Handwashing with soap and national handwashing projects in Korea: focus on the National Handwashing Survey, 2006-2014

Lee, Moo‐Sik; Hong, Su Jin

doi:10.4178/epih/e2015039

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“…The infection rate of the process

S + I_{W} \binom{β_{2}}{\to} 2 I

is equal to

β_{2} = false(1 - λ false) β_{1}

, where λ is the percentage reduction parameter of the infection rate due to hand washing. A previous study stated that effective hand washing can prevent 50% to 70% of waterborne and foodborne infections (Lee, Hong, & Kim, ). However, there is a limitation in the number of studies that measure experimentally the effect of hand washing on the reduction of airborne or direct‐contact infections.…”

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confidence: 99%

Hand‐Hygiene Mitigation Strategies Against Global Disease Spreading through the Air Transportation Network

et al. 2019

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The risk for a global transmission of flu-type viruses is strengthened by the physical contact between humans and accelerated through individual mobility patterns. The Air Transportation System plays a critical role in such transmissions because it is responsible for fast and long-range human travel, while its building components-the airports-are crowded, confined areas with usually poor hygiene. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) consider hand hygiene as the most efficient and cost-effective way to limit disease propagation. Results from clinical studies reveal the effect of hand washing on individual transmissibility of infectious diseases. However, its potential as a mitigation strategy against the global risk for a pandemic has not been fully explored. Here, we use epidemiological modeling and data-driven simulations to elucidate the role of individual engagement with hand hygiene inside airports in conjunction with human travel on the global spread of epidemics. We find that, by increasing travelers engagement with hand hygiene at all airports, a potential pandemic can be inhibited by 24% to 69%. In addition, we identify 10 airports at the core of a cost-optimal deployment of the hand-washing mitigation strategy. Increasing hand-washing rate at only those 10 influential locations, the risk of a pandemic could potentially drop by up to 37%. Our results provide evidence for the effectiveness of hand hygiene in airports on the global spread of infections that could shape the way public-health policy is implemented with respect to the overall objective of mitigating potential population health crises.

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“…The infection rate of the process

S + I_{W} \binom{β_{2}}{\to} 2 I

is equal to

β_{2} = false(1 - λ false) β_{1}

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confidence: 99%

Hand‐Hygiene Mitigation Strategies Against Global Disease Spreading through the Air Transportation Network

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“…On the other hand, the rate of EBF at the age of 1 month in Korea is 52.6%, at 3 months 47.2%, and then it drops sharply down to 9.4% according to a recent government report from 2015 [ 7 ]. In 2015, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of South Korea set 2020 health project goals which include achieving a 66.8% BF rate at the age of 6 months [ 8 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Important Role of Medical Training Curriculum to Promote the Rate of Human Milk Feeding

Kim

2017

Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol Nutr

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The rate of human milk feeding has been decreasing despite the diverse efforts of many physicians and nurses, as well as numerous professional organizations and various international health institutions. The number of physicians and nurses who can provide proper guidance for human milk feeding and offer appropriate knowledge and techniques to allow the most beneficial and convenient manner of breastfeeding is quite deficient. It is suggested that physicians and nurses be trained to teach and educate about the medical importance of human milk feeding to lactating mothers. This can be accomplished through systemic changes in medical education and clinical practice. However, the curricula of medical schools in Korea do not provide enough education and training to effect an increase in human milk feeding. The author strongly recommends that the educational objectives for medical schools and resident training offer more education and training concerning so that they are well aware of breastfeeding basics and techniques, and have ability to solve lactation-associated clinical problems.

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“…Other studies have investigated the relationship between hand hygiene education and the behaviors of targeted individuals, including nurses (Kim & Choi, 2002), undergraduate students (Choi, Jang, & Choi, 2014), and adolescents (Min & Chang, 2014). Additionally, one study focused on the National Handwashing Survey administered to Korean adults from 2006 to 2014 (M.-S. Lee, Hong, & Kim, 2015); however, this study was conducted before the 2015 MERS outbreak in Korea.…”

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Associations Between Hand Hygiene Education and Self-Reported Hand-Washing Behaviors Among Korean Adults During MERS-CoV Outbreak

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Handwashing with soap and national handwashing projects in Korea: focus on the National Handwashing Survey, 2006-2014

Cited by 31 publications

References 14 publications

Hand‐Hygiene Mitigation Strategies Against Global Disease Spreading through the Air Transportation Network

Hand‐Hygiene Mitigation Strategies Against Global Disease Spreading through the Air Transportation Network

Important Role of Medical Training Curriculum to Promote the Rate of Human Milk Feeding

Associations Between Hand Hygiene Education and Self-Reported Hand-Washing Behaviors Among Korean Adults During MERS-CoV Outbreak

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