Published: March 14, 2015
This qualitative research synthesis reviews motivators, barriers and practices related to maternal handwashing in the perinatal period, and provides recommendations to health care practitioners.
TAGS: Research Behavior ChangeMaternal Newborn & Child Health Academics English 2014
Published: March 14, 2015
The overall goal of this strategy is to make sure that people have both access to and use a toilet and practice good hygiene, including handwashing with soap after the toilet and before food.
TAGS: Advocacy MaterialsPresentation Advocacy & PolicyBehavior Change AcademicsAdvocatesPolicy Makers English 2012
Published: March 14, 2015
This study explored the impact of using video surveillance to monitor hand hygiene behavior, and explore the role of peer influence on student hand cleaning behavior.
TAGS: Case StudyMultimediaResearch Hygiene in SchoolsMonitoring & Evaluation AcademicsImplementers English 2014
Published: March 14, 2015
This multi-country analysis of the validity of rapid handwashing measures confirms the utility of observing handwashing materials at the places where people wash hands, at the times most necessary for washing them (after fecal contact and before food preparation).
TAGS: Research Monitoring & Evaluation AcademicsImplementers English 2014
Published: March 14, 2015
This resource, a keynote delivered at the 2014 UNC Water and Health Conference, highlights the pains and gains of hand hygiene as a public health intervention.
TAGS: Advocacy MaterialsPresentation Handwashing Promotion AcademicsImplementers English 2014
Published: March 13, 2015
This randomized controlled trial assessed the effect of hand hygiene promotion on diarrhea and acute lower respiratory tract infection.
TAGS: Research Advocacy & PolicyIntegrationMaternal Newborn & Child Health AcademicsImplementersPolicy Makers English 2005
Published: March 13, 2015
This study sought to explore linkages between WASH and maternal and perinatal health via a conceptual approach and a scoping review.
TAGS: Research Integration AcademicsImplementersPolicy Makers English 2015
Published: March 13, 2015
Researchers in this study explored the impact of non-clinical interventions-including those in sanitation and hygiene-on acute respiratory infections and diarrheal disease.
TAGS: Briefing PaperCase StudyResearch Hygiene in Health FacilitiesIntegrationMaternal Newborn & Child Health Academics English 2015
Published: March 13, 2015
This research summary highlights the key findings from 26 handwashing-related studies published in 2014.
TAGS: Research Behavior Change AcademicsImplementersPolicy Makers English 2014
Published: March 13, 2015
A recent World Bank study looks at the impact of two large-scale, government-implemented handwashing and sanitation programs in rural Tanzania.
TAGS: Research Handwashing and SanitationHandwashing Promotion AcademicsImplementersPolicy Makers English 2015
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