A recent study has found an significant increase in use when hand sanitizer is located in hospital lobby, according to an article on the Eurekalert website.
Placing alcohol-based hand sanitizers in front of the visitor entrance increased visitor usage by 528 percent, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Researchers from Clemson University and the Greenville Health System, Greenville, S.C. conducted a three-week observational study at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
The study also found that children and young adults visiting the hospital were nearly 50 percent more likely to use the hand sanitizer than older adults.
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