feasibility of administering hand sanitizer dispensers on campus: a feasibility report
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Feasibility of Administering Hand Sanitizer Dispensers On Campus: A Feasibility
Report
English 212: Technical WritingDo Shin Kim
• Introduction• Criteria • Methods• Research Results• Conclusions • Recommendations
Overview
Examined the feasibility of administering hand sanitizer stands around the UAA campus
Explored the interest students had on administering hand sanitizers
Researched the effectiveness of hand sanitizers to the spread of illnesses
Researched whether other facilities have had success with containing the spread of illnesses with the use of hand sanitizers
Did basic research on how much setting up hand sanitizer stands would cost
Introduction
• Is hand sanitizer effective in killing germs?• Has it been proven to reduce the spread of
illnesses?• Would students use the hand sanitizers if
they were made available?• Has studies conducted shown that hand
sanitizers bring a benefit to those who use them and to the people around them?
• Are hand sanitizers a viable substitute for hand washing with soap and water?
Criteria for feasibility
Researched the effectiveness of hand sanitizers against the spread of illnesses
Researched whether other institutions utilized hand sanitizers more when they were made more readily available for use
Distributed questionnaires to UAA students and got 19 completed surveys
Researched the minimal amount of budget information on hand sanitizers that were available
Researched results on whether the rate of illnesses people contracted decreased after the establishment of hand sanitizers in the facilities
Methods
Student’s and faculty find most of the time that the conventional soap and water for hand washing takes too long and thus, don’t wash at all
Hand sanitizer has been found to be a good substitute that kills germs and bacteria and reduces the spread of illnesses
Hand sanitizer is relatively cheap and would be cheaper to buy in bulks
Studies have found that a majority said that they would use hand sanitizer gels if they were provided
59% of individuals found that they avoided contracting a gastrointestinal disease from others when they frequently used hand sanitizers
Why Hand Sanitizer Would Be Beneficial
Many students have a habit of not washing their hands after using the restroom
Secondary illnesses that are spread from one student to another are the cause for a majority of absenteeism
There are not any establishments of hand sanitizers made readily available to students in the UAA campus
Hand sanitizer is a vital substitute for hand washing with soap and water for those who may need to but don’t have the resources on hand to sanitize right away
Why There Is a Need For Hand Sanitizers
Do you think having hand-sanitizing stations set up in buildings around campus would create a more sanitized environment?
Primary Research
Yes 55%
Maybe 40%
No 5%
Do you think you would regularly use hand-sanitizing stations if they were made more available to you?
Primary Research
How familiar are you with the benefits of using hand sanitizer?
Primary Research
Not So Familiar
Somewhat Familiar
Very Familiar
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
# People
If the school were to establish hand sanitizer stands, it would greatly reduce (59%) the spread of illness amongst students and faculty
Students would utilize hand sanitizers if they were made available to them
Students believe that hand sanitizers would create an overall more sterile environment if they were regularly used
Conclusions
More research overall More information on budget to facilitate the
feasible idea More research on the effectiveness hand sanitizers
have with killing germs and bacteria More controlled experiments on how much hand
sanitizers reduce the spread of illnesses in environments with lots of people
More research should be conducted on what type of hand sanitizer (gel, foam) is more effective
It is general knowledge that hand sanitizers are sold at a very affordable price, so the school should fund it and go with the plan to establish hand sanitizer stands around campus
Recommendations