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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Autores principales:	Hyang Soon Oh, Mikyung Ryu, Youngran Yang
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Publicado:	Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2021
Materias:	activities of daily living contact tracing disease transmission environment hand hygiene Special situations and conditions RC952-1245 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0b87e44c99234b948244bab655ab74592021-11-05T00:03:10ZCharacteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method2210-90992210-911010.24171/j.phrp.2021.0006https://doaj.org/article/0b87e44c99234b948244bab655ab74592021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/j-phrp-2021-0006.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2210-9099https://doaj.org/toc/2210-9110Objectives 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.Hyang Soon OhMikyung RyuYoungran YangKorea Centers for Disease Control & Preventionarticleactivities of daily livingcontact tracingdisease transmissionenvironmenthand hygieneSpecial situations and conditionsRC952-1245Infectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENOsong Public Health and Research Perspectives, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 187-195 (2021)
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topic	activities of daily living contact tracing disease transmission environment hand hygiene Special situations and conditions RC952-1245 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
spellingShingle	activities of daily living contact tracing disease transmission environment hand hygiene Special situations and conditions RC952-1245 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 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
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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title	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_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_sort	characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among korean adults using a video-based observation method
publisher	Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
publishDate	2021
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Characteristics of hand-to-environment contact during indoor activities in daily life among Korean adults using a video-based observation method

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