A hand hygiene poster increased the likelihood men would wash their hands, according to a study in Human Communication Research. Researchers studied the hand washing behavior of 252 men aged 18 to 62 ...

A hand hygiene intervention, which encouraged patients and visitors to the participating units to perform audits of health ...

Globally, inadequate hand hygiene at the point of care is a major contributor to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), she said. Talking about HAIs, Singh said that they affect an estimated 15 out ...

MEDICLINIC Victoria staff joined the World Health Organisation in commemorating World Hand Hygiene Day on Tuesday, 5 May. Staff were taught hand washing techniques and were asked to create posters ...

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective, affordable and universal tools we have to prevent the transmission of infections and provide high-quality, clean and safe medical care. While medical ...

Every year, May 5 marks World Hand Hygiene Day, an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to remind everyone—from healthcare professionals to the general public—about the critical ...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles in which we will bring in an expert to address some of the misinformation we have read in various social ...

A fluorescence test method was used to visually evaluate handwashing efficacy. Difficult-to-clean areas on skin such as skin folds and webbing between fingers were identified; specific washing ...

Share on Pinterest According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), proper hand hygiene is vital to lowering infectious disease transmission. In fact, research has shown that ...

Hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections and diseases. Despite its importance, many myths exist, such as that using only water is enough or ...