Transitioning into an online dental hygiene degree-completion program.
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DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12507
Abstract: PURPOSE The University of British Columbia's (UBC) Dental Hygiene Degree-Completion (DC) program has offered an academic pathway for dental hygienists to earn a degree exclusively through an online delivery format since 2006. The students' experiences… read more here.
Keywords: hygiene; degree completion; program; faculty ... See more keywords
Dental hygiene educators' knowledge and implementation of objective structured clinical examination in United States dental hygiene programs.
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DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13087
Abstract: PURPOSE In 2021, the American Dental Association (ADA) announced the intention to develop a standardized dental hygiene licensure objective structured clinical examination (DHLOSCE). The purpose of this study was to measure the United States (US)… read more here.
Keywords: structured clinical; clinical examination; development; hygiene ... See more keywords
A national survey of dental hygiene faculty perspectives on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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DOI: 10.1002/jdd.13174
Abstract: PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To investigate potential unconscious bias among dental hygiene educators and identify baseline perceptions of race and racism. METHODS Dental hygiene programs in the USA were clustered into 4 geographic regions from which 2 programs… read more here.
Keywords: hygiene faculty; racism; race; hygiene ... See more keywords
Impact of a school-based water, sanitation and hygiene programme on children’s independent handwashing and toothbrushing habits: a cluster-randomised trial
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01514-z
Abstract: To explore whether a school-based water, sanitation and hygiene programme, which includes group hygiene activities, contributes to the formation of independent handwashing and toothbrushing habits among Filipino children. In this cluster-randomised trial, twenty primary schools… read more here.
Keywords: handwashing toothbrushing; school based; children independent; hygiene ... See more keywords
Correlation between plaque control and gingival health using short and extended oral hygiene intervals
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DOI: 10.1007/s00784-018-2358-5
Abstract: ObjectivesTo evaluate the correlation between dental plaque formation and gingival health in subjects performing high oral hygiene standards over short or extended intervals.Materials and methodsFifty-two non-dental students volunteered for this study. The subjects, trained to… read more here.
Keywords: gingival health; hygiene; correlation; oral hygiene ... See more keywords
Fear of Hospital-Acquired Infections: The Combined Impact of Patient’s Hygiene Sensitivity and Perceived Staff Preventive Behavior
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-020-00857-1
Abstract: Over the years, the public has paid growing attention to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Currently, infection prevention and control are considered a number one national priority in leading developed countries. However, while some hospital visitors are… read more here.
Keywords: acquired infections; hygiene; hospital; hygiene sensitivity ... See more keywords
Mapping access to basic hygiene services in low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional case study of geospatial disparities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2021.102549
Abstract: Abstract Handwashing with water and soap is among the most a cost-effective interventions to improve public health. Yet billions of people globally lacking handwashing facilities with water and soap on premises, with gaps particularly found… read more here.
Keywords: basic hygiene; hygiene services; hygiene; study ... See more keywords
The complexity of tooth brushing among older adults with intellectual disabilities: Findings from a nationally representative survey.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100935
Abstract: BACKGROUND Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) have poor oral-hygiene and oral health. A better understanding of their oral-hygiene behaviours will inform interventions to improve personal and population health. OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS To identify the oral… read more here.
Keywords: adults intellectual; complexity; hygiene; survey ... See more keywords
A tailored food safety and hygiene training approach for dairy farmers in an emerging dairy chain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107918
Abstract: Abstract Improvement in the knowledge level of dairy farmers and the performance of on-farm safety and hygiene practices in emerging dairy chains is repeatedly recommended. However, appropriate training interventions to help farmers is not yet… read more here.
Keywords: dairy; hygiene; dairy farmers; food ... See more keywords
Correlates of access to hand hygiene resources in Ghanaian households: An exploratory analysis of the 2014 demographic and health survey
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04684
Abstract: Abstract Objectives Handwashing with soap and water remains the most effective public health measure to reduce the risk of infectious diseases, which kill over 2.5 million people annually, mostly children in developing countries. The absence… read more here.
Keywords: hand hygiene; hygiene; access hand; hygiene resources ... See more keywords
Impact of a hygiene intervention on virus spread in an office building.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.01.001
Abstract: Viral illnesses have a significant direct and indirect impact on the workplace that burdens employers with increased healthcare costs, low productivity, and absenteeism. Workers' direct contact with each other and contaminated surfaces contributes to the… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; office; impact; hygiene ... See more keywords