{"id":6042,"date":"2013-07-09T14:57:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T18:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:25:59","slug":"are-you-washing-your-hands-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=6042","title":{"rendered":"Are You Washing Your Hands Properly?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve all heard that washing our hands is important, and that it prevents the spread of germs and infections.\u00a0 Hand washing seems like such a simple task, but a recent study<\/a> by MSU researchers found that only five percent of people that use the bathroom wash their hands properly.<\/p>\n

The study was conducted by Carl Borchgrevink, JaeMin Cha and SeungHyun Kim, faculty members in the MSU School of Hospitality Business. The researchers trained a dozen college students in data collection and had them observe 3,749 people in public restrooms. Of the 3,749 people observed: 33 percent didn\u2019t use soap, 10 percent did not wash their hands at all, 50 percent of men used soap compared to 78 percent of women and people were less likely to wash their hands if the sink was dirty.<\/p>\n

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Proper hand washing can prevent the spread of germs and contribute to the health and safety of everyone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThese findings were surprising to us because past research suggested that proper hand washing is occurring at a much higher rate,\u201d said Carl Borchgrevink, associate professor of hospitality business and lead investigator on the study.<\/p>\n

The next time you’re in the bathroom consider these tips<\/a> for proper hand washing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n