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Impact of Housing and Infrastructure on handwashing in Peru.
Malika, Nipher M; Barbagelatta, Guisella; Penny, Mary; Reynolds, Kelly A; Sinclair, Ryan.
Affiliation
  • Malika NM; Loma Linda University School of Public Health, 11188 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.
  • Barbagelatta G; Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional, Av. La Molina 1885 Peru.
  • Penny M; Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional, Av. La Molina 1885 Peru.
  • Reynolds KA; University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, 1295 N. Martin Avenue Tucson, AZ, USA.
  • Sinclair R; Loma Linda University School of Public Health, 11188 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.
Int Health ; 13(6): 615-623, 2021 12 01.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32239138
BACKGROUND: The metropolitan area of Lima, Peru has a third of the nation's population living in slum dwellings that are hypothesized to contribute to inefficient household hygienic practices. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively assess which living conditions have the greatest impact on handwashing practices. METHODS: A cross-sectional epidemiological design of participants ≥16 y of age from San Juan de Miraflores, a slum on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, was used. Poisson regression was applied to assess the impact of living conditions on handwashing practices. RESULTS: We could not demonstrate a relationship between living conditions (home structure, overcrowding, water, grey water disposal) and reported handwashing. The reported lack of handwashing is associated with the number of children in the home (those with children <5 y of age were more likely not to report washing their hands) and length of stay in the slum in years. CONCLUSIONS: Living conditions play an important role in one's health, therefore improved study designs are needed to determine which strategies are likely to be the most effective in improving outcomes for slum dwellers.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hand Disinfection / Housing Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Peru Language: En Journal: Int Health Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Hand Disinfection / Housing Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Peru Language: En Journal: Int Health Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom