hygiene factors

Examples of hygiene factors in the following topics:

• Classical Theory of Motivation

  • Maslow and the two-factor theory from Frederick Irving Herzberg.
  • Frederick Herzberg's two-factor theory, a.k.a. intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, concludes that certain factors in the workplace result in job satisfaction, but if absent, they don't lead to dissatisfaction but rather to no satisfaction at all.
  • The factors that motivate people can change over their lifetime, but "respect for me as a person" is one of the top motivating factors at any stage of life.
  • He distinguished between: Motivators (e.g. challenging work, recognition, responsibility) which give positive satisfaction, and Hygiene factors (e.g. status, job security, salary and fringe benefits) that do not motivate when present but, if absent, result in demotivation.
  • The name Hygiene factors is used because, like hygiene, the presence will not make you healthier, but absence can cause health deterioration.

• Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

  • Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory states that certain factors cause job satisfaction and other factors cause dissatisfaction.
  • Frederick Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, also known as Motivation-Hygiene Theory or intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, concludes that there are certain factors in the workplace that can cause job satisfaction and a separate set of factors that can cause dissatisfaction.
  • The key factor that differentiates Two-Factor Theory is the idea of expectation.
  • To ensure a satisfied and productive workforce, managers must pay attention to both sets of job factors.
  • Analyze Frederick Herzberg's perspective on motivating employees through his Two-Factor Theory (also known as Motivation-Hygiene Theory)

• Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

  • The Two-factor theory indicates that one set of factors at work cause job satisfaction, while another set of factors cause dissatisfaction.
  • The Two-factor theory (also known as Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory and Dual-Factor Theory) states that certain factors in the workplace cause job satisfaction, while a separate set of factors cause dissatisfaction.
  • Hygiene factors (e.g. status, job security, salary, fringe benefits, work conditions) that do not give positive satisfaction, though dissatisfaction results from their absence.
  • Hygiene factors are needed to ensure an employee is not dissatisfied.
  • Herzberg argues that both motivation and hygiene are equally important, but that good hygiene will only lead to average performance, preventing dissatisfaction, but not, by itself, create a positive attitude or motivation to work.

• Standard Benefits

  • According to Herberg's two factor theory (motivation and hygiene), an employee benefits program was a necessary and sufficient working condition.
  • The hygiene factor will affect the work-motivation of employees and thus their productivity.

• The Psychology of Employee Satisfaction

  • Motivation can be intrinsic (consisting of internal factors within a person, such as the desire to succeed) or extrinsic (consisting of external factors, such as monetary incentives).
  • Herzberg's two-factor theory describes two factors, motivation and hygiene, that lead to job satisfaction and productivity in the workplace.
  • Motivation factors include achievement, responsibility, advancement, and growth.
  • Hygiene factors include working conditions, status, technical supervision, policy, and administration.

• The Health of Infants and Children

  • Birth defect trends and risk factors are difficult to monitor because many countries do not have systems that can accurately track the prevalence of birth defects.
  • Lack of access to water and sanitation and poor hygiene are responsible for most of these deaths.
  • Poor nutrition is also an important factor in diarrheal disease risk.
  • This poster from a museum exhibit illustrates how in impoverished communities without access to technologically advanced medical facilities, the first intervention used to reduce rates of infant mortality is often improving sanitation or hygienic standards.

• Periodontal Disease

  • The primary cause of gingivitis is poor oral hygiene which leads to the accumulation of bacterial matrix at the gum line, called dental plaque.
  • Although the primary cause of both gingivitis and periodontitis is the microbic plaque that adheres to the tooth surface, there are many other modifying factors.
  • A very strong risk factor is one's genetic susceptibility.
  • Chlorhexidine gluconate-based mouthwash in combination with careful oral hygiene may cure gingivitis, although they cannot reverse any attachment loss due to periodontitis.
  • Dental check-ups serve to monitor the person's oral hygiene methods and levels of attachment around teeth, identify any early signs of periodontitis, and monitor response to treatment.

• Is Being Too Clean a Bad Thing?

  • The hygiene hypothesis refers to lack of exposure to pathogens early in life, thus resulting in susceptibility to allergens.
  • In medicine, the hygiene hypothesis states that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms (e.g., gut flora or probiotics), and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing natural development of the immune system.
  • The rise of autoimmune diseases and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in young people in the developed world has also been linked to the hygiene hypothesis.
  • The hygiene hypothesis has been extensively investigated by immunologists and epidemiologists and has become an important theoretical framework for the study of allergic disorders.
  • The hygiene hypothesis is supported by epidemiological data.

• Control of Nosocomial Infections

  • Because agent and host factors are more difficult to control, interruption of transfer of microorganisms is directed primarily at transmission.
  • The best way for workers to overcome this problem is by conducting correct hand-hygiene procedures; this is why in 2005 the WHO launched the GLOBAL Patient Safety Challenge.
  • The goal of hand hygiene is to eliminate the transient flora with a careful and proper performance of hand washing, using different kinds of soap, both normal and antiseptic, and alcohol-based gels.
  • The main problems found in the practice of hand hygiene are connected with the lack of available sinks and the time-consuming performance of hand washing.

• Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

  • Some possible risk factors have been identified, such as taking antibiotics.
  • While vulvovaginal candidiasis is caused by a the yeast Candida there are many predisposing factors:
  • Neither do personal hygiene methods.