Tough on germs, gentle on hands: a cross-sectional study on hand skin health, skincare and hygiene habit changes among medical students in their clinical years in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Front Public Health · 2025 · PMC12946016 · PMID 41766966

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There was also a trend toward significance in hand hygiene adherence and time spent (both p = 0.06), with females more likely to report following protocols and spending over 5 minutes handwashing daily ( Table 3 ).

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