Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of intensified hygiene with frequent handwashing and several educational procedures in day-care centres. The study was conducted as a controlled trial, with an intervention group and an observation group. There was a 34% reduction in expected sickness in children in the intervention group. In the categories diarrhoea and eye-infection there was a significant drop in sickness. We conclude that broad intervention concerning hand-hygiene has a positive effect on sickness in children attending day-care centres.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Controlled Clinical Trial
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English Abstract
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
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Bacterial Infections / prevention & control*
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Bacterial Infections / transmission
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Child
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Child Day Care Centers*
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Child, Preschool
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Communicable Disease Control*
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Denmark / epidemiology
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Diarrhea, Infantile / epidemiology
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Diarrhea, Infantile / prevention & control
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Eye Infections / epidemiology
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Eye Infections / prevention & control
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Hand Disinfection*
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Humans
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Hygiene*
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Infant
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Prospective Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires