Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate Knowledge on Hand Hygiene in a Pandemic Context with SARS-CoV-2

Saveanu, Catalina Iulia; Porsega, Andreea; Anistoroaei, Daniela; Iordache, Cristina; Bobu, Livia; Saveanu, Alexandra Ecaterina

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“…Cross sectional studies allow the researcher to access multiple variables simultaneously simplifying their ability to prove or disprove assumptions. [5]. This study design was used in similar research carried out by McMahon et al who studied Anal cleansing practices and faecal contamination in rural schools in Kenya [6].…”

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Anal Cleansing Practices, Perceptions and Barriers Among Refugees in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Arua District, North West Uganda

Christian,

Racheal,

Mukama

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Introduction and Background: Anal cleansing practices, perceptions and barriers in Imvepi refugee settlement presents a challenging hygiene problem where the adequacy of available anal cleansing materials in ensuring finger hygiene after cleansing is still unknown. This problem results into continued faecal-oral contamination routes after defaecation. Water, Sanitation and hygiene policies provide guidelines of appropriate WASH practices however in the area of anal cleansing these guidelines are not specific and only give generalised expectations. Therefore, the objectives of this study was to determine the anal cleansing practices, perceptions and barriers in Imvepi refugee settlement. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving the use of both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. A total of 407 refugee respondents and key informants participated in this research. Respondents to the structured questionnaires were selected using two stage sampling with simple random sampling at each stage (333 respondents), Focus group discussions (64 respondents) and key informant interviews were held (10 respondents). Multivariate and Bivariate quantitative data analysis was carried out on anal cleansing practices using STATA version 14 while manual qualitative data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis on anal cleansing perceptions and barriers to the use of anal cleansing materials. Results: The anal cleansing materials commonly used in the refugee settlement are the traditional anal cleansing materials with a prevalence of 74% compared to 26% for the modern anal cleansing materials. Refugees aged between 15-19 years were significantly more likely to use traditional anal cleansing materials compared to those aged 40-44 years; APR: 1.325 95% CI[0.990-1.1772]. Refugee religion of Moslems was significantly more likely to use traditional cleansing material APR: 1.220 95% CI [1.056-1.409]. Refugees with primary and secondary education as the highest level of education were significantly less likely to use traditional cleansing materials APR; 0.704 95% CI [0.552-0.897].Adults in the refugee settlement were less likely to suffer diarrhoeal diseases compared to children APR; 0.766 95% CI [0.683-0.859]. Refugees that had not suffered diarrheal disease were less likely to have used traditional anal cleansing materials APR; 0.882 95% CI [0.779-0.998]. The major refugee perceptions on anal cleansing were that anal cleansing was of great importance for general health and social wellbeing, while poverty was seen as the major barrier to the use of modern anal cleansing materials. Conclusion and recommendations: Traditional anal cleansing materials were the most commonly used cleansing materials. From these research findings we can conclude that the prevalent use of traditional anal cleansing materials contributes to the high diarrheal infections among refugees in Imvepi refugee settlement North Western Uganda.The perceptions held on anal cleansing were that it was an important practice after defaecation to avoid the adverse effects of community rejection because of poor body odour however; the influencing factors were more associated with the environmental context in which they lived. The barriers to the use of modern cleaning materials were majorly on financial capability to purchase these modern anal cleansing materials as they were available in the refugee market places.

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Anal Cleansing Practices, Perceptions and Barriers Among Refugees in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Arua District, North West Uganda

Christian,

Racheal,

Mukama

et al. 2023

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“…Education plays an important role in providing appropriate knowledge and attitudes related to infection control measures. Methods of assessing knowledge, such as programs or courses on infection control, should be implemented so that dental students, as well as dentists, are updated with new techniques and are aware of the importance of measures to prevent infection transmission, thus offering the safest and highest quality medical services [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ].…”

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Knowledge Level on Infection Control among Romanian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dental Students

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Background and Objectives: Infection control practices in dentistry should be continuously evaluated. The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of dental students from Iași, Romania about infection control in the dental office. Materials and Methods: Dental students and resident dentists attending the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iași were randomly selected in accordance with ethical guidelines, and a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based online study was conducted. The questionnaire included 21 items about infection control in dentistry. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed, and the chi-square test was used for data comparison, with a cutoff point of 0.05 for statistical significance. Results: The study sample included 150 subjects (75.3% female and 24.7% male) with a mean age of 25.71 ± 4.54 years. Mode of infection transmission was known by 74% of the subjects, and 76% were aware of standard precautions, with significant differences by the year of study (p = 0.012, r = 0.002). A percentage of 20% of subjects knew the means of transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) (p = 0.032, r = 0.166). Most of the subjects were not vaccinated against HBV (p = 0.002, r = −0.274). Notions of high-level disinfection and sterilization were confused by 19.5% of the subjects. Only 22% of the subjects knew the correct processing of handpieces (p = 0.048, r = −0.071). The sources of information were diverse for 64.66% of the respondents, while 31.33% of them used courses and seminars only. Conclusions: There is a need for improvement in the level of knowledge on infection control for both dental students and residents.

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Evaluation of the Efficiency of Hand Hygiene Technique with Hydroalcoholic Solution by Image Color Summarize

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Background and Objectives: The HH (hand hygiene) technique is relatively simple. Even so, in practice there are still non-conformities regarding this aspect. Lack of knowledge or lack of compliance can be reasons for non-adherence with HH techniques. In this context, the purpose of this study was to follow the realization of the hand-washing technique with hydroalcoholic solution, applied before and after receiving the HH recommendations. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2022 to June 2022. Students from a second year dental medicine class teaching in French 2021/22 “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi were included in the study. The approval of the ethics commission was received: No. 184/05.05.2022. The study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, HH was performed without any recommendation. In the second stage, the antiseptic hand rubbing technique was presented following the WHO recommendations. The fluorescent Fluo-Add solution, Wood lamp for dermatology (4 × 5.5 W ultraviolet tubes with a wavelength of 360 nm), and photo camera were used. Subjects performed their HH movement before and after receiving instructions according to WHO. Images were initially taken from the backhand and palm and were finally analyzed with Image Color Summarizer. The data were analyzed by the Mann–Whitney U Test, t-test paired samples using IBM-SPSS version 26 (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA), and p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: After analyzing the images, there were 70 subjects, 45.7% (32) female and 54.33% (38) male. Final average covered area of backhand was 60.89% (±17.17), 28.84:86.11, compared to 52.07% (±17.04), 9:85.23. Final average covered area for palm was 69.91% (±13.5), 31.61:93.41 compared to 59.74% (±16.64), 26.13:92.72. No statistical significance was obtained by gender. Conclusions: The study showed an improvement in hand hygiene technique without highlighting gender differences.

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Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate Knowledge on Hand Hygiene in a Pandemic Context with SARS-CoV-2

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Anal Cleansing Practices, Perceptions and Barriers Among Refugees in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Arua District, North West Uganda

Anal Cleansing Practices, Perceptions and Barriers Among Refugees in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Arua District, North West Uganda

Knowledge Level on Infection Control among Romanian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dental Students

Evaluation of the Efficiency of Hand Hygiene Technique with Hydroalcoholic Solution by Image Color Summarize

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