Behavioural factors influencing hand hygiene practices across domestic, institutional and public community settings: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This systematic review sought to understand barriers and enablers to hand hygiene in community settings.

Methods

Eligible studies addressed hand hygiene in a community setting, included a qualitative component, and were published in English between 1 January 1980 and 29 March 2023. Studies were excluded if in healthcare settings or were animal research. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL, Global Health, Cochrane Library, Global Index Medicus, Scopus, Public Affairs Information Service Index, WHO Institutional Repository for Information Sharing, UN Digital Library and World Bank eLibrary, manually searched relevant systematic reviews' reference lists, and consulted experts. We used MaxQDA software to code papers, using the COM-B (Capability, Oppor

SUBMITTER: Caruso BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12443170 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature