Knowledge and practice of hand hygiene at the beginning and one year after the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
Objective: to analyze the knowledge, practice of hand hygiene and other hygienic-sanitary measures applied by people, at the beginning and one year after the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. Material and methods: descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study. An online survey of the adult popu...
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| Formato: | Artículo revista |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
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Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/34510 |
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| Sumario: | Objective: to analyze the knowledge, practice of hand hygiene and other hygienic-sanitary measures applied by people, at the beginning and one year after the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.
Material and methods: descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study. An online survey of the adult population was conducted during two periods: May-2020 and May-2021.
Results: 2507 surveys were analyzed. Only 24.7% (first period) and 23.8% (second period), met the recommended time for effective hand washing. In both periods, more than 50% wash their hands sometimes/never after blowing their nose, touching their face and objects. There is an association between correct hand washing and age, and between correct hand washing and being or not a member of the health team, in both periods.
Conclusion: people sanitize their hands, however most fail to comply with the recommended time and frequency. |
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