Acute respiratory symptoms, diarrhoea Respiratory Other respiratory disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the intervention group were instructed how to use the hand rub and advised to use it at least five times daily, especially after toilet use, blowing nose, before eating and after conta
Sponsors
Bode Chemie GmbH (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We recruited employees from the administration of the Ernst Moritz Arndt University Greifswald, the municipality of Greifswald and the state of Mecklenburg-Pomerania, for the study. All administrative officers, who do not already apply hand disinfection at work, were considered for participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Officers who already use alcoholic hand disinfection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Monthly surveys were sent to participants of both groups collecting data on illness symptoms (common cold, sinusitis, sore throat, fever, cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, diarrhoea) and associated absenteeism. Test persons reported illness and absenteeism days per month for each symptom. Appearance of at least one day ill was counted as an illness episode for the current month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participants filled out a post-study survey to assess post-intervention compliance with hand hygiene. | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed