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dc.contributor.advisorKaltenborn, Bjørn Petter
dc.contributor.advisorBorud, Einar Kristian
dc.contributor.authorWiik, Harald
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-12T10:23:46Z
dc.date.available2019-12-12T10:23:46Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-01
dc.description.abstractBackground Current security predictions are based on new non-linear hybrid threats with the potential to harm both military and civilian public health (PH). Inadequate hand hygiene practices may increase vulnerability unless resilience can be improved. Handwashing habits are difficult to change but are key to successful decontamination and maintenance of low risk (GREEN) zones the Norwegian Army’s operating environment. Medical intelligence, involvement in operational planning processes, and ‘nudging’ are interdisciplinary approaches suggested as ways forward to promote military and civilian PH. Materials and Methods With permission from the Norwegian Defence Force, data on hand hygiene was collected at two different locations. One unit (TMBN) was the exposed to an intervention briefing based on the principles of ‘nudging’, and the unit was observed after a one-week delay comparing pre- and post-intervention results. Collected data was explored for further research opportunities. Results The intervention significantly increased mean duration of handwashing with soap and water by almost 33%, and documented a significantly reduced frequency of those failing to wash hands adequately, but also of those making use of hand sanitisers after washing. There was no significant difference between officers and NCOs, or male and female soldiers. Assessment Much valuable PH research can be conducted within a military setting, increasing the ability of subject matter experts (SMEs) to influence the decision makers as well as the troops directly. Nudging can be a successful tool for this purpose but needs to be followed up by frequent reports of performance.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/16906
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universiteten_US
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2019 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)en_US
dc.subject.courseIDHEL-3950
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800en_US
dc.subjectHandwashingen_US
dc.subjectHygieneen_US
dc.subjectMedical intelligenceen_US
dc.subjectNudgingen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800en_US
dc.title“Targeting Hand Hygiene to increase the Public Health Resilience in The Norwegian Army”. A Quasi-experimental designen_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.typeMastergradsoppgaveen_US


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