Interventions to improve hand hygiene in community settings: a systematic review of theories, barriers and enablers, behaviour change techniques and hand hygiene station design features.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This systematic review identified and examined the theories, barriers and enablers, behaviour change techniques (BCTs), and design features of interventions that have been leveraged to improve and sustain hand hygiene in community settings. It was conducted to support the development of the WHO Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Community Settings.

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 for studies published through 29 March 2023, and consulted experts. Eligible studies had an intervention targeting hand hygiene behaviour, quantitatively measured hand hygiene practice, were published in English after 1 January 1980 and

SUBMITTER: Prasad SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12443188 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature