Minimum material requirements for hand hygiene in community settings: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This systematic review assessed the minimum requirements necessary to create an enabling environment for sustained hand hygiene practices: quantity of water and soap, and number, spacing, location, and design of hand hygiene facilities.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL, Global Health, Cochrane Library, Global Index Medicus, Scopus, PAIS Index, WHO IRIS, UN Digital Library and World Bank eLibrary, and consulted experts. Eligible studies were published through 29 March 2023, observational, in non-healthcare community settings, and reported on at least one of the five categories: (1) quantity of water, (2) quantity of soap, (3) location of hand hygiene materials, (4) number of users or spacing of facilities and (5) considerations for equitab

SUBMITTER: O'Brien LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12443185 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature