Behavior-change interventions to improve hand-hygiene practice: A review of alternatives to education

Critical Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-127

  Wilson, Sarah ^a   Jacob, Casey J ^b   Powell, Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Culture; Hand hygiene; Handwashing; Infectious disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HAND WASHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIETY;

EID: 79952428156     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581591003786122     Document Type: Article

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