Determining The Effectiveness of Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers: Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 48
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Sociodemographic Questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of toy hygiene education given to mothers of hospitalized children on their knowledge and practices, as well as the cleanliness of toy surfaces.
详细描述
While studies show that toys contain significant amounts of pathogenic microorganisms and may be effective in the spread of hospital-acquired infections, it appears that the literature and hospital practices on the disinfection of these toys are quite limited. Additionally, there is no routine practice to ensure toy hygiene in most health institutions. Therefore, in order to prevent the transfer of infectious agents through toys, policies and guidelines regarding toy cleaning methods and frequency should be established in hospitals. At the same time, families should be educated about the fact that toys can be a source of infection, and correct behavioral changes regarding toy hygiene should be created. When the literature was examined, it was determined that there were no routine hygiene practices regarding the cleaning of toys in children's clinics in Turkey. For this reason, the study will examine the effect of the toy hygiene education created by the researchers on the knowledge levels and practices of mothers and the surface cleaning of toys. It is thought that the results of the study will be a basis for creating clinical guidelines.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
盲法说明
The population of the research consisted of mothers with children aged 1-3 and 4-6 who were treated as inpatients in the pediatric clinics of a public hospital in the central Anatolia region of Turkey between January and August 2023.
Inclusion Criteria;
- Mothers with children in the play (1-3) and preschool (4-6) periods
- Those who keep toys (plastic, metal, wooden, technological) with their children
- Mothers who are always with their children as companions
- Mothers whose children receive inpatient treatment for at least 3 days Exclusion Criteria;
- Mother has hearing, vision or mental problems
- The mother has been diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or has an obsession with cleaning.
- Not being able to speak Turkish
- Being under 18 years of age
- Do not place the child in isolation (contact isolation, droplet isolation, respiratory isolation).
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Mothers with children in the play (1-3) and preschool (4-6) periods
- •Those who keep toys (plastic, metal, wooden, technological) with their children
- •Mothers who are always with their children as companions
- •Mothers whose children receive inpatient treatment for at least 3 days
排除标准
- •Mother has hearing, vision or mental problems
- •The mother has been diagnosed with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or has an obsession with cleaning.
- •Not being able to speak Turkish
- •Being under 18 years of age
- •Do not place the child in isolation (contact isolation, droplet isolation, respiratory isolation).
结局指标
主要结局
Sociodemographic Questionnaire
时间窗: First measurement-First day of hospitalization
Demographic data for the mother and her sick child were questioned in the form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature (Avila-Aguero et al. 2004; Merriman et al. 2002, Deshpande et al. 2020). As variables related to the mother, age, family type, number of children, education level, employment status, perception of economic situation, place of residence and the status of receiving information about toy hygiene were questioned. For the child; It was composed of questions asking age, gender, medical diagnosis, presence of chronic disease, hospitalization, room type, and hospitalization experience.
Toy Surface Cleaning Level Record Form
时间窗: First measurement-First day of hospitalization
This form was created by researchers to record the level of surface cleanliness by taking a swab from the toy surface with the 3M™ Clean-Trace™ ATP device before and after the training.
Toy Hygiene Information Form
时间窗: First measurement-First day of hospitalization
The toy hygiene information form, prepared by the researchers in line with the literature (Avila-Aguero et al. 2004; Yokoe et al. 2009), was composed of two parts. In the first part, the types of toys that parents prefer to buy for their children, their preference for buying cleanable toys, the situation of cleaning toys before bringing them to the hospital, their practices to ensure toy hygiene in the hospital environment, and the difficulties they experience in ensuring toy hygiene in the hospital environment are questioned. In the second part of the form, a knowledge test consisting of 31 items was prepared to determine the knowledge level of mothers regarding toy hygiene. The second part of the form is answered as true or false. A high score from the knowledge test is interpreted as a high level of "toy hygiene knowledge".
次要结局
- Toy Hygiene Information Form(Second measurement-Third day of hospitalization)
- Toy Surface Cleaning Level Record Form(Second measurement-Third day of hospitalization)
研究者
Sibel Küçükoğlu
Faculty of Nursing
Selcuk University