Rutter, S orcid.org/0000-0002-3249-5269, MacDuff, C, Stones, C et al. (1 more author) (2021) Evaluating children’s handwashing in schools: an integrative review of indicative measures and measurement tools. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 31 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 0960-3123
Abstract
Children are a key target of handwashing interventions as washing hands reduces the spread of disease and reliance on antibiotics. While there is guidance for evaluating handwashing with adults in other settings, this is lacking for children in schools. An integrative review of 65 studies where handwashing was measured in schools was conducted to establish which indicative measures (what is measured to evaluate the processes and/or impacts of, handwashing) and measurement tools (data collection instruments) have been applied to evaluate handwashing in schools, and under what circumstances. Further analysis highlighted different challenges when seeking to apply such measures and tools in schools, as opposed to other settings. It was concluded that indicative measures, and measurement tools need to be appropriate to the organizational setting, the study participants, and research objectives. A summative analysis of relevant considerations is presented.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Environmental Health Research on 17 June 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09603123.2019.1625032 |
Keywords: | Age group; health; hygiene; hygiene standards |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number AHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council) AH/R002029/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 May 2019 16:45 |
Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2022 11:40 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09603123.2019.1625032 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:146539 |