Parents' attitudes towards the influenza vaccine and influencing factors.

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Robbins, S. C. C., Leask, J., & Booy, R. (2011). Parents' attitudes towards the influenza vaccine and influencing factors. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 47(7), 419-422.
Aim: To determine what factors are associated with parents’ attitudes towards accepting the influenza vaccine for their child.  Methods: Parents’ attitudes were measured as part …

Effects of modeling errors on the acquisition and retention of sterile hand washing task.

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Riolo, L. (1997). Effects of modeling errors on the acquisition and retention of sterile hand washing task. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84(1), 19-26.
The learning effect of including errors in the instruction of a sterile hand washing task was studied. The numbers of errors made during task reproduction on acquisition and reten…

Hand hygiene compliance of nurses: A 5‐unit observational study in North‐Eastern Anatolia.

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Polat, S., Gürol, A. P., & Çevik, Ü. (2011). Hand hygiene compliance of nurses: A 5‐unit observational study in North‐Eastern Anatolia. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 17(4), 435-440.
In five neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in two cities, the hand hygiene applications of 72 nurses included in this observational study have been investigated. The research w…

Analysis of different communication channels for promoting hygiene behaviour.

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Pinfold, J. V. (1999). Analysis of different communication channels for promoting hygiene behaviour. Health Education Research, 14(5), 629-639.
Reports a hygiene intervention study to reduce diarrheal disease in rural northeastern Thailand through promoting hand washing and dish washing. A variety of media was employed in…

Hand hygiene in the nursery during diaper changing.

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Phang, K. N., Maznin, N. L., & Yip, W. K. (2012). Hand hygiene in the nursery during diaper changing. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 10(4), 382-387.
Aim: This project aimed to improve hand hygiene practice during diaper changing among nurses working in the nursery.  Methods: This project was conducted in one of the nurseries …

Hygiene behaviour and health attitudes in African countries.

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Pengpid, S., & Peltzer, K. (2012). Hygiene behaviour and health attitudes in African countries. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 25(2), 149-154.
Purpose of review: In African countries, the biggest killers of young children are respiratory infections and diarrhoeal disease, and both are preventable via hand washing. Regula…

Actual vs. Reported behavior: Increasing handwashing in public restrooms.

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Nichols, A. L. (2014). Actual vs. Reported behavior: Increasing handwashing in public restrooms. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 73(1), 41-46.
Past research has failed to adequately address the reasons behind the lack of handwashing in public restrooms. The present study explores possibilities for using psychology to des…
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The effects of social norms on male hygiene.

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Nalbone, D. P., Lee, K. P., Suroviak, A. R., & Lannon, J. M. (2005). The effects of social norms on male hygiene. Individual Differences Research, 3(3), 171-176.
Numerous studies have found that individuals are more likely to comply with social norms when in the presence of others. To test the hypothesis that restroom hygiene norms would b…

Another look at hand-washing behavior.

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Monk-Turner, E., Edwards, D., Broadstone, J., Hummel, R., Lewis, S., & Wilson, D. (2005). Another look at hand-washing behavior. Social Behavior and Personality, 33(7), 629-634.
Hand-washing behavior among students at a large regional university was observed. The authors noted how hand-washing behavior varied by race, gender, and having an observer presen…

Development of an intervention to reduce transmission of respiratory infections and pandemic flu: Measuring and predicting hand-washing intentions.

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Miller, S., Yardley, L., & Little, P. (2012). Development of an intervention to reduce transmission of respiratory infections and pandemic flu: Measuring and predicting hand-washing intentions. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 17(1), 59-81.
This was an exploratory pilot study forming part of a programme of work to develop and trial an effective web-based intervention to reduce the risk of transmission of respiratory …

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