Hand Sanitizer vs. Hand Washing: See the Poll Results

[Todd Fox]

Do you feel secure with hand sanitizer?
Over the last few months we have surveyed healthcare professionals and visitors to our websites regarding the perception of hand sanitizers. The following question and answer options were posed:

Question:
Do you feel secure with hand sanitizer?
Answer Options:
Yes, I feel that my hands are clean enough to put in my mouth.
No, I feel that only washing my hands with soap and water is adequate.

We wanted to see if the increased marketing of hand sanitizers had changed the perception of the importance of handwashing. For, there has always been a long running debate between hand washing and hand sanitizers. Does the use of soap and water trump the alcohol/non alcohol sanitizer rubs on the market?

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Thanks for reading!

Todd Fox