Comparative efficacy of a simplified handwashing program for improvement in hand hygiene and reduction of school absenteeism among children with intellectual disability
Comparative efficacy of a simplified handwashing program for improvement in hand hygiene and reduction of school absenteeism among children with intellectual disability
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ajic.2015.03.023
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发表时间:
2015-09-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Lee, Paul H.
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作者:
Lee, Regina L. T.;Leung, Cynthia;Lee, Paul H.
Background: Infectious diseases are common among schoolchildren as a result of their poor hand hygiene, especially in those who have developmental disabilities.Methods: A quasi-experimental study using a pre-to post-test design with a control group was used to test the feasibility and sustainability of simplified 5-step handwashing techniques to measure the hand hygiene outcome for students with mild intellectual disability. Sickness-related school absenteeism was compared.Results: The intervention group experienced a significant increase in the rating of their handwashing quality in both hands from pre-to post-test: left dorsum (+1.05, P