Hand Hygiene, Preschool Children
Conditions
Keywords
preschool children, hand hygiene, culture medium visualization, handwashing behavior, pediatric nurse
Brief summary
The hand hygiene educational intervention supported by culture medium visualization was found to be an effective practice in promoting proper handwashing behaviors and reducing hand microbial load in children aged 5-6 years. The educational intervention featuring culture plate demonstrations applied to the intervention group was determined to be highly effective in achieving hand hygiene and reducing hand bacterial load. In contrast, the control group received traditional education, which did not yield a statistically significant difference.
Detailed description
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a culture medium visualization supported hand hygiene education program implemented for preschool children on their acquisition of handwashing skills and habits. Materials and Method: The study was conducted using a pretest-postted randomized controlled experimental design, one of the quantitave research methods. The research was carried out with 59 preschool children aged 5-6 years in a kindergarten located in the Keçiören district of Ankara Province. Handwashing behaviors of the children were observed before and after the intervention and recorded using the Handwashing Behavior Assessment Form. To evaluate hand microbial load, hand culture samples were collected using biplate 5% Sheep Blood+Chromogenic UTI Agar. For data analysis, the Chi-Square test was used to compare categorical variables and the McNemar test was performed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of culture medium visualization before and after the training. An ANCOVA test was applied to assess baseline measurements of continuous variables between groups and to evaluate the effect of the educational intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHand hygiene, handwashing behavior intervention
Agar plates were shown to the intervention group, allowing the demonstration of bacterial colonies.
BEHAVIORALStandard Hand Hygiene Education
Participants in this group received standard hand hygiene education without culture media visualization using agar plates.
Sponsors
Esra Şengün Deniz
Ministry of National Education, Turkey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Parental consent obtained. * The child whose parental consent was obtained is willing to participate in the study. * Children aged 4-6 years attending A Preschool. * Children without any cognitive or developmental disabilities. * Children without hearing or visual impairments. * Children who can speak and understand Turkish.
Exclusion criteria
* Absence of parental consent. * Children who were unwilling to participate in the study despite parental consent being obtained. * Children with skin conditions or skin allergies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Handwashing Behavior | Baseline and approximately 6 weeks after the intervention | Handwashing behavior was assessed by direct observation using a structured handwashing behavior observation form before and after the educational intervention. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed