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GETTING COLLEGE 1xbet online casino TO WASH HANDS, HALT DISEASE, REQUIRES GIVING THEM PROPER TOOLS AND SPREADING THE WORD IN WAYS THAT GET ATTENTION, SAY K-STATE EXPERT AND COLLEAGUE
MANHATTAN -- The path to poor 1xbet online casino sanitation is paved with good intentions, according to researchers from Kansas State and North Carolina State universities.
As college campuses prepare for an expected increase in H1N1 flu this fall, the researchers said 1xbet online casino ' actions will speak louder than words.
&1xbet online casino ;Many students say they routinely wash their hands,&1xbet online casino ; said Douglas Powell, an associate professor of food safety at Kansas State University. &1xbet online casino ;But even in an outbreak situation, many students simply don't.&1xbet online casino ;
In February 2006, Powell and two colleagues -- Ben Chapman, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University, and research assistant Brae Surgeoner -- observed 1xbet online casino sanitation behavior during an outbreak. What was thought to have been norovirus sickened nearly 340 students at the University of Guelph in Canada.
1xbet online casino sanitation stations and informational posters were stationed at the entrance to a residence hall cafeteria, where the potential for cross-contamination was high. The researchers observed that even during a high-profile outbreak, students followed recommended 1xbet online casino hygiene procedures just 17 percent of the time. In a self-reported survey after the outbreak had subsided, 83 of 100 students surveyed said they always followed proper 1xbet online casino hygiene but estimated that less than half of their peers did the same.
The results appear in the September issue of the Journal of Environmental Health.
Powell said that in addition to providing the basic tools for 1xbet online casino washing – vigorous running water, soap and paper towels -- college students, especially those living in residence halls, need a variety of messages and media continually encouraging them to practice good 1xbet online casino hygiene.
&1xbet online casino ;Telling people to wash their hands or posting signs that say, 'Wash your hands' isn’t enough,&1xbet online casino ; said Chapman. &1xbet online casino ;Public health officials need to be creative with their communication methods and messages.&1xbet online casino ;
Most students surveyed perceived at least one barrier to following recommended 1xbet online casino hygiene procedures. More than 90 percent cited the lack of soap, paper towels or 1xbet online casino sanitizer. Additional perceived barriers were the notion that 1xbet online casino washing causes irritation and dryness, along with just being lazy and forgetful about 1xbet online casino washing. Fewer than 7 percent said a lack of knowledge of the recommended 1xbet online casino hygiene procedures was a barrier.
"Providing more facts is not going to get students to wash their hands," Powell said. "Compelling messages using a variety of media – text messages, Facebook and traditional posters with surprising images -- may increase 1xbet online casino washing rates and ultimately lead to fewer sick people."
