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Evaluate how school-based hand hygiene interventions affect infectious disease outcomes in school settings.

February 12, 2026Journal of Paediatrics and Child HealthOpen Access

Hand Hygiene Practices in School Populations: Assessing Their Impact on Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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NSNamita SinghCamden and Campbelltown Hospitals ASAlan SilburnCamden and Campbelltown Hospitals NMNicholas MooreCamden and Campbelltown Hospitals

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This review evaluates the effects of hand hygiene interventions on infectious disease outbreaks in school populations, highlighting the need for effective practices.

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Evaluate how school-based hand hygiene interventions affect infectious disease outcomes in school settings.
Conducted a systematic review using databases like MEDLINE and Embase.
Included studies from 2014 to present examining hand hygiene-disease relationships.
Employed the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for screening and appraisal.
Identified 33 studies from an initial 4345 records.
Education-only interventions reduced upper respiratory infection-related absences by up to 50%.
Combined soap and water handwashing with sanitiser reduced acute gastroenteritis absences by 36%.
Integrated WASH programmes lowered absenteeism due to diarrhoea and respiratory illnesses.

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6d695be6419ac0d5251f https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70311

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This review evaluates the effects of hand hygiene interventions on infectious disease outbreaks in school populations, highlighting the need for effective practices.

Hand Hygiene Practices in School Populations: Assessing Their Impact on Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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Hand Hygiene Practices in School Populations: Assessing Their Impact on Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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