The 'Wash Hands' Button / Badge

In a study reported and discussed on Cystic-L (see Editor's Note below) hand-washing by healthcare workers increased on average 50% when patients asked "Did you wash your hands?" However some patients were reluctant to ask their doctors.

This 2-inch in diameter button/badge has now been produced to help caregivers remember to keep people with cystic fibrosis (pwcf) safe! Each button/badge is accompanied by a half-page flyer about the button, including a brief abstract of the study.

Small Requests: Produced by Cystic-L, and distributed by Grandmom Bev, single buttons/badges are yours for the asking. Email your postal address and request to Grandmom Bev at bevd@hhcs.com

Larger Orders: If you will be distributing the buttons to support groups, clinics, or pwcf and their caregivers, send details of your need (number of buttons/badges and how they will be distributed) via email to Ron@Cystic-L.org and he will research the shipping costs.

There is no charge for the buttons/ badges or the flyers themselves.
Please ask only for what you can reasonably expect to distribute.

Donations to support button/badge production and distribution are welcome; buttons/badges cost about 35 cents each to produce and deliver in bulk
(mail to: Ron Trueworthy, 4608 North 2nd Road, Arlington, VA 22203).

Editor's Note: For more information on the 'Wash Hands' Button, access to Cystic-L, and details of the aforementioned study, please visit the 'Wash Hands' Button page on the Internet: http://cystic-l.org/html/CFS-WashHandsButton.htm

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