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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2013.13.3.449

A study on handwashing of health science college students  

Kang, Eun-Ju (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science university)
Choi, Hwa-Jung (Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.13, no.3, 2013 , pp. 449-456 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The objectives of this study were to investigate the handwashing and practice of health science college students and emphasize the importance of handwashing and infection control precaution to the students. Methods : This study was conducted by 586 health science college students through self-reported survey. All data were analyzed using SPSS/PC 13.0 program. Results : 1. Female students washed hands more frequently(7 times per day) than male students(6 times per day). Female students washed hands for 39 seconds in the meanwhile male students washed hands for 28 seconds. 2. Handwashing after using toilet accounted for 79.6% and 72.0% in female and male students, respectively. 3. Most of the handwashing was performed with faucet water (82.1%). The others were tepid water (54.3%), running water (98.1%) and water with soap bar (66.7%). 4. The reason for not practicing handwashing was due to annoyingness (36.3%). Conclusions : Health science college students' tended to wash their hands frequently. However, there existed a gap between the handwashing perception and practice in the previous reports because the observed practice was different from self-estimated perception.
Keywords
handwashing; health science college students; practice;
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