Correct Hand Washing Research Articles

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses towards hand washing in infection prevention and control at a psychiatric hospital

The study examined the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses towards compliance with hand washing in a selected psychiatric hospital. A descriptive survey design with self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 195 nurses. The study population comprised all categories of nurses (registered nurses, enrolled nurses, auxiliary nurses, enrolled nurse assistants) permanently employed at the selected psychiatric hospital. The results show a discrepant levels of knowledge, attitudes and hand washing practices between genders, with males having slightly more knowledge (mean score 92.5) than females (mean score 91.41); female nurses had a better attitude (mean score 96.06) than male nurses (mean score 95.09), and a higher level of hand washing practice (mean score 95.63) than male nurses (mean score 94.66). There was no statistically significant association between gender and attitudes of nurses towards hand washing (P = 0.42). Registered nurses had slightly more knowledge and positive attitudes than the other categories of nurses. Educational level had an impact on knowledge of hand washing, but less impact on attitudes and practices. No statistically significant association was found between demographic variables and knowledge, attitudes and practices on hand hygiene. The study demonstrated knowledge gaps among respondents about various aspects of hand hygiene. Variations in attitude level were noted among nurses in terms of age, gender, rank, work experience and educational level. Moreover, it was noted that there was possible overestimation of hand hygiene practice and knowledge by the respondents. Continuous monitoring and evaluation should be put in place with the aim of translating knowledge into action, changing attitudes into positive behaviour, and promoting/maintaining correct hand washing techniques. This is crucial to maintain standards in level of knowledge and attitudes and consistent correct practices of hand washing procedures throughout nurses’ professional lives in infection prevention and control at a psychiatric hospital.

Hand Hygiene: Knowledge and Practice among Pre-School Students

Human health has been jeopardized due to a lack of understanding about proper hand washing techniques. Because of their underdeveloped immune systems, preschool children are more vulnerable to infectious infections. Hand hygiene inhibits the spread of infectious illnesses. The purpose of this study was to develop a better understanding of pre-school children’s hand hygiene knowledge and behavior on the current situation of COVID-19. A total of 232 children aged 5 and 6 years old from 10 pre-schools in the Sepang region of Selangor, Malaysia, were chosen for this study. A questionnaire containing socio-demographic information, knowledge, and hand hygiene behavior was distributed. A completed hand hygiene education programme, including a video on correct hand washing technique, was presented to the test group. The results were statistically examined using descriptive analysis and an independent t-test. More than 90% of the participants displayed effective hand washing technique. Hand hygiene routine practice was much superior (p < 0.05) in the test group. Indeed, further progress should be made through targeted health education initiatives emphasizing the importance of hand hygiene in health.

THE EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL DEMONSTRATION METHODS AND VIDEO LEARNING ON HAND WASHING ON KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF HOUSEWIVES

Introduction: Efforts to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases through hands can be prevented by washing hands. It is especially emphasized on mothers with toddlers. However, many mothers do not know how to wash their hands using soap correctly and adequately. This study aims to analyze the effect of the emotional demonstration method and video media on how to wash hands on the knowledge and skills of homemakers. Materials and Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental method, with a two-group design pretest-posttest approach involving 40 participants, conducted in September-October 2020 in Penyengat Olak Village. The research sample was divided into two groups, 20 participants received the emo demo method, and 20 other participants received videos. Results: The results showed an increase in mothers’ knowledge and skills after receiving an education using the emotional demonstration method and video media and statistically showed significant results (&lt;0.05). Conclusion: Therefore, this educational media is highly recommended as a method of educating the public about good and correct hand washing.

Detecting hand washing activity among activities of daily living and classification of WHO hand washing techniques using wearable devices and machine learning algorithms.

During COVID‐19, awareness of proper hand washing has increased significantly. It is critical that people learn the correct hand washing techniques and adopt good hand washing habits. Hence, this study proposes using wearable devices to detect hand washing activity among other daily living activities (ADLs) and classify steps proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Two experiments were conducted with 16 participants, aged from 20 to 31. The first experiment was hand washing following WHO regulation (ten participants), and the second experiment was performing eight ADLs (eight participants). All participants wore two wearable devices equipped with accelerometers and gyroscopes; one on each wrist. Four machine learning classifiers were compared in classifying hand washing steps in the leave‐one‐subject‐out (LOSO) mode. The SVM model with Gaussian kernel achieved the best performance in classifying 11 washing hands steps, with an average F1‐score of 0.8501. When detected among the other ADLs, hand washing following WHO regulation obtained the F1‐score of 0.9871. The study demonstrates that wearable devices are feasible to detect hand washing activity and the hand washing techniques as well. The classification results of getting the soap and rubbing thumbs are low, which will be the main focus in the future study.

Efektivitas promosi kesehatan pencegahan Covid-19 dengan CTPS

COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, has emerged as a global health crisis and pandemic. Children are very susceptible to disease transmission because their immune system is not yet perfect. To achieve the spread and transmission of this virus, interventions are needed across the population. The promotion of hand washing in children is needed to increase children's knowledge about preventing covid-19 by washing hands with soap. The purpose of this study is to give Indonesian children additional education about handwashing with soap and to make them be able to demonstrate good and correct hand washing. The health education is conducted by giving lecture to the children and showing them videos in the end of the sessions. After that, an evaluation of the health education is carried out by giving the children pre-test and post-test designs. The result of the study showed that 96% children (49 of 51) who attended the health education experienced an increase in their post-test results. This indicated that the content of the health education can be easily understood by most of the children. A good learning process requires several supporting factors such as careful preparation, interactive way of delivering instruction, and good team coordination. In order to monitor the application of the knowledge obtained in the health education, it is necessary to carry out continuous educative activities so that hopefully there will be an increase in the health quality of Indonesian children.&#x0D; Keywords : Covid-19, Education, Hand Washing Steps

Description of the Correct Hand Washing Knowledge in School-Age Children in Elementary School

Washing hands is an act of sanitation by cleaning hands and between fingers using running water and soap by the community to be clean and break the chain of germs. The design of this study was carried out descriptively without statistical testing with a population of 37 students at Mts Nahdlatul Ulama', Candi Sidoarjo sub-district. This study used primary data by filling out closed questionnaires. Based on the results of the study, almost all 30 students (82%) had good knowledge and a small portion of students 7 (18%) had sufficient knowledge. The conclusion of the study is that there is still a lack of knowledge of proper hand washing in school-age children.

Relationship Knowledge about Covid-19 with Hand Washing Habits in Indrasari Village Martapura District Banjar Regency South Kalimantan Province in 2021

Introduction: The spread of Covid-19 can be prevented by various efforts. The one management that must be applied by all communities in various settings is diligently washing hands using soap in running water. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between public knowledge about Covid-19 and hand washing habits in Indrasari Village, Martapura District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan Province in 2021. Method: The research design used in this study was descriptive analytic with a correlational study and a cross sectional approach with the research population. as many as 6,567 people. The sampling technique used is Accidental Sampling with a total sample of 377 respondents. Result: The results of the research conducted through the spearman rank test showed a value of = 0.000 p &lt;α (0.05) which indicates that there is a relationship between public knowledge about Covid-19 and hand washing habits. It is hoped that health workers will continue to carry out continuous counseling about the importance of implementing good and correct hand washing habits. Conclusion: There is a relationship between public knowledge about Covid-19 and the habit of washing hands in Indrasari village, Martapura district, Banjar district, South Kalimantan province in 2021.

PKM PENGENALAN SENAM 6 LANGKAH CUCI TANGAN DAN SENAM IRAMA PADA SISWA KELAS 5 DAN 6 DI SDN 011 BUKIT KRATAI RUMBIO JAYA

Washing hands is one of the behaviors of a clean and healthy life. Correct hand washing behavior using 6 steps and soap. Correct hand washing behavior can reduce diarrheal disease and ARI. Children often do not wash their hands properly, most do not use soap and only wet with water. The method used is a 6-step hand washing exercise and rhythmic gymnastics about proper hand washing using the baby shark dance song. Solving problems for children who are bored and lazy to wash their hands, an introduction to how to wash their hands is good and right by using the baby shark song, so that children can remember the steps to wash their hands while singing. This activity was carried out in 2 stages, the first stage was to explain the steps for washing hands properly and correctly. Seven steps of hand washing Washing hands with soap and running water to clean the fingers, palms, backs of hands and wrists from all dirt, germs and bacteria that cause disease. The second stage is doing good and correct hand washing steps accompanied by a baby shark song. The results of this activity increase students' knowledge of 6 steps of hand washing gymnastics, improve hand washing skills properly and correctly. The conclusion is that there is an increase in students' knowledge and skills in 6 steps of proper hand washing and using soap in an interesting and fun way using baby shark dance songs.

COVID-19 Prevention through Properly Washing Hand

Washing hands is one way to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 which can be used from childhood. Therefore, this community service is carried out to improve children's knowledge, attitudes and skills regarding proper hand washing. This community service was carried out in the form of health education with discussion and simulation methods to the children of the Anugerah Orphanage, Salatiga City on March 10, 2021. The evaluation was carried out by looking at changes of cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects. We found that in the cognitive aspect, the participants were able to understand and apply washing hands properly, on the affective aspect, the participants valuing the importance of washing hands properly and on the psychomotor aspect, the participants were able to imitate correct hand washing. It is recommended that caregivers continue to observe children in applying proper hand washing to achieve a psychomotor naturalization level and experiencing level of attitude.

Penyuluhan Cara Cuci Tangan Bagi Pengunjung Rumah Sakit Universitas Mataram

Washing hands with soap for 20 seconds is an effective prevention effort against various infectious diseases. In the COVID-19 pandemic, mastery of good and correct hand washing by the wider community plays a major role in efforts to prevent disease transmission. Mataram University Hospital which is a hospital that serves as a vehicle for education is the right place to apply knowledge and disseminate knowledge to the wider community, especially hospital visitors about how to wash hands in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, we do community service in the form of counseling on how to wash hands for visitors to the Mataram University Hospital. This service aims to increase the knowledge of visitors to the Mataram University Hospital on how to wash their hands. Counseling is carried out in the visitor's waiting room, both at registration, pharmacy and outpatient. Young doctors who are conducting education are also involved in this activity. Counseling is carried out by inviting the demonstrators to directly practice hand washing steps according to World Health Organization (WHO) standards. During the period from August to October, there were 7 counseling sessions and hand washing practices for visitors to the Mataram University Hospital. The media used in the counseling were banners with pictures of hand washing steps and hand sanitizers for direct practice by visitors. The involvement of young doctors and good coordination with the education and health promotion sectors of the hospital support this activity.

Effect of Educational Sessions about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes of Nurses in Zagazig Fever Hospital

Background: The fast and global spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has become a major cause of concern for the healthcare profession. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of educational sessions about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on knowledge, practice and attitudes of nurses in Zagazig Fever Hospital. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A quasi experimental research design was used in carrying out the study with pre/posttest. Setting: the study was conducted at Zagazig Fever Hospital, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: Tool (I): A self-administered questionnaire; It consisted of two parts: Part one was used to collect data pertaining to personal characteristics of the nurses, while part two involved questions regarding nurses' knowledge about COVID-19. Tool (II): Nurse’s practice observation checklist to determine the hand washing practice during COVID-19. Tool (III): was intended to assess nurse’s attitudes toward COVID-19. Results: The comparison of pre, posttests knowledge, practice and attitudes on nurses revealed highly statistically significant improvement (p <0.001) that approved the research hypothesis of implementation, where the total mean of their knowledge increased from 23.915±9.539 in pre- intervention, to 43.366±0.914 at intervention and 42.746±1.509 at post intervention. All nurses (100%) were having satisfactory level of knowledge at intervention and post intervention. The total mean score of their attitudes increased from 16.929±2.344 in pre intervention to 19.098±1.415 at intervention and 18.873±1.482 at post intervention with (p < 0.001) for all changes. Conclusion: the posttest and follow-up knowledge, practice and attitudes’ score was higher than the pretest score of nurses. Recommendations: Continuous campaigns are required for nurses to prevent and control COVID-19 successfully with illustrated booklets for maintaining knowledge, emphasis should also be placed on training and retraining health professionals in the correct hand washing steps as well as media awareness campaigns on this disease.

Assessment of facility availability and public adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures at different settings in Galle district, Sri Lanka

Introduction and Objectives&#x0D; COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by newly discovered coronavirus. Preventive measures such as Hand hygiene, maintaining social distance, and using personal protective equipment, are the main strategies for limiting the spread of disease. The main objective of this study is to assess facility availability and adherence to those preventive measures in Galle district, Sri Lanka.&#x0D; Methods&#x0D; A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. Study had 3 parts, 1) observation for facility availability, 2) observation and 3) questionnaire for adherence. Direct, structured observation has been conducted. Ten divisional secretarial areas selected randomly, each area supermarket, bank, bus stand, dress point, general goods store selected (total 50) randomly for observation. Quota sampling used for select individuals to observation and questionnaire. &#x0D; Result&#x0D; Data collected from 50 places and 384 people. Majority of places had a handwashing facility (82%) clean (97.5%) running water (74%) soap (92.6%) and posters requesting to wear masks (72%). Facilities enhance social distance, poster on correct hand washing technique not displayed (86%) in most of the places. Majority of the study population adhered to hand washing (69.27%) and wore face masks (90.36%), Yet, the majority didn’t maintain the social distance (63.02%). Self-declared adherence was good (53.91%) in the majority of the study population.&#x0D; Discussion and Conclusions&#x0D; It is necessary to give attention to display posters on handwashing, correct technique of handwashing, and social distancing in crowded places. Poorest adherence revealed to maintain social distancing.

Enteropathogenic Bacterial and Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Asymptomatic Food Handlers in Rangsit University Canteens, Central Thailand

Food handlers play an important role in the transmission of foodborne diseases. 108 asymptomatic food handlers work in RSU canteens and have never been checked for intestinal bacteria and parasites, which might be a potential source of infection for customers. This study is aimed at estimating the prevalence of enteropathogenic bacterial and intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers in Rangsit University canteens, central Thailand. A total of 79 food handlers were enrolled, and each provided one stool sample (response rate of 73.2%). Females comprised 93.7% of study participants, and the largest age group was 41–50 years (34.2%). The prevalence of enteropathogenic bacteria in stool cultures was 2.5%, and only Aeromonas spp. were detected. The pathogenic protozoa Giardia duodenalis was detected in 1.3% of samples, and nonpathogenic protozoa was found in 11.4%. No helminths were found in any samples. Approximately 80% of food handlers demonstrated good hygiene practices, including regular hand washing after visiting the toilet, regular hand washing when preparing food, using soap when washing hands, wearing uniforms/gowns, practicing correct hand washing techniques, and having short fingernails. However, the results showed a lack of personal hygiene training and routine medical care (>50% of samples). Stronger intervention would help to eliminate future infections.

EDUKASI PENCEGAHAN COVID-19 DALAM MEDIA SOSIAL: GAMBARAN KONTEN VIDEO TIKTOK

In the midst of the global pandemic of the corona virus (covid-19), social media consumption has increased significantly, one of which is the use of the Tiktok application. Tik Tok has partnered with a number of international organizations to share health information, this can be an opportunity for TikTok to be used as an educational medium with creative content. In this qualitative descriptive study, sampling was carried out using consecutive sampling, namely sampling by determining certain criteria to determine the research sample, there were 5 Tik Tok accounts that were used as research samples, namely @tanyadokter, @unicefindonesia, @alodokter, @halodocID and @dijkp in total. 55 videos. This research was studied using the theory of the SMCR communication model by Berlo, namely the process of delivering a message from source to receiver. The results showed that the types of messages uploaded by these accounts were mostly educational message types, namely as much as 29%. The most responses received by the @alodokter account were 144323 from the total likes, comments and shares campaigning for good and correct hand washing. From the results of the analysis of the video content of Tik Tok, it turns out that the use of the caption, hashtag, music / audio and filter effects features is very influential in increasing the number of responses. Using the Tik Tok application provides excellent new benefits, where users are provided with videos that match their preferences and needs accurately because the Tik Tok account that has been researched has collaborated with the World Health Organization and the Indonesian Ministry of Health so that the information provided has been preserved.

Exploring Gaps in Healthcare Workers Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Practice of COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Rivers State Nigeria

Background Knowledge, attitude, perception, and practice of Covid-19 prevention affect the effectiveness of healthcare workers in the pandemic response. This study assessed gaps in awareness, knowledge, attitude, perception, and practice of Covid-19 prevention among healthcare workers in Rivers State, Nigeria. Methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey carried out six weeks into Rivers State response that commenced on February 20, 2020, in the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs). State Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers used multistage sampling to recruit 555 healthcare workers for the survey. A self-designed structured interviewer-administered questionnaire built into the Open Data Kit application for android phones was used for data collection. Descriptive data analysis was done, and outputs presented as frequency and percentages. Results There was a total of 372 (67.0%) female respondents. Majority of study participants had tertiary education 453 (81.6%). The mean age of study participants was 40.6 years (Standard Deviation = 7.8 years). Furthermore, 285 (51.4%) were Community Health Workers, and had over ten years practicing experience 393 (70.8%). Most healthcare workers 554 (99.8%) had heard about Covid-19, through radio 539 (97.1%), and television 445 (80.2%) yet 213 (38.4%) respondents did not know that it is caused by a virus. Most respondents 415 (74.8%) had good knowledge about Covid-19. However, only 148 (26.7%) would refer suspected cases to a facility and only 365 (65.8%) respondents demonstrated the correct hand washing technique. Conclusion There are some gaps in health worker knowledge, attitude, perception, and practice of Covid-19 prevention. Interventions to bridge these gaps are needed for effective containment of this pandemic.

Sosialisasi Penggunaan Pembersih Tangan (Handsanitizer) yang Efektif dalam Upaya Memenuhi Standar WHO dan Protokol Kesehatan Sesuai dengan UU No. 6 Tahun 2018 tentang Karantina Kesehatan di Muhammadiyah Kramat Jati, Jakarta Timur

&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D; WHO determined COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 9, 2020, which is the strongest push for this community service program to be carried out. WHO has published guidance on adjusting the MFIs while managing the risk of a spike in case numbers. WHO publishes guidance on adapting to LKMS, while still managing the risk of a re-increase in the number of cases. A series of measures was developed to help provide guidance to countries in adapting public health measures to various contexts and this provides consideration for decision makers. In connection with the policy of controlling infectious disease outbreaks, Indonesia has Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Communicable Disease Outbreaks, Government Regulation Number 40 of 1991 concerning Management of Contagious Disease Outbreaks, and Regulation of the Minister of Health Number 1501 / Menkes / Per / X / 2010 concerning Certain Types of Infectious Diseases That Can Cause Outbreaks and Countermeasures. Including various policies to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic issued by the government. One of them is the Large-Scale Social Restrictions or PSBB at the end of March. Citing Article 1 paragraph 11 of Law (UU) Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine, PSBB is a limitation of certain activities of residents in an area suspected of being infected with a disease and / or contamination in such a way as to prevent the possibility of spreading disease or contamination. The policy covers at least school and work vacations, restrictions on religious activities and restrictions on activities in public places or facilities, including the socialization of washing hands using hand sanitizer which can be done in certain situations where soap and clean water are not available. For the results to be effective, the hand sanitizer used should contain at least 60% alcohol. This step is a necessity in order to prevent Covid-19 from becoming more widespread. The goal to be achieved from the socialization of good and correct hand washing is to understand the procedures, and be able to practice how to wash hands properly and correctly. It is hoped that in this socialization there will be a change in behavior in the community in washing hands as often as possible properly and correctly.&#x0D; &#x0D; &#x0D;

Foodborne Illness A Dynamic, Everywhere Possible Emergency Field Today

Foodborne illness is a common, costly yet preventable public health problem. Every year in the United States, 17 % of Americans get sick, as a result of consuming contaminated foods or beverages. During 2017-2019, we have observed foodborn diseases in Transylvania region, Romania, and realized a complex epidemiological and clinical study, with the right interpretations and conclusions. Most cases appeared in adults with several chronic illnesses, in 56%, male in 68% from rural side in 57%. The pathology was relevant for family events as wedding, birthday party etc., when food contamination occurred probably at any point, from: production, processing, distribution, or any meals preparation with eggs, milk and meat products, as even from less hand washing or hygiene protective uses. There were several forms from simple one, in 70%, middle one, in 22% to severe who arrived in totality to 8 % and needed almost several days of hospitalization. These foodborn infections have had the etiology of: Salmonella spp in 67%, mostly Salmonella enteritidis in 29 %. Other 14% were determined by Staphylococcus aureus and in 19% forms, we could not put in evidence any microbiological determinant germs. To protect people from such disease there is needed to survive correct each chain of food production, processing, transportation, handling, and all preparation steps as to use a correct hand washing activity in food uses.

Effect of Observational Evaluation of Food Safety Curricula on High School Students' Behavior Change

High school students have limited food safety knowledge and lack safe food handling skills. However, youth of high school age are frequently employed in food service and will prepare food for themselves. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a food safety educational intervention for changing students' food handling behaviors, and the theory of planned behavior was used to construct factors that contribute to behavior change. A combination of stationary and wearable (GoPro) cameras was used to observe the food handling practices of high school students in key areas, including food thermometer use, hand washing and hand drying, glove changing, and environmental cleaning. The percentage of correct food handling techniques was measured categorically, and the number of groups who complied with thermometer use and environmental cleaning guidelines was recorded. The percentage of students using correct hand washing, hand drying, and glove changing techniques significantly increased in the postobservation cooking session. However, the percentage of correct hand washing and glove changing events remained <50% for certain subcategories: hand washing time (38%), hand washing after handling raw produce (36%) and touching skin (20%), changing gloves after gloves became contaminated or torn (47%), and washing hands between glove changes (15%). Students modified their behaviors to comply with subjective norms related to the study, including instructor expectations, but some students did not plan to change the behaviors they practiced at home. Students cited food handling behaviors they observed their parents using when making decisions about how to prepare food. This study highlights the need for the development of food safety educational interventions that encourage safe food handling skills and address influences from key subjective norm groups.

Knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 among emergency medical service workers.

Good knowledge of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers is essential for keeping health systems active and controlling the outbreak. We aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) employees who fight COVID-19 at the forefront. A total of 400 EMS workers (doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and ambulance drivers) were included in this study. Knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors for COVID-19 were evaluated using an online questionnaire. A total of 275 EMS workers participated in the study with a response rate of 68.8%. The respondents reported that their highest common sources of knowledge about COVID-19 were social media and television (n=240, 88%). Overall, > 96% of the participants had adequate knowledge about the transmission routes of COVID-19. Among the respondents, 36% of them were unaware of the correct hand washing or scrubbing technique. In addition, 78% of the participants had poor knowledge about floor and surface disinfection. The majority of the participants exhibited inaccurate attitudes toward the use of personal preventive equipment. More than half of EMS workers (52%) agreed that a surgical mask is not enough during the procedures that do not generate aerosol. Moreover, a significant proportion of the participants (66%) perceived that a N95 mask is required. As a consequence, although emergency workers have sufficient basic knowledge about COVID-19, there is a need for postgraduate training in many subjects.

PRACTICES FOLLOWED DURING HOME QUARANTINE/ ISOLATION FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG URBAN POPULATION OF ROHTAK, HARYANA

Isolation is recommended for corona positive patients and their contacts are advised home quarantine. This study was planned to assess the practices followed during home quarantine/ isolation for COVID-19 pandemic among urban population in Rohtak, Haryana. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 101 persons on home isolation or quarantine in urban field practice areas attached to the Department of Community Medicine of a tertiary care centre of Rohtak. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to obtain information from the participants through house to house visit. Data were analysed using Microsoft Excel version 2010 and Statistical Package for Social Sciences ver.24. 79.2% subjects on home quarantine/ isolation restricted their movement inside house. Face cover was used by 98% and correct hand washing technique was practised by 70.3% participants. Behaviour change communication activities need to be further strengthened to improve practices followed during home quarantine/ isolation.