"Hygiene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D006920
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.547 N06.850.670
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hygiene" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of a school-based water and hygiene intervention on child health and school attendance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. BMC Med. 2024 Sep 02; 22(1):348.
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Measuring the frequency and determinants of COVID-19 prevention behaviours: a cross-sectional assessment of large-scale programmes in seven countries, late 2020. BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 17; 14(8):e082419.
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Understanding the role of household hygiene practices and foodborne disease risks in child stunting: a UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub protocol paper. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 02 27; 8(Suppl 1).
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Nongovernmental Organization Practitioners' Perspectives on the Challenges and Solutions to Changing Handwashing Behavior in Older Children: A Qualitative Study. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2023 02 28; 11(1).
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A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of a Food Hygiene Intervention in Low-Income Informal Neighbourhoods of Kisumu, Kenya. Matern Child Health J. 2023 May; 27(5):824-836.
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How is hygiene behaviour affected by conflict and displacement? A qualitative case study in Northern Iraq. PLoS One. 2022; 17(3):e0264434.
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Urban Water Access and Use in the Kivus: Evaluating Behavioural Outcomes Following an Integrated WASH Intervention in Goma and Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 01 18; 19(3).
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Using path analysis to test theory of change: a quantitative process evaluation of the MapSan trial. BMC Public Health. 2021 07 16; 21(1):1411.
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COVID-19: urgent actions, critical reflections and future relevance of 'WaSH': lessons for the current and future pandemics. J Water Health. 2020 Oct; 18(5):613-630.
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How to set up government-led national hygiene communication campaigns to combat COVID-19: a strategic blueprint. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 08; 5(8).