Formative research for hygiene promotion in Kyrgyzstan

Formative research on the feasibility of hygiene interventions for influenza control in UK primary schools

BACKGROUND Interventions to increase hand washing in schools have been advocated as a means to reduce the transmission of pandemic influenza and other infections. However, the feasibility and acceptability of effective school-based hygiene interventions is not clear. METHODS A pilot study in four primary schools in East London was conducted to establish the current need for enhanced hand hygi...

Education for Menstrual Hygiene Promotion in Iranian Girls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background The menstrual hygiene education is a process for strengthening skills and empowering women, especially young girls. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the efficacy of menstrual health education on young girls’ knowledge, attitude and practic...

Hygiene promotion: determining what works

But which of our interventions have been the most effective, and why? Is it more important to put resources into hygiene-themed theater productions or radio call-in shows? There is little hard evidence to suggest that—in Haiti or in emergencies anywhere—one hygienepromotion activity works better than another. But lives, not to mention valuable resources, may depend on the answer, so in the spri...

The value of Hygiene Promotion Cost-effectiveness analysis of hygiene promotion interventions

Behavioral Perspectives toward Hand Hygiene Promotion

which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Editorial Although hand hygiene (HH) is widely accepted as the most effective measure for preventing cross-infection in healthcare setting, overall compliance remains poor among health care workers (HCWs). The last 30 years have demonstrated a growing intere...