The habit of finger-licking: getting a solution out of the pandemic. Issue 4 (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boulis, Michael; Bulot, Christine
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 11:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 563
• Page End: 565
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: Finger-licking -- habit -- mask -- pandemic -- COVID-19 -- SARS-COV-2 -- coronavirus; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2021.1933717
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The habit of finger-licking is an insanitary habit observed everywhere including hospital wards and other medical facilities, among providers and other staff members. It is an enduring habit that has been present before and during the pandemic and will continue unless serious notice of it is taken. Herein, we illustrate the risks imposed by this everyday habit on individuals practicing it and on surrounding people, we describe the challenges with prior attempts to defeat this habit, and we explain how the face mask can eliminate this ever-lasting habit.