Open AccessTeaching children about hygiene: A primary prevention experience in Portugal
Author(s) -
Aunes Barata,
Tiago Maricoto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_428_18
Subject(s) - medicine , hygiene , psychological intervention , promotion (chess) , health promotion , session (web analytics) , health education , test (biology) , family medicine , health professionals , health care , environmental health , nursing , public health , paleontology , pathology , politics , world wide web , political science , computer science , law , biology , economics , economic growth
Children's knowledge on hygiene is often considered to be provided by parents or schools. It is something with a direct impact on health and linked with socio-cultural factors. Primary care plays a vital role in health education and promotion, so focusing on hygiene habits is part of primary prevention.