Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method
Objectives The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of hand-to-environmental contact (HEC) and to identify the factors influencing HEC behavior in Korean adults’ indoor daily life. Methods Thirty participants were enrolled from January 14 to February 12, 2018 after providing informe...
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| description | Objectives The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of hand-to-environmental contact (HEC) and to identify the factors influencing HEC behavior in Korean adults’ indoor daily life. Methods Thirty participants were enrolled from January 14 to February 12, 2018 after providing informed consent for being videotaped. Data were collected by recording their indoor daily lives for 2 hours, resulting in 4,732 HEC cases. To ensure the accuracy and reliability of the HEC readings, 3 training sessions were conducted for the videotape readers. Rereading and verifying randomly selected data ensured the validity of intra- and inter-reader readings. Results The most frequent contact items were phones, papers, computer accessories, and furniture surfaces. The contact density (frequency-duration/min) was highest for category II (items occasionally shared by others, 56.8), followed in descending order by category I (items for individual use, 35.9), and category III (public use items, 3.4). Significant differences in contact density were found according to participants’ demographic characteristics. Conclusion As mobile phones were the most frequent contact item, regular and strict mobile phone cleansing or disinfection strategies are needed, in addition to preventative measures taken for category II and III items. Avoiding sharing personal items with others, refraining from unnecessary HEC, and maintaining strict hand hygiene are recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b87e44c99234b948244bab655ab74592023-09-02T15:41:47ZengKorea Disease Control and Prevention AgencyOsong Public Health and Research Perspectives2210-90992210-91102021-06-0112318719510.24171/j.phrp.2021.0006618Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation methodHyang Soon Oh0Mikyung Ryu1Youngran Yang2 Department of Nursing, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Korea Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Public Health, Daegu University, Daegu, Korea College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, KoreaObjectives The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of hand-to-environmental contact (HEC) and to identify the factors influencing HEC behavior in Korean adults’ indoor daily life. Methods Thirty participants were enrolled from January 14 to February 12, 2018 after providing informed consent for being videotaped. Data were collected by recording their indoor daily lives for 2 hours, resulting in 4,732 HEC cases. To ensure the accuracy and reliability of the HEC readings, 3 training sessions were conducted for the videotape readers. Rereading and verifying randomly selected data ensured the validity of intra- and inter-reader readings. Results The most frequent contact items were phones, papers, computer accessories, and furniture surfaces. The contact density (frequency-duration/min) was highest for category II (items occasionally shared by others, 56.8), followed in descending order by category I (items for individual use, 35.9), and category III (public use items, 3.4). Significant differences in contact density were found according to participants’ demographic characteristics. Conclusion As mobile phones were the most frequent contact item, regular and strict mobile phone cleansing or disinfection strategies are needed, in addition to preventative measures taken for category II and III items. Avoiding sharing personal items with others, refraining from unnecessary HEC, and maintaining strict hand hygiene are recommended.http://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/j-phrp-2021-0006.pdfactivities of daily livingcontact tracingdisease transmissionenvironmenthand hygiene |
| spellingShingle | Hyang Soon Oh Mikyung Ryu Youngran Yang Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives activities of daily living contact tracing disease transmission environment hand hygiene |
| title | Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method |
| title_full | Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method |
| title_short | Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method |
| title_sort | characteristics of hand to environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among korean adults using a video based observation method |
| topic | activities of daily living contact tracing disease transmission environment hand hygiene |
| url | http://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/j-phrp-2021-0006.pdf |
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