Handwashing programme in kindergarten: A pilot study.

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Au, W.H., Suen, L.K.P., & Kwok, Y.L., (2010). Handwashing programme in kindergarten: A pilot study. Health Education, 110(1), 5-16.
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured programme on handwashing which has taken into account of the developmental stage of children.  …

An evidence based multi-activity handwashing education program in children (Doctoral dissertation).

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Annesi, S.M., (2010). An evidence based multi-activity handwashing education program in children (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 3437930)
Proper handwashing is one of the simplest, most affordable and effective means of stopping the spread of infection. Due to the close proximity of children in schools and child car…

Teaching daily living skills using picture card booklets for students with developmental disabilities: Analysis of a parent training program.

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Aoki, M., & Yamamoto, J. I. (1996). Teaching daily living skills using picture card booklets for students with developmental disabilities: Analysis of a parent training program. Japanese Journal of Behavior Analysis, 10(2), 106-117.
Examined the effects of picture cards on teaching daily living skills such as gathering personal belongings for school, washing hands, gargling, and engaging in academic activitie…

Training of beauty salon professionals in disease prevention using interactive tele-education.

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Júnior, E. E. V., & Wen, C. L. (2015). Training of beauty salon professionals in disease prevention using interactive tele-education. Telemedicine and e-Health, 21(1), 55-61.
Background: Infectious diseases can be acquired in places where invasive procedures are often performed without the proper care of hand washing and material sterilization. There a…

The effects of music as a cue in maintaining handwashing in preschool children.

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Kramer, S. A. (1978). The effects of music as a cue in maintaining handwashing in preschool children. Journal of Music Therapy, 15(3), 136-144.
Attempted to determine the effects of a training song in maintaining a self-help skill which had been taught using the song. A total of 22 preschool children of varying abilities …

A study of effectiveness of health education program on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of food handlers toward foodborne diseases and food safety.

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Naing, N. N., Zain, M. M., Hamzah, W. M., Ag. Mat, H., Abdullah, N., & Abu Bakar, M. H. (2007). A study of effectiveness of health education program on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of food handlers toward foodborne diseases and food safety. International Medical Journal, 14(4), 253-260.
Objective: Food handlers play an important role in ensuring food safety throughout the chain of production, processing, storage and preparation. This study was aimed to determine …

H1N1 infection: Handwashing in public restrooms.

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Snell, J. C. (2010). H1N1 infection: Handwashing in public restrooms. Psychology and Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 47(1-2), 60-61.
The article looks at public hygiene. Acting as a confederate, a student was dressed as a janitor/maintenance person in the most used rest room of a very large suburban retail mall…

Reduction of illness absenteeism in elementary schools using an alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer.

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White, C. G., Shinder, F. S., Shinder, A. L., & Dyer, D. L. (2001). Reduction of illness absenteeism in elementary schools using an alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer. The Journal of School Nursing, 17(5), 258-265.
Hand washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable disease. The purpose of this double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to assess whether an alcohol- …

Promoting clean hands among children in Uganda: A school-based intervention using ‘tippy-taps’.

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Zhang, C., Mosa, A. J., Hayward, A. S., & Matthews, S. A. (2013). Promoting clean hands among children in Uganda: A school-based intervention using ‘tippy-taps’. Public Health, 127(6), 586-589.
This paper summarizes the design and preliminary findings from a comprehensive, child-led tippy-tap handwashing promotion program implemented in rural schools in Nakigo, Iganga Di…

Intervention improves restaurant employees' food safety compliance rates.

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York, V. K., Brannon, L. A., Shanklin, C. W., Roberts, K. R., Barrett, B. B., & Howells, A. D. (2009). Intervention improves restaurant employees' food safety compliance rates. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 21(4), 459-478.
Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the relative effectiveness of four-hour ServSafe® food safety training, a theory-based intervention targeting food service employees’ perceive…

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