (10).15 nurses have no knowledge of moments of hand hygiene and were excluded from study. Nurses were more likely to use soap and water compared to waterless-alcohol-based hand hygiene practices. Doctors were most likely to use alcoholic hand rub.Conclusion : Though knowledge of hand hygiene practice is high ,use of alcohol-based disinfectant was found to be very low compared to soap and water. Keywords: Hand hygiene, Health care, Soap and water, Alcohol hand rub.
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Sahud, Andrew G., Nitin Bhanot, Anita Radhakrishnan, Rajinder Bajwa, Harish Manyam, and James Christopher Post. "An Electronic Hand Hygiene Surveillance Device: A Pilot Study Exploring Surrogate Markers for Hand Hygiene Compliance." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 31, no. 6 (2010): 634–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/652527.
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Objective.To evaluate the feasibility of using an electronic hand hygiene surveillance and feedback monitoring device.Design.A 2-phase pilot study included initial direct observation of hand hygiene practices as part of routine hospital quality assurance (phase I) and subsequent monitoring using an electronic hand hygiene surveillance device (phase II).Setting.A 700-bed tertiary care teaching hospital.Participants.Phase I included a convenience sample of healthcare workers. Phase II included 7 medical interns and 7 registered nurses recruited through email and at work-related meetings.Methods.During phase I, healthcare workers were directly observed at patient room entry and exit during the period April through November 2008. During phase II, hand hygiene data were gathered through indirect observation using the electronic device during a 4-week period in August 2009. Twenty patient rooms were fitted with electronic trigger devices that signaled a reader unit worn by participants when they entered the room, and 70 dispensers for liquid soap or hand sanitizer were fitted with triggers that signaled the reader unit when the dispenser was used. The accuracy of the devices was checked by the principal investigator, who manually recorded his room entries and exits and dispenser use while wearing a reader unit.Results.During phase I, hand hygiene occurred before room entry for 95 (25.1%) and after room exit for 149 (39.4%) of 378 directly observed patient room visits, for a cumulative composite compliance rate of 32.3%. Among the 378 room visits, 347 (91.8%) involved contact with the patient and/or environment. During phase II, electronic monitoring revealed a cumulative composite compliance rate of 25.5%. The electronic device captured 61 (98%) of 62 manually recorded room entries and 133 (95%) of 140 manually recorded dispensing events.Conclusions.The electronic hand hygiene surveillance device seems to be a practical method for routinely monitoring hand hygiene compliance in healthcare workers.
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Trafialek, Joanna, Michal Zwolinski, and Wojciech Kolanowski. "Assessing hygiene practices during fish selling in retail stores." British Food Journal 118, no. 8 (2016): 2053–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-12-2015-0477.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess hygiene practices during fish selling in retail stores. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected by observations during inspections carried out in 100 randomly selected food retail stores, both independent and chain, selling fresh fish, fish products and other seafood. Stores were located in and around the area of Warsaw, Poland. The inspection check list consisted of 43 questions based on rigorist requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) 852, 853 and Codex Alimentarius. The question form was divided into three hygiene sectors: hygiene conditions of seafood departments; hygiene of fish selling process; personal hygiene of employees. Inspections were unannounced, and were conducted by discreet visual observations of employees work routine and selling procedures. Findings – The level of hygiene compliances with inspection criteria was unexpectedly low. The highest percentage of compliance appeared in the hygiene of fish selling processes (in 44 percent of the stores compliance with evaluated criteria was found), less one compliance levels appeared in personal hygiene (18 percent) and hygiene of seafood department’s hygiene conditions (23 percent). Neither the size of the store, nor its location and type (independent and local or global chain) affected the compliance rate. Research limitations/implications – The main research limitation is that assessment was done only by observation method. This is one of audit/inspection methods according to ISO 19011/2011, guidelines for auditing management systems. However, this kind of inspection cannot assess microbiological cleanliness or other like ATP or symptoms of diseases expect of only visible signs. The used inspection check list needs more testing and more analyses should be done for its reliability and validity. Practical implications – Adequate hygiene practices are critical in preventing cross-contamination. However, none of the inspected stores ensured full implementation of all hygiene requirements during the sale of fish. The results indicated that a greater effort should be made to increase hygiene level both in small and large size retail stores. The designed inspection questionnaire proved to be a successful format for detailed evaluation of hygiene practices during the sale of fish. However, more work and analyses should be done for its reliability and validity. Social implications – The findings bring some information for the consumers that in many retail stores the hygiene level during the fish sales might be insufficient. Originality/value – The paper presents additional and detailed data on hygiene practices during fish selling, which are rarely pointed out by other authors. The applied evaluation method showed a low level of compliance with the rigorous hygienic criteria, adopted in this study, that may raise some food safety concerns.
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McClure, Jennifer B., Melissa L. Anderson, Chloe Krakauer, et al. "Impact of a novel oral health promotion program on routine oral hygiene among socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers: results from a randomized semi-pragmatic trial." Translational Behavioral Medicine 10, no. 2 (2019): 469–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz009.
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Abstract Smokers are at high risk of oral disease and report sub-optimal oral hygiene. Improving smokers’ oral hygiene could reduce their future disease risk. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a novel, multi-modal oral health promotion program (Oral Health 4 Life; OH4L) targeted to socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers and delivered through state-funded tobacco quitlines. Smokers (n = 718) were randomized to standard quitline care or standard care plus OH4L. OH4L recipients received a comprehensive behavioral intervention and were advised of the benefits of routine oral hygiene, encouraged to brush and floss daily (for better oral health and to manage cigarette cravings), and provided a toothbrush and floss. Participants were followed for 6 months to assess the intervention effects on routine oral hygiene (brushing and flossing) and changes in motivation and self-efficacy. Data were collected between 2015 and 2017. At 2-month follow-up, OH4L participants were more likely to meet the American Dental Association (ADA) recommendations for brushing twice daily (adjusted RR = 1.15 [1.04, 1.27], p = .006), flossing daily (adjusted RR = 1.20 [1.03, 1.39], p = .02), and for both brushing and flossing (adjusted RR = 1.33 [1.10, 1.61], p = .003). Daily flossing was more likely at 6-month follow-up (adjusted RR = 1.21 [1.04, 1.42], p = .02) among OH4L participants. The change in self-efficacy and motivation for daily flossing from baseline to 2 months was significantly greater among OH4L participants and mediated the intervention effect on flossing at 6 months. Integrating oral hygiene promotion with standard tobacco quitline services improved oral health self-care.
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SANTOS, Thaíne Cristina Romualdo dos, Camila Eugenia ROSEIRA, Thaís Helena PIAI-MORAIS, and Rosely Moralez de FIGUEIREDO. "Hand hygiene in hospital environments: use of conformity indicators." Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem 35, no. 1 (2014): 70–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2014.01.40930.
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An exploratory descriptive study with a quantitative approach whose objective was to use indicators to evaluate the frequency and infrastructure for hand hygiene, as well as the nursing team's knowledge about the subject. Systematized observation was carried out at hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil of the routine activities of 33 participating professionals (nurses and technicians) as well as the application of an individual questionnaire about the subject.1206 opportunities for hand hygiene were identified, though it was effected in only 481 (39.9%) of them. Alcohol solution was not used at any opportunity. The infrastructure indicator for hand hygiene was close to the ideal value (83.3%). The professionals reported a high frequency of hand hygiene, demonstrating knowledge in relation to its importance, yet contradicting the findings of the observation. It was concluded that, despite the adequate infrastructure, hand hygiene was below that expected, requiring actions and strategies to overcomes these barrier and increase the use of alcohol solution.
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Pandey, Bhavana, and Devesh Shukla. "Perceptions and practices about menstrual hygiene among women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) attending out-patient department of CIMS, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 7 (2018): 3074. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182650.
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Background: Women suffer due to their ignorance on hygienic requirement during menstruation. Hygiene related practices of women during menstruation are of considerable importance, as it has a health impact in terms of increased vulnerability to RTI. Inthis paper our objectives is to detect the menstrual health problems and to assess menstrual hygiene practices among women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) attending OPD of CIMS Bilaspur Chhattisgarh (Obstretic and Gynaecology, OPD).Methods: Females of reproductive age group (15-45 years) attending routine obstretics and gynaecology OPD during 1st May to 15th September 2015 were included in the study after taking their verbal consent at CIMS hospital. Pretested semi-structured questionnaire were used to take history regarding knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene. Statistical test like chi-square test were applied using Epi info 7 software.Results: 36% of study population belonged to the 21-30 year age group. About 75% were married. Majority of women had primary education (43.3%) and 54.3% belonged to lower middle class. Majority of women 51.8% used cloth during menstruation; about 45.7% used the same cloth by washing and reusing every month.Conclusions: Most women were found to follow unhygienic practices. Hence, efforts such as improving female literacy and health education regarding the various risk factors should be made by the policy makers to increase menstrual hygiene among rural population. Literacy status was found to be significant for awareness about menstruation and the use of sanitary pads.
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Kiyoshi-Teo, Hiroko, and Mary Blegen. "Influence of Institutional Guidelines on Oral Hygiene Practices in Intensive Care Units." American Journal of Critical Care 24, no. 4 (2015): 309–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2015920.
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BackgroundMaintaining oral hygiene is a key component of preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia; however, practices are inconsistent.ObjectivesTo explore how characteristics of institutional guidelines for oral hygiene influence nurses’ oral hygiene practices and perceptions of that practice.MethodsOral hygiene section of a larger survey study on prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Critical care nurses at 8 hospitals in Northern California that had more than 1000 ventilator days in 2009 were recruited to participate in the survey. Twenty-one questions addressed oral hygiene practices and practice perceptions. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and Spearman correlations were used for analyses.ResultsA total of 576 critical care nurses (45% response rate) responded to the survey. Three types of institutional oral hygiene guidelines existed: nursing policy, order set, and information bulletin. Nursing policy provided the most detail about the oral hygiene care; however, adherence, awareness, and priority level were higher with order sets (P &lt; .05). The content and method of disseminating these guidelines varied, and nursing practices were affected by these differences. Nurses assessed the oral cavity and used oral swabs more often when those practices were included in institutional guidelines.ConclusionsThe content and dissemination method of institutional guidelines on oral hygiene do influence the oral hygiene practices of critical care nurses. Future studies examining how institutional guidelines could best be incorporated into routine workflow are needed.
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Armoni, S., Y. Castiel, D. Shoseyov, and E. Kerem. "298 Efficacy of educational intervention to practice hygiene measures at routine clinic visits." Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 6 (June 2007): S73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1569-1993(07)60273-2.
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Merz, E. "Is Transducer Hygiene sufficient when Vaginal Probes are used in the Clinical Routine?" Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound 37, no. 02 (2016): 137–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-103605.
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Zakaria, Wael, Yasser Almunajem, and Hadeel Alnowaiser. "Denture Hygiene: The Sharing Responsibility." International Journal of Dental Research 6, no. 1 (2018): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijdr.v6i1.12191.
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Background: Regular and effective denture hygiene among complete denture patients has a great effect on preventing various oral lesions based on appropriate hygiene measures given by the prosthodontist. Objective: The current study aimed to analyze the denture hygiene behaviors among complete denture wearers at the Dental Hospital in Qassim University, KSA. Subjects and Methods: In the current study, 91 complete denture wearers (61 males and 30 females) attending the dental clinics at Qassim University in Saudi Arabia were included. A questionnaire was used which mainly focuses on evaluating the participants regarding the complete denture hygiene and their behaviors and ability to clean the denture at appropriate intervals.Results: A total of 91 patients were interviewed. Their age ranges between 35 to 85 years. (92.3%) of the participants received instructions about cleaning and care of their denture.78% of these instructions were verbal. (51.6%) of complete denture wearers used water and a toothbrush to clean their denture. Most of the patients (76.62%) removed their denture at night before sleep while less number (26.37%) did not. With regard to routine follow up, 73.6% of participants never attend any visit.Conclusion: Improve the awareness of complete denture patients towards the importance of maintaining their denture hygiene and the importance of regular periodic visit is a sharing responsibility between the prosthodontist and the patients.
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Mohd Noor, Nur Syatirah, Nor Aidaniza Abdul Muttlib, and Adam Husein. "The Significance of Knowledge, Instructions, Habits and Denture Hygiene Practice in Relation to the Maintenance of Denture Hygiene at Hospital USM’s Dental Clinic." Archives of Orofacial Sciences 16, no. 1 (2021): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/aos2021.16.1.5.
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Good denture hygiene is crucial for the prevention of various periodontal diseases, dental caries and dental stomatitis, which can give rise to a negative impact on the general health of denture users. A comparison exercise was conducted, to determine the effectiveness of information on denture care, provided by different groups of dental personnel. A self-administered and structured questionnaire was distributed to patients who attended Hospital USM’s dental clinics, from 2014 to 2019 based on the attendance register of the clinic. The denture hygiene status of 100 participants was assessed during the interview session. The results derived through the questionnaire revealed that 100% of the respondents, who received both verbal and written instructions, practiced good dental hygiene. It was observed that the most effective instructions received by the respondents were delivered by the dental specialists. Respondents, who clean their dentures with denture cleaning tablets, soap, or denture cleaning paste, were observed to possess better denture hygiene than those who do not. Also, respondents who visit their dentists once every six months for routine dental examinations boasted a higher percentage of good denture hygiene (81.8%). A positive association was perceived, between knowledge and the status of denture hygiene.
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Molla, Alemayehu, and Tirusew Wondie. "Magnitude of Poor Sleep Hygiene Practice and Associated Factors among Medical Students in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study." Sleep Disorders 2021 (February 15, 2021): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6611338.
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Background. Good sleep hygiene plays an important role in human health. Medical students are notorious for insufficient and irregular sleep habits which are linked with students’ learning abilities, poor academic performance, and poor interpersonal relationship which predispose them to mental illnesses. However, it has not been studied among medical students in Ethiopia. Method. This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 576 undergraduate medical students selected by using a stratified sampling technique. Sleep hygiene (SHI) was assessed by a 13-item sleep hygiene questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the potential determinants of poor sleep hygiene among undergraduate medical students. Variables with p values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant, and the strength of the association was presented by adjusted odds ratio with 95% C.I. Result. The prevalence of poor sleep hygiene practice among undergraduate medical students was 48.1% (95% 43.7, 52.1). After adjusting for the possible confounders, being female ( AOR = 1.53 , 95% CI 1.03, 2.26), having depressive symptoms ( AOR = 3.55 , 95% CI 2.26, 5.59), with stress symptoms ( AOR = 2.41 , 95% CI 1.61, 3.60), and having anxiety symptoms ( AOR = 2.2 , 95% CI 1.42, 3.31) were associated with poor sleep hygiene practice at p value < 0.05. Conclusion. Almost half of the medical students had poor sleep hygiene practice. Routine screening of depressive and stress symptoms and education about sleep hygiene are warranted among medical students.
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Karaaslan, Ayşe, Eda Kepenekli Kadayifci, Serkan Atıcı, et al. "Compliance of Healthcare Workers with Hand Hygiene Practices in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units: Overt Observation." Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases 2014 (2014): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/306478.
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Background.The objective of this study was to assess the compliance of hand hygiene (HH) of healthcare workers (HCWs) in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit in a tertiary university hospital in Istanbul.Methods.An observational study was conducted on the compliance of HH for the five World Health Organization (WHO) indications. HCWs were observed during routine patient care in day shift. The authors also measured the technique of HH through hand washing or hand hygiene with alcohol-based disinfectant.Results.A total of 704 HH opportunities were identified during the observation period. Overall compliance was 37.0% (261/704). Compliance differed by role: nurses (41.4%) and doctors (31.9%) [P=0.02, OR: 1.504, CI 95%: 1.058–2.137]. HCWs were more likely to use soap and water (63.6%) compared to waterless-alcohol-based hand hygiene (36.3%) [P<0.05].Conclusion.Adherence to hand hygiene practice and use of alcohol-based disinfectant was found to be very low. Effective education programs that improve adherence to hand hygiene and use of disinfectants may be helpful to increase compliance.
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Lowe, Rosalie, and D. Rees. "Occupational Health Nurses and Occupational Hygiene." AAOHN Journal 44, no. 6 (1996): 288–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/216507999604400606.
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The objectives of this study were to assess the current occupational hygiene practices of occupational health nurses and to assess their attitudes to the identification and initial quantification of workplace hazards. A questionnaire was mailed to all occupational health nurses registered with the South African Society of Occupational Health Nurses. Responses were obtained from 221 (53.7%). Responders and non-responders did not differ on key characteristics. Only 14 (6%) of the respondents performed occupational hygiene tasks as part of their routine work and only 31 (14%) volunteered hazard identification and quantification as tasks that would significantly improve practice. Nevertheless, when asked directly, 120 (54%) agreed that occupational hygiene fell into the ambit of occupational health nursing. Over 70% were positive about receiving theoretical and practical hygiene training. Constraints to greater hazard identification included limited time and resources and concern about intruding into the domains of other practitioners. Sufficient numbers of occupational health nurses were interested in identifying hazards in the workplace for training courses to be planned and offered now; however, restraints to practice need to be clarified and removed for these new skills to be used effectively.
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Heil, Jörg, Sarah Hug, Heike Martiny, et al. "Standards of hygiene for ultrasound-guided core cut biopsies of the breast." Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound 39, no. 06 (2018): 636–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/a-0667-7898.
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Abstract Purpose The aim was to obtain an overview of the hygiene measures undertaken during ultrasound guided core cut biopsies of the breast by experts certified by the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine in order to derive recommendations for clinical routine, taking into account the available literature and the lack of evidence based guidelines. Materials and Methods A survey was conducted with all members of the levels I to III of the breast ultrasound working group of the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine. The estimation of the risk of infection after a core cut biopsy of the breast was asked for as well as the hygiene measures undertaken in practice to avoid infection. Results The risk of infection after a core cut biopsy of the breast was estimated to be one per thousand (median value). The most commonly performed hygiene measures were a spray, wipe, spray desinfection (98.1 %) and the use of sterile gloves (54.7 %). Conclusion Due to the very low risk of infection we recommend the routine use of gloves and an adequate skin disinfection. Contact of the transducer or of an unsterile contact medium with the biopsy needle is considered highly unlikely und should be avoided.
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Lai, Zoe F. Y., and Sukhpreet Kaur. "Home Hygiene and Prevention of Infections." Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 15, no. 2 (2020): S79–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v15i2.397.
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Health is wealth - a famous proverb that almost everyone has heard of but may not have fully understood its essence. Health comes from maintaining cleanliness and hygiene which starts from home and expands to workplaces and public areas. By practicing hygiene in the home and everyday life settings, it will have impact significantly in reducing the global burden of infectious diseases that kills over 17 million people a year. Mainly caused by microorganisms, infections can easily spread by direct and indirect contact. Common infectious diseases include chickenpox, common cold, malaria and pertussis. These diseases tend to have specific symptoms such as fever, diarrhoea, fatigue and muscle aches. In institutional settings, such as schools and child-cares settings, information relating hand hygiene is routine. However, the home environment is one of the potential sources of transmission of infectious diseases. This situation, of course, needs to be re-evaluated and the promotion of home hygiene should be encouraged. Positive correlation has been found between home hygiene practices and risk of disease transmission in homes where the first line of defence against infectious diseases is cleaning and disinfecting plus maintaining good hand hygiene. But, the implementation for an effective policy to monitor home hygiene is rather complex due to varying determinants of health. In a nutshell, proper home hygiene and cleaning practices lead to reduced risk of spreading infectious diseases. They should form the key issues in the practice of health promotion in the community and institutions.
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Kandel, Nirmal, and Jaya Lamichhane. "Strategy of Making Hand Washing a Routine Habit: Principles of 5Es and 3Rs." Journal of Nepal Medical Association 55, no. 203 (2016): 40–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2693.
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Regular hand washing habit has potential to reduce morbidity and mortality due to diseases and improves child development and reduces absenteeism of children, teachers and workforce. Improving hand washing behavior is more cost effective than improving clean water and sanitation infrastructure. There are numbers of initiatives and interventions in place, which have gained momentum with key messages of a call to action with increasing investment in schools, engaging policy makers and demonstration them with evidence. However, change in behavior as a routine habit has not reached to an optimum level and requires institutionalizing hand washing practices in schools, from schools and by schools and develop it as a curriculum. Therefore, we are purposing principles of 5Es and 3Rs – a strategy to make hand washing a routine habit. These 5E principles are: i) Embedding in a system, ii) Enabling Environment, iii) Eliminating Friction, iv) Encouraging all, and v) Establishing intervention and 3Rs are practicing them Religiously, Routinely and Repeatedly.Numbers of interventions have well demonstrated that hand hygiene educational interventionscan help maintaining good practices. Finally, if schools and community start doing today, we canobserve behavioral change practices for hand washing as a routine habit by at least 10 years after.Keywords: Hand washing, Routine Habit, Principles of 5Es and 3Rs, Educational Interventions, School. | PubMed
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Lamas, Rita Regina Souza, Mabel Miluska Suca Salas, Tatiana Pereira Cenci, Marcos Britto Corrêa, and Rafael Guerra Lundi. "Removable orthodontic appliances: frequency and cleaning agents used by students and recommended by dentists." Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences 15, no. 1 (2016): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/bjos.v15i1.8647093.
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Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and hygiene habits of 13-19 years-old adolescent users of removable orthodontic appliances (ROA) and to determine hygiene methods for the appliances prescribed by dentists, in the city of Pelotas. Methods: The study had two stages. The first stage was a telephone interview with dentists. Dentists were interview by telephone calls in order to obtain information regarding the hygiene methods for cleaning acrylic appliances. Second stage was a cross-sectional study performed with schoolchildren. Children from public and private schools with secondary level were included in the sample. A questionnaire was applied to the students using any type of ROA. Questionnaires included demographic information and behavioral characteristics. Data collected were subjected to Chi-square test and logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of children using ROA was 5.4%. Students (89.7%) and dentists (47.2%) reported to prefer mechanical methods to clean their ROA. Cleaning with soup, hydrogen peroxide or effervescent tabs were less used. High frequency of use was associated with higher frequency of hygiene on the ROA. Conclusions: The prevalence of schoolchildren using removable appliances was low. The common cleaning method used by children and prescribed by dentists was mechanical. Hygiene frequency was significantly associated with the routine of use of the appliance and with the type of hygiene method.
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Vikke, Heidi Storm. "Hygiene perception and motivational factors of influence on high-quality hand hygiene performance among emergency medical service providers: Results from an international survey." Dansk Tidsskrift for Akutmedicin 2, no. 3 (2019): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/akut.v2i3.112995.
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Background: Hand hygiene a cornerstone in infection prevention and control lacks quality in the EMS. Improvement is complicated and includes both individual and institutional aspects. However, little is known about EMS providers' perception and motivational factors leading to a high-quality hand hygiene. We aimed to describe 1) EMS providers’ perception on hand hygiene, 2) practical measures’ feasibility to improve compliance and 3) motivational factors related to high-quality hand hygiene among the cohort.
 Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire consisting of 24 items (developed from WHOs Perception Survey for Health-Care Workers) provided information on demographics, improvement feasibility of practical measures, and various subjective, normative and control beliefs among EMS providers from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Australia.
 Results: Overall, 933 questionnaires were returned (response rate 15%). Most respondents were advanced-care providers, male and had > 5 years EMS experience. In total, 61% received hand hygiene training < 3 years ago, and 93% perceived hand hygiene a routine. Most perceived access to hand hygiene supplies, and training and education as feasible practical measures to improve overall hand hygiene compliance. The majority acknowledged the scope and severity of health-care associated infections and the preventive effect of hand hygiene. Overall, 55% believed that hand hygiene was an organizational priority, 26% that it was important to their managers, 36% to colleges, and 58% to patients. Also, 44% perceived their colleges' hand hygiene compliance high (≥ 80% compliance rate), 71% perceived hand hygiene relatively easy to perform. Organizational priority, peer pressure, and self-efficacy were separately associated with self-reported high-quality hand hygiene.
 Conclusions: Hand hygiene supplies, simple and clear instructions, and training and education are highly warranted. Moreover, organizational priority, role models, and self-efficacy are motivational components with the potential to empower hand hygiene compliance within this cohort. Future interventional studies are needed to investigate the effect of a multimodal improvement strategy including both practical and behavioral aspects.
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Anderson, Maureen EC, Jan M. Sargeant, and J. Weese. "Video observation of hand hygiene practices during routine companion animal appointments and the effect of a poster intervention on hand hygiene compliance." BMC Veterinary Research 10, no. 1 (2014): 106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-10-106.
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Ryman, Tove K., Elizabeth C. Briere, Emily Cartwright, et al. "Integration of Routine Vaccination and Hygiene Interventions: A Comparison of 2 Strategies in Kenya." Journal of Infectious Diseases 205, suppl_1 (2012): S65—S76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir777.
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Monistrol, Olga, M. Liboria López, Montserrat Riera, et al. "Hand contamination during routine care in medical wards: the role of hand hygiene compliance." Journal of Medical Microbiology 62, no. 4 (2013): 623–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.050328-0.
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Korniewicz, Denise M., and Maher El-Masri. "Exploring the factors associated with hand hygiene compliance of nurses during routine clinical practice." Applied Nursing Research 23, no. 2 (2010): 86–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2008.06.002.
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Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura, Nurul Azmawati Mohamed, Mohd Dzulkhairi Mohd Rani, et al. "Assessment on Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices Among Pre-school Children in Klang Valley." Global Pediatric Health 7 (January 2020): 2333794X2097636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333794x20976369.
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Background. Pre-school children are at a higher risk to acquire infectious diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease due to their immature immune system. Good hand hygiene prevents transmission of infectious diseases. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of hand hygiene among pre-schoolers. Methods. In this prospective, multi-center study, the pre-schools were selected according to the selection criteria. A questionnaire consisting of socio-demographics, knowledge and practices of hand hygiene were administered via face-to-face interview during the pre- and post-intervention period. A total of 435 pre-schoolers aged 5 and 6 years old from 2 pre-schools within Klang Valley, School P (test group) and School C (control group) were involved in this study. The test group was provided with comprehensive hand hygiene education including video on proper handwashing technique during the 2 months intervention period, whereas the control group did not receive any form of intervention. The data were statistically analyzed using descriptive analysis and independent t-test. Results. Majority of pre-schoolers gained knowledge of handwashing from their parents. However, only 63% demonstrated good handwashing technique. Test group were significantly better ( P < 0.05) in handwashing technique and hand hygiene routine score. Conclusion. A comprehensive hand hygiene education program should include proper handwashing facilities, resources, and awareness of the care-givers in instilling and sustaining good hand hygiene behavior.
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Alshammari, Modhi, Kelly Reynolds, Marc Verhougstraete, and Mary O’Rourke. "Comparison of Perceived and Observed Hand Hygiene Compliance in Healthcare Workers in MERS-CoV Endemic Regions." Healthcare 6, no. 4 (2018): 122. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6040122.
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This study investigated healthcare workers’ perceptions of hand hygiene practices by comparing personal reports, as assessed by questionnaires, to direct observations of the workers’ hand hygiene practices. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. Observations were made using a 16-item checklist, based on three sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and Boyce and Pittet’s guidelines of hand hygiene. The checklist was used for both direct-observation and self-reported data collection purposes. Pearson correlation and Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) were utilized to statistically determine the relationship between healthcare workers’ reports of hand hygiene practices and observed hand hygiene behaviors. The study was conducted in the outpatient examination rooms and emergency departments of three types of hospitals in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia where Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is endemic and is observed in routine cases and outbreaks. The total sample size included 87 physicians and nurses recruited while on duty during the scheduled observation periods, with each healthcare worker being observed during individual medical examinations with at least three patients. No statistically significant correlations between the healthcare workers’ perceptions of hand hygiene practices and healthcare workers’ actual behaviors were evident. Based on the self-report questionnaires, significant differences were found between physicians’ and nurses’ hand hygiene practices reports. Healthcare workers clearly understand the importance of careful hand hygiene practices, but based on researchers’ observations, the medical personnel failed to properly implement protocol-driven hand hygiene applications. However, the significant differences between physicians’ and nurses’ self-reports suggest further inquiry is needed to fully explore these discrepancies.
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Putri, Putu Hita Jyotisna, and Putu Gede Subhaktiyasa. "HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DENGAN SIKAP PERSONAL HYGIENE PEMULUNG DI TEMPAT PEMBUANGAN AKHIR SUWUNG DENPASAR SELATAN." Bali Medika Jurnal 5, no. 2 (2018): 161–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.36376/bmj.v5i2.45.
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Pendahuluan: Personal hygiene merupakan kebutuhan dasar yang harus selalu senatiasa terpenuhi. Personal hygiene yang dilakukan dengan benar akan mencegah masuknya virus dan kuman-kuman ke dalam diri seseorang. Pentingnya menjaga personal hygiene disebabkan oleh pengetahuan seseorang dalam merawat kebersihan dirinya. Pengetahuan tersebut nantinya akan membentuk sikap seseorang baik kearah yang negatif maupun positif. Metode Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian korelasi dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross-sectional Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan skor pengetahuan pemulung tentang personal hygiene kurang sebanyak 43 responden (76,8%). Skor sikap pemulung terhadap personal hygiene negatif sebanyak 52 responden (92,9%). Hasil uji Rank Spearman didapatkan nilai p sebesar 0,000 < 0,5, dengan nilai kekuatan korelasi 0,568 (kekuatan sedang) dan arah korelasi positif yang berarti semakin tinggi pengetahuan pemulung maka sikap personal hygiene semakin positif begitu pula sebaliknya semakin kurang pengetahuan pemulung maka sikap personal hygiene semakin negative. Diskusi Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan ada hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan dengan sikap personal hygiene pemulung di Tempat Pembuangan Akhir Suwung Denpasar Selatan, sehingga perlu ditingkatkan dalam pemberian informasi khususnya personal hygiene kepada pemulung melalui penyuluhan yang rutin dan menyediakan fasilitas kesehatan yang menunjang sikap personal hygiene di wilayah tersebut.
 Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, sikap, personal hygiene
 
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 Introduction: Personal hygiene is a basic need that must always be fulfilled. Properly done personal hygiene will prevent the entry of viruses and germs into a person. The importance of maintaining personal hygiene is knowledge in taking care of own hygiene. Such knowledge will then shape a person's attitude towards both the negative and positive. Method This type of research is correlation research using a cross-sectional approach. Results: The results showed that scavenger scores on personal hygiene were lacking as much as 43 respondents (76.8%). The attitude scores on personal hygiene were lacking as much as 52 respondents (92.9%). The Spearman Rank test results obtained a p-value of 0.000 <0.5, with correlation strength value of 0.568 (medium strength) with positive correlation. It means the higher the knowledge of scavengers the more positive the personal hygiene attitude and vice versa the less knowledge of personal hygiene the more negative the attitude. Discussion Based on the results of this study, there is a significant correlation between knowledge and personal hygiene attitude of scavenger in Suwung Denpasar Landfill. It means information especially personal hygiene to scavengers is needed to be improved through routine counseling and providing health facilities that support personal hygiene attitude in the region.
 Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Personal Hygiene
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НІКОЛАЄНКО, Оксана, and Павло ДАЦИШИН. "The influence of the psychophysiological state on student performance." EUROPEAN HUMANITIES STUDIES: State and Society 4 (December 24, 2019): 46–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.38014/ehs-ss.2019.4.03.
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The article describes the psychophysiological factors that affect the state of academic performance of second-year foreign students at a medical university; such factors include the process of adaptation to new climatic and geographical, socio-cultural conditions, the process of learning at a university; healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet, daily routine, hygiene, hardening and avoiding bad habits.
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Mills, John P., Ziwei Zhu, Julia Mantey, et al. "The devil is in the details: Factors influencing hand hygiene adherence and contamination with antibiotic-resistant organisms among healthcare providers in nursing facilities." Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 40, no. 12 (2019): 1394–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2019.292.
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AbstractBackground:Antibiotic-resistant organism (ARO) colonization rates in skilled nursing facilities (NFs) are high; hand hygiene is crucial to interrupt transmission. We aimed to determine factors associated with hand hygiene adherence in NFs and to assess rates of ARO acquisition among healthcare personnel (HCP).Methods:HCP were observed during routine care at 6 NFs. We recorded hand hygiene adherence, glove use, activities, and time in room. HCP hands were cultured before and after patient care; patients and high-touch surfaces were cultured. HCP activities were categorized as high-versus low-risk for self-contamination. Multivariable regression was performed to identify predictors of hand hygiene adherence.Results:We recorded 385 HCP observations and paired them with cultures performed before and after patient care. Hand hygiene adherence occurred in 96 of 352 observations (27.3%) before patient care and 165 of 358 observations (46.1%) after patient care. Gloves were worn in 169 of 376 observations (44.9%). Higher adherence was associated with glove use before patient care (odds ratio [OR], 2.55; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.44–4.54) and after patient care (OR, 3.11; 95% CI, 1.77–5.48). Compared with nurses, certified nurse assistants had lower hand hygiene adherence (OR, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.15–0.67) before patient care and physical/occupational therapists (OR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.11–0.44) after patient care. Hand hygiene varied by activity performed and time in the room. HCP hands were contaminated with AROs in 35 of 385 cultures of hands before patient care (0.9%) and 22 of 350 cultures of hands after patient care (6.3%).Conclusions:Hand hygiene adherence in NFs remain low; it is influenced by job title, type of care activity, and glove use. Hand hygiene programs should incorporate these unique care and staffing factors to reduce ARO transmission.
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Gauthier-Gagne, G., J. Dimakos, G. Somerville, J. Boursier, and R. Gruber. "0217 Adolescents’ Evening Preference is Associated with Specific Sleep Hygiene Behaviours." Sleep 43, Supplement_1 (2020): A84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.215.
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Abstract Introduction Circadian tendencies are associated with individual differences in preferred timing of behaviour. Sleep hygiene encompasses a variety of habits that are necessary for healthy. Given the later bedtimes of individuals with evening circadian preferences, more time is spent being awake in the evening and this could be associated with increased or longer engagement in poor sleep hygiene. Specific sleep hygiene practices that are common in adolescents with high evening preferences may therefore be a target to improve sleep. However, the relationship between specific sleep hygiene behaviours and circadian preferences in adolescents has not been examined. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between circadian preference and specific domains of sleep hygiene behavior. Methods 127 adolescents (86 female) between 13 and 18 years old (M = 14.83, SD = 1.20) participated in the study. Circadian preferences were measured by the Morningness-Eveningness subscale of the School Sleep Habits Survey. Sleep hygiene was measured using the Adolescent Sleep Hygiene Scale (ASHS). Results Higher eveningness scores were significantly negatively associated with the ASHS physiological, behavioural arousal, cognitive emotional arousal, sleep environment, sleep stability, daytime sleep, substances use factors (r = -.20, p = &lt;.05, r = -.27, p = &lt;.01, r = -.32, p = &lt;.01, r = -.18, p = &lt;.05, r = -.41, p = &lt;.01, r = -.28, p = &lt;.01, r = 0.20, p = &lt;.05 respectively) and with total sleep hygiene score (r = -.45, p = &lt;.01). Conclusion Higher eveningness preferences in adolescents is significantly associated with poorer sleep hygiene in all domains with the exception of bedtime routine. Behavioural arousal, cognitive emotional, and sleep stability domains show the strongest inverse correlations. These findings could be used to inform the development of tailored sleep health interventions for adolescents with strong evening tendencies Support Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) support for Dr. Reut Gruber.