Following the high coronary mortality in men in relation to women, a study looked at which of them maintains more hygiene in the steps needed to prevent the infection.

• Research has found: It is the species that most often wash your hands

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Was the cause of men's high morbidity found against women in the Corona virus? A recent study found that men wash their hands less than women. This is despite the fact that their risk of getting infected in Corona is higher. Research data also reveal that although humanity is aware of the dangers of fecal bacteria in the world, men and women alike do not wash their hands out of the bathroom, and at times, this is detrimental to their health.   

That is, even before the corona disease, which is also in contact, people who knew the risks inherent in not maintaining hygiene did not. Even worse, tests have shown that even medical staff in hospitals are not always careful about hand washing and hygiene, although they are aware of the danger involved.  

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We talked to psychologist Dr. Ronen Jacobson, who was not surprised by the results and knows more research in the field. This is reflected in part by the fact that already from childhood men are educated to "disgust" less. In addition, in the bathroom and hygiene areas, there is a separation between men and women and boys and girls. This creates a reality in which men are not exposed to a different view of hygiene, but are more exposed to social pressure and a position in which 'no need to keep clean'. " 

The machoist position that Dr. Jacobson describes is also culture-dependent, but is generally prevalent in the world. . "This is an overall cultural phenomenon that is also connected to the importance of cleanliness. It is interesting to note that the place with the most acute hygiene culture is Saudi Arabia," says Dr. Jacobson.   

As far as doctors and hospital staff are concerned, he explains that the lack of awareness there is due to another reason. "When you work with illnesses, treat them, see them every day, you have an awareness of the problem, you're less worried. It's not that doctors, nurses and nurses don't know that it's important to maintain hygiene - they just trust themselves and the system. Attempts to educate them by signs did not work, which is why they said, "If you do not wash your hands, you will kill your patient." Such a statement, for people who are all day life-saving, was an equality voucher that dramatically increased staff retention on hygiene. One thing to trust myself, and another thing to hurt the patient, "Dr. Jacobson explains. 

"It won't happen to me" 

Another problem that arises from the studies on this is our psychological bias in optimistic directions. As far as this is concerned, the perception of the person who says "we will be well, we will pass the disease, we will survive all the troubles", which helps a person in fact overcome difficulties, in fact, in this case, it risks preventing him from washing his hands. In fact, according to the researchers, in an epidemic and in recognizing possible risks, one has to change consciousness and say: "Even if I think it won't happen to me, it is my thinking mistake and I have to keep to myself. It can happen and I have to defend myself." 

What can be done to make a change? Due to the fact that hygiene will prevent some of the corona infection, and also save people from other diseases, tests have been done around the world to understand what is affecting people. Apparently, videos and commercials that emphasize how worthy and popular it is to wash your hands - didn't work. However, when signs were hung with bread and stools, or awareness of the person's disgust, a dramatic change was made and people washed more hands. Hence, the way probably to make a significant change in the field and raise awareness of the dangers of hand washing is probably a way of raising people's disgust. And if this is what will achieve the goal of preventing the spread of the corona - then why not?