Published: March 14, 2015
This research summary highlights key findings from handwashing research published between January and June 2012.
TAGS: Research General PublicAcademicsImplementers English 2012
Published: March 14, 2015
This report from UNICEF/WHO explores the prevalence and toll of childhood diarrhea across the globe and puts forth a 7-point plan to prevent childhood diarrhea.
TAGS: Briefing PaperAdvocacy MaterialsResearch Advocacy & PolicyMaternal Newborn & Child Health Policy MakersAcademicsAdvocates English 2009
Published: March 14, 2015
This study examines the impact of hand hygiene campaigns on the incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza illness and missed school days, in children.
TAGS: Research Hygiene in SchoolsMaternal Newborn & Child Health Academics English 2011
Published: March 14, 2015
The purpose of this review is to assess the factors that influence the sustained adoption of these water, sanitation, and hygiene improvements at the individual, household, and community level.
TAGS: Research Behavior Change Policy MakersAcademics English 2013
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 Maternal Newborn & Child HealthBehavior Change 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: PresentationAdvocacy Materials Behavior ChangeAdvocacy & Policy Policy MakersAcademicsAdvocates 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 Monitoring & EvaluationHygiene in Schools ImplementersAcademics 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 ImplementersAcademics 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: PresentationAdvocacy Materials 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 IntegrationAdvocacy & PolicyMaternal Newborn & Child Health ImplementersPolicy MakersAcademics English 2005
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