On the role of habit in self-reported and observed hand hygiene behavior.

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Diefenbacher, S., Keller, J., & Pfattheicher, S., (2020). On the role of habit in self-reported and observed hand hygiene behavior. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 12(1), 125-143.
Background: The present contribution tests the main ideas that (a) hand hygiene behavior is associated with habit, and (b) this association is robust when deliberative constructs …

Social determinants of good hand-washing practice (GHP) among adolescents in a rural Indian community.

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Dobe, M., Mandal, R.N., & Jha, A., (2013). Social determinants of good hand-washing practice (GHP) among adolescents in a rural Indian community. Family & Community Health, 36(2), 172-177.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 randomly selected villages to assess prevalence of good hand-washing practice (GHP) among adolescents, and describe the social determina…

Using educational interventions to improve the handwashing habits of preschool children.

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Witt, S.D., & Spencer, H.A., (2004). Using educational interventions to improve the handwashing habits of preschool children. Early Child Development and Care, 174(5), 461-471.
The effectiveness of educational activities on changing the handwashing habits of preschool children was evaluated using parental surveys and direct observations. Baseline handwas…

Behavior-change interventions to improve hand-hygiene practice: A review of alternatives to education.

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Wilson, S., Jacob, C.J., & Powell, D., (2011). Behavior-change interventions to improve hand-hygiene practice: A review of alternatives to education. Critical Public Health, 21(1), 119-127.
Despite the role of hand hygiene in preventing infectious disease, compliance remains low. Education and training are often cited as essential to developing and maintaining hand-h…

Family factors associated with children’s handwashing hygiene behavior.

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Song, I.H., Kim, S.-A., & Woong-Sub, P., (2012). Family factors associated with children’s handwashing hygiene behavior. Journal of Child Health Care, 17(2), 164-173.
Despite the importance of children’s hand hygiene and family influence on children’s behaviors, few studies have been dedicated to identifying family factors affecting handwashing…

Handwashing and respiratory illness among young adults in military training.

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Ryan, M.A.K., Christian, R.S., & Wohlrabe, J., (2001). Handwashing and respiratory illness among young adults in military training. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 21(2), 79-83.
Objectives: In response to increasing concerns about respiratory illness in military recruits, a simple handwashing program was developed and evaluated at a large Navy training ce…

Effect of handwashing on child health: A randomized controlled trial.

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Luby, S.P., Agboatwalla, M., Feikin, D.R., Painter, J., Billhimer, W., Arshad, A., & Hoekstra, R.M., (2005). Effect of handwashing on child health: A randomized controlled trial. The Lancet, 366, 225-233.
Background: More than 3.5 million children aged less than 5 years die from diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory-tract infection every year. We undertook a randomised controlled t…

Clean hands: Prevention of typhoid fever in rural communities in Egypt.

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Lohiniva, A.L., Saeed, M., El-Sayeed, N., & Talaat, M., (2008). Clean hands: Prevention of typhoid fever in rural communities in Egypt. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 28(3), 215-227.
Typhoid fever is a serious public health problem in Egypt. Effective prevention strategies include the promotion of handwashing. This study explores factors that influence handwas…

An internet-delivered handwashing intervention to modify influenza-like illness and respiratory infection transmission (PRIMIT): A primary care randomized trial.

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Little, P., Stuart, B., Hobbs, F.D.R., Moore, M., Barnett, J., Popoola, D., … & Yardley, L., (2015). An internet-delivered handwashing intervention to modify influenza-like illness and respiratory infection transmission (PRIMIT): A primary care randomized trial. Lancet, 386, 1631-1639.
Background: Handwashing to prevent transmission of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) has been widely advocated, especially during the H1N1 pandemic. However, the role of handwas…

Social influence in child care centers: A test of the theory of normative social behavior.

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Lapinski, M.K., Anderson, J., Shugart, A., & Todd, E., (2014). Social influence in child care centers: A test of the theory of normative social behavior. Health Communication, 29, 219-232.
Child care centers are a unique context for studying communication about the social and personal expectations about health behaviors. The theory of normative social behavior (TNSB…

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