Background: Personal hygiene is the act of taking care of oneself, it is also referring to as an
act of maintaining the cleanliness of one's body and clothing to improve overall health and …

Harmful microorganisms can be transferred to hands from contaminated surfaces people
come into contact in daily life. Contaminated hands can transmit disease to one self as well …

BACKGROUND: Although several studies have characterized the hygiene habits of college
students, few have assessed the determinants underlying such behaviors. OBJECTIVES …

Priority on patient safety in hospitals by the government and accreditation agencies is on the
rise. With World Health Organization (WHO) reporting an increase in health care associated …

The purpose of this study is to provide the students with the proper hand washing
knowledge after examining their attitude and performance of health science college …

Results: Findings indicate that although participants in this current study had high levels of
knowledge, attitude and practices of hand hygiene, there were gaps in their knowledge …

Objective: To assess the clarity and efficacy of the World Health Organization (WHO) hand-
rub diagram, develop a modified version, and compare the 2 diagrams. Design …

Background Using hand sanitizers can reduce bacterial contamination and is an efficient
and inexpensive method of preventing infections. The purpose of this study was to explore …

Background: Handwashing is an effective way to reduce infectious disease transmission, but
health care workers do not always follow hand hygiene guidelines. This research examines …

Objective: The aim of this Canadian study was to assess student behavioral response to
disease transmission risk, while identifying high microbial deposition/transmission sites …