How Do Perceptions of Hygiene and Cleanliness Influence Infection Prevention Behaviours in Our Homes and Everyday Lives, and in Healthcare Settings?
Date: August 7, 2025
Faculty: Dr. Sally F. Bloomfield, International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene, UK
Live broadcast time:
1:30pm-2:30pm in New York / Toronto
7:30pm in Geneva
3:30am (August 8) in Sydney
2:30pm in Buenos Aires
8:30pm in Riyadh
18:30 UTC
Objectives
- Discuss public health research regarding poor comprehension about how infections spread and the difference between hygiene and cleanliness.
- Evaluate the impact that this will have on hygiene behaviour in the healthcare workplace.
- Discuss a recent study that suggests that by transforming existing knowledge of hygiene habits into effective behaviour offers a cost-effective strategy for developing sustainable and resilient hygiene behaviour.
