Knowledge about Hand Hygiene and Related Infectious Disease Awareness among Primary School Children in Germany

• Main Authors: Kristin Klar (Author), Dennis Knaack (Author), Stefanie Kampmeier (Author), Anna Katharina Hein (Author), Dennis Görlich (Author), Siegfried Steltenkamp (Author), Ulrike Weyland (Author), Karsten Becker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hand hygiene is a cornerstone of infection prevention. However, few data are available for school children on their knowledge of infectious diseases and their prevention. The aim of the study was to develop and apply a standardized questionnaire for children when visiting primary schools to survey t...