Comparison of Interactive Education Versus Fluorescent Concretization on Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Primary School Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparison of Interactive Education Versus Fluorescent Concretization on Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Primary School Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Hand hygiene for children is crucial to keep them healthy. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of two educational initiatives on “handwashing effectiveness (HWE).” A randomized controlled trial was carried out during April/June 2016, and 96 primary school students were randomly assi...

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Published in:The Journal of school nursing Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 337 - 347
Main Authors: Öncü, Emine, Vayısoğlu, Sümbüle Köksoy, Lafci, Diğdem, Yurtsever, Dilek, Bulut, Ebru Ravlı, Peker, Esra
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-10-2019
Subjects:
Communicable Diseases
Compliance (Psychology)
Elementary School Students
Evaluation Methods
Foreign Countries
Health Education
Hygiene
Instructional Effectiveness
Nursing
Scores
Training
Turkey
fluorescent gel
school nursing
primary school students
interactive education
handwashing effectiveness
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Summary:Hand hygiene for children is crucial to keep them healthy. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of two educational initiatives on “handwashing effectiveness (HWE).” A randomized controlled trial was carried out during April/June 2016, and 96 primary school students were randomly assigned to Group I receiving education with fluorescent gel; Group II receiving interactive education or control group continuing its normal education. Evaluation was made by scoring the fluorescent areas on the hands with photographs. There were significant differences in handwashing scores between preprogram and postprogram for all areas in only Group II (p < .05). HWE increased from 17.9% to 18.4% in Group I, from 15.4% to 37.7% in Group II, and from 35.5% to 35.8% in control group. Only concretization with fluorescent gel is not a sufficiently strong motivator for increasing HWE. New techniques should be integrated into the training programs for children.
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ISSN:1059-8405
1546-8364
DOI:10.1177/1059840518785447