Knowledge Level and Hand Hygiene Practice of Nepalese Immigrants and Their Host Country Population: A Comparative Study

Suen, Lorna K. P.; Rana, Tika

doi:10.3390/ijerph17114019

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“…This review highlighted that the significant factors and barriers to handwashing with soap are lack of knowledge, contrary beliefs, unavailability of soap and water, lack of money, demotivation of mothers, and low mother’s participation in planning and household decision-making. Maternal knowledge about handwashing is associated with handwashing practices [39]. Availability of soap, clean water, fixed places, adequate time, and family, as well as community support, encourage mothers to wash their hands while the absence of such factors are barriers to uptake of handwashing [16,40].…”

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The State of Household Handwashing by Mothers and Associated Risk Factors in Nepal: A Systematic Review

Dhital

Chojenta

Bagade³

et al. 2022

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Approximately 53% of households do not use soap and water for handwashing. Mothers oversee their hygiene and ideally placed to teach their children about handwashing with soap. This paper aims to determine the rates of household handwashing with soap by mothers in Nepal and explore the factors associated with the uptake of handwashing. A systematic literature search using PubMed/Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and a Grey literature was searched. Eligible articles were extracted and recorded then descriptive analysis was performed. The quality assessment of article was done using STROBE guidelines. We screened 187 articles from database searching and 16 from additional grey literature. A total of 120 full text articles and records were retrieved to evaluate for inclusion in the review. We identified seven articles that met the criteria for inclusion. The included studies contained 32,010 participants from articles. Current handwashing rates by mothers were varied, ranging from 5% to 67%. The potential risk factors for a lack of handwashing were lack of knowledge, lack of handwashing facilities, and absence of regularities. The hygiene advocacy, provision of soap and water, family encouragement and support, the establishment of a handwashing strategy, and mothers’ participation in decision making are key possible solutions.

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confidence: 99%

The State of Household Handwashing by Mothers and Associated Risk Factors in Nepal: A Systematic Review

Dhital

Chojenta

Bagade³

et al. 2022

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“…The #YesWeHand self-completed questionnaire was designed starting with the relevant information from other studies related to the key aspects of correct and effective HH [ 17 , 18 , 19 ]. The 31 questions included in the questionnaire were mostly simple choice (24 questions), multiple choice (5 questions), Likert-type (1 question), and open-ended (1 question).…”

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Influence of Gender, Age and Field of Study on Hand Hygiene in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context

Barcenilla-Guitard

Espart

2021

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The effectiveness of hand hygiene (HH) on reducing the transmission of contagious diseases is widely known, although its use has been commonly associated with the area of healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic, HH was one of the main measures established to contain the transmission of this virus. The identification of the main barriers and facilitators of HH in young adults (aged 18–29 years old) will contribute to the better planning of HH training and its posterior success. A total of 716 young adults participated in the study by completing the ad hoc online questionnaire (#YesWeHand), which analyzed, among other aspects, the age range, gender and field of study that they belonged to. From the total participants, 81.3% indicated knowing how to perform HH correctly, while 49.4% affirmed having received training. The main reason for performing HH was concern for their own safety and that of others (75.8%), while forgetfulness (36.5%) was the main reason for not performing HH. In the group of young adults, being female, aged between 22 and 25 years old, and having studied in the area of Health Sciences, had a positive influence on correct HH. It is deemed necessary to maintain HH beyond the primary education stages, and to adapt it to different fields of education, ages, and genders, in order to maximize its success. Given the overrepresentation of participants from the healthcare field, it would be desirable to conduct more studies to ensure a better representation of the different educational levels and fields of study of the participants, in order to identify, in a more reliable way, the variables that influence HH.

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“…The purpose of this study was to translate, test and re-test the reliability, and validate the Bahasa version of a questionnaire on hand hygiene practice. Using instruments adapted from Suen & Rana (2020) and Rosen et al, (2009), respectively, may therefore of high relevance in determining the level of knowledge and attitude on hand hygiene practice among public adults in Penang, Malaysia after the translation procedure and reliability analysis were tested.…”

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“…Section A is about socio-demographic data which includes gender, age, race, ducation level and employment status. Section B is a scale adapted from Suen & Rana (2020) to measure level of knowledge on hand hygiene. The tool consists of 12 items using "true" and "false" scale ranging from a minimal score of zero to a maximum score of twelve.…”

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Translating and Validating a Bahasa Version of The Hand Hygiene Questionnaire

Woan Ching,

Yuh Harn,

Wen

et al. 2022

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Background: Translating questionnaire into a different language might be challenging. It involves a systematic process in ensuring reliability and validity of the translated questionnaire. Purpose: This study aimed to test the reliability and validity of a hand hygiene questionnaire in Malaysian context. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire of socio-demographic data, level of knowledge on hand hygiene, and attitude towards hand hygiene practice in English version was translated to Bahasa Malaysia using forward and backward translation procedure and a test and re-test study. A total of 30 samples recruited for the study. Results: The translated questionnaire was validated by a panel of three content experts. The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) values of test and re-test for knowledge (0.949) and attitude (0.859) scales indicating an excellent internal reliability of the questionnaire. Conclusion: The translated questionnaire has met the validity and reliability of Bahasa version of the hand hygiene scales which support the use of the instrument among Malaysian community.

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Knowledge Level and Hand Hygiene Practice of Nepalese Immigrants and Their Host Country Population: A Comparative Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

The State of Household Handwashing by Mothers and Associated Risk Factors in Nepal: A Systematic Review

The State of Household Handwashing by Mothers and Associated Risk Factors in Nepal: A Systematic Review

Influence of Gender, Age and Field of Study on Hand Hygiene in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context

Translating and Validating a Bahasa Version of The Hand Hygiene Questionnaire

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