Knowledge, attitudes, and practices around hand drying in public bathrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States - 26/08/21
, Sunkyung Kim, PhD a, NoelleAngelique Molinari, PhD a, Margaret Person, MPH a, Rebekah Frankson, MPH a, c, David Berendes, PhD a, Christina McDonald, MPH c, Jonathan Yoder, MPH a, c, Vincent Hill, PhD a, Amanda Garcia-Williams, PhD a, c
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Highlights |
• | Hand drying is critical to effective handwashing. |
• | Drying method preferences changed during the COVID-19 pandemic relative to before. |
• | Concerns about SARS-CoV-2 fomite transmission may influence drying method choice. |
• | Public health messaging should highlight the importance of fully drying hands. |
Abstract |
Hand drying is the critical, final step of handwashing. A cross-sectional survey of U.S. adults assessed self-reported hand drying practices in public bathrooms and found increased preference for using electric hand dryers, wiping hands on clothing, and shaking hands and decreased preference for using paper towels during the COVID-19 pandemic relative to before. Respondents expressed concerns about contacting SARS-CoV-2 when touching surfaces in public bathrooms which may be influencing self-reported drying method preference.
El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.Key words : Handwashing, Hand drying methods, SARS-CoV-2
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| Conflicts of interest: The authors declare there are no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 49 - N° 9
P. 1186-1188 - septembre 2021 Regresar al número
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