"Hand Disinfection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of destroying infectious microorganisms.
Descriptor ID |
D006235
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MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.670.150.500
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Concept/Terms |
Handwashing- Handwashing
- Hand Washing
- Hand Washings
- Washing, Hand
- Washings, Hand
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
2018 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2020 | 24 | 34 | 58 |
2021 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hand Disinfection" by people in Profiles.
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Does social media provide adequate health education for prevention of COVID-19? A case study of YouTube videos on social distancing and hand-washing. Health Educ Res. 2022 01 22; 36(4):398-411.
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Hand Dermatitis among Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequency and Factors. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2021 Dec 01; 34(12):651-655.
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Adoption of Preventive Measures During the Very Early Phase of the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: National Cross-sectional Survey Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 10 07; 7(10):e26840.
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Efficacy of Removing Bacteria and Organic Dirt from Hands-A Study Based on Bioluminescence Measurements for Evaluation of Hand Hygiene When Cooking. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 08 21; 18(16).
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Social inequalities in protective behaviour uptake at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a national survey. Can J Public Health. 2021 10; 112(5):818-830.
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Handwashing knowledge, attitudes, and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A non-representative cross-sectional study. Sci Rep. 2021 08 18; 11(1):16769.
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COVID-19. Effect of Moral Messages to Persuade the Population to Stay at Home in Spain, Chile, and Colombia. Span J Psychol. 2021 Aug 13; 24:e42.
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Hand hygiene in health care: 20 years of ongoing advances and perspectives. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 08; 21(8):e209-e221.
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How do vaccinated people spread Delta? What the science says. Nature. 2021 08; 596(7872):327-328.
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Self-reported maternal handwashing knowledge and behaviours observed in a rural hospital in Pakistan. East Mediterr Health J. 2021 Jul 29; 27(7):665-671.