Handwashing promotion and the use of hand sanitizer as a preventative measure on the development of bacteria

Abstract

A proper handwashing practice in Indonesia is around 49, 8%. A report from Basic Health Research 2018 recorded that Indonesians did not practice proper handwashing. This article aims to determine level of knowledge, number, and type of bacteria on hands. This community service program was conducted to 20 participants of the Regional Office of ‘Aisyiyah Malang through handwashing promotion using cleaners (such as soap, wet tissue, and hand sanitizer) to be applied to media called Nutrients Agar Plate (NAP). Then, the participants were to do gram staining to count number, type, and morphology of bacteria. The method implemented was desciptive data analysis. Finding shows that in the aspect of knowledge level, 75% of the participants were able to answer all questions correctly after the handwashing promotion program. On the count, there were 154 colonies of bacteria growing on unwashed fingers; 8 colonies on the fingers using hand sanitizer; 36 colonies on the fingers washed with soap, and 29 colonies with wet tissue. Handwashing habits provides knowledge to individuals of healthy living behaviour to prevent bacterial growth. It is concluded that hands washed with soap and running water, hand sanitizer, and wet tissue can actually reduce number of bacterial colonies as they contain bactericidal or bacteriostatic chemicals. Types of bacteria from coccus and Gram-positive rods are Staphylococcus, Streptococcus or Corynebacterium.

Sosialisasi Peduli Lingkungan dan Pencegahan Covid–19 Melalui Pengadaan Tempat Sampah, Hand Sanitizer, dan Tempat Cuci Tangan

“…Kusmiyati, Sinaga, dan Wanti (2012) menyebutkan bahwa hal utama yang harus dilakukan untuk menjaga kebersihan tangan adalah dengan cuci tangan. Tiga pilar pembangunan bidang kesehatan salah satunya adalah perilaku hidup sehat dengan cara mencuci tangan dengan sabun, dan cuci tangan merupakan salah satu teknik paling dasar dalam pencegahan dan pengontrolan infeksi (Suswati & Maulida, 2020).…”

“…Selain mencuci tangan dengan sabun, kebersihan tangan juga dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan hand sanitizer seiring kehidupan masyarakat yang semakin sibuk yang membutuhkan metode cuci tangan dengan waktu yang lebih singkat (Suswati & Maulida, 2020). Produk pembersih tangan antiseptik atau hand sanitizer ini mengandung antiseptik yang digunakan untuk membunuh kuman yang ada di tangan, yang terdiri dari alkohol dan triklosan (Desiyanto & Djannah, 2013).…”

Level of knowledge about handwashing and hand sanitizer at Taro village, Gianyar before and after counseling

“…The spread of this new virus is so fast that it causes a global pandemic. In the latest WHO update, global new cases reached more than 3.4 million, and a death toll of nearly 57,000 deaths was reported (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) July 2021) [2]. In Indonesia, the first case of COVID-19 was found in March 2020 [3].…”

“…Several precautions are recommended to avoid the spread of COVID-19: Wearing masks, washing hands, maintaining distance, staying away from crowds, and limiting mobility. The dynamics of the development of modern society, there are many innovative products, one of which is widely used by the community is hand sanitizer in the form of an antiseptic liquid or gel commonly called a hand sanitizer [17]. This practical and portable hand sanitizer makes it easier for the community and can help kill germs on the hands [18].…”

Bimbingan Teknis Pembuatan Hand Sanitizer Untuk Anggota PKK Rt/Rw 01/01 Pohjentrek, Pasuruan

“…Selain cuci tangan dengan air dan sabun, cuci tangan juga bisa dilakukan menggunakan hand sanitizer mengingat kehidupan masyarakat yang semakin padat dan membutuhkan cara cuci tangan yang lebih cepat dan praktis [5]. Hand sanitizer biasanya mengandung disinfektan yang dapat membunuh kuman di tangan dan juga mengandung alkohol dan triklosan.…”