Relationship between handwashing practices and infectious diseases in Korean students / 農村醫學 地域保健
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
;
: 206-220, 2015.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-719942
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between practice and infectious diseases in elementary, middle and high school students.METHODS:
In 16 metropolitan cities and province of the Korea, the students who from fourth grade of elementary school to third grade of high school were surveyed by personal interviews and an web-based online survey from 5 to 25 September, 2014. We analyzed data with chi-square test and logistic regression analysis.RESULTS:
Common cold, diarrhea, and eye infections were more prevalent among students in higher grade than lower grade. In particular, common cold was more prevalent among girls than boys, using hand sanitizer than washing with soaps, and students who wash the dorsal side of hand than not wash the dorsal side of hand.CONCLUSIONS:
Higher-grade students showed low status of hand washing practice. Hand washing was determined as the fact which influences to increase the prevention of communicable disease such as common cold. Considering the fact that youth groups have higher risk of being infected due to their group life, schools are recommended to provide adequate educations regarding proper hand washing practice with soap.
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Asunto principal:
Jabones
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Infecciones del Ojo
/
Modelos Logísticos
/
Desinfección de las Manos
/
Enfermedades Transmisibles
/
Resfriado Común
/
Diarrea
/
Mano
/
Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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