Deficient knowledge of multidrug‐resistant bacteria and preventive hygiene measures among primary healthcare personnel.

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Mamhidir, A. G., Lindberg, M., Larsson, R., Fläckman, B., & Engström, M. (2011). Deficient knowledge of multidrug‐resistant bacteria and preventive hygiene measures among primary healthcare personnel. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(4), 756-762.
Aim: This paper is a report of a study conducted to describe primary healthcare personnel’s knowledge of multidrug-resistant and preventive hygiene measures.  Background: The gro…

Food safety education: What should we be teaching to consumers?

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Medeiros, L. C., Hillers, V. N., Kendall, P. A., & Mason, A. (2001). Food safety education: What should we be teaching to consumers? Journal of Nutrition Education, 33(2), 108-113.
Food safety education is most effective when messages are targeted toward changing behaviors most likely to result in foodborne illness. The 5 major control factors for pathogens …

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…

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 …

Enabling hygienic behavior among preschoolers: Improving environmental conditions through a multifaceted intervention.

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Rosen, L., Zucker, D., Brody, D., Engelhard, D., Meir, M., & Manor, O. (2011). Enabling hygienic behavior among preschoolers: Improving environmental conditions through a multifaceted intervention. American Journal of Health Promotion, 25(4), 248-256.
Purpose: Environmental conditions often serve as critical enabling factors for health promotion. This article describes the effect of a preschool hygiene intervention program on c…

Predicting intentions to adopt safe home food handling practices. Applying the theory of planned behavior.

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Shapiro, M. A., Porticella, N., Jiang, L. C., & Gravani, R. B. (2011). Predicting intentions to adopt safe home food handling practices. Applying the theory of planned behavior. Appetite, 56(1), 96-103.
While most home cooks know about safe home food handling procedures, compliance is generally low and has not been much improved by campaigns. Foodborne disease is a common cause o…

Hygiene behaviour of adolescents in the pacific: Associations with sociodemographic, health behaviour and school environment.

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Tran, D., Phongsavan, P., Bauman, A. E., Havea, D., & Galea, G. (2006). Hygiene behaviour of adolescents in the pacific: Associations with sociodemographic, health behaviour and school environment. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 18(2), 3-11.
This study presents findings on health-related hygiene behaviours of 9,013 adolescents from Vanuatu, Tonga and Pohnpei in the Federal States of Micronesia as part of the Health Be…

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…

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…

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- …

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