Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study
Abstract Aim To evaluate hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique before and after implementation of the hand hygiene programme and its sustainability among Malawian kindergarten students. Design Quasi‐experimental design, utilizing a repeated measure at three points, namely, before interve...
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| author | Balwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya Maggie Zgambo Fatch Welcome Kalembo |
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| description | Abstract Aim To evaluate hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique before and after implementation of the hand hygiene programme and its sustainability among Malawian kindergarten students. Design Quasi‐experimental design, utilizing a repeated measure at three points, namely, before intervention (T0), soon after intervention (T1) and follow‐up (T2). Methods The hand hygiene programme consisted of integrating hand hygiene protocol into the school health curriculum, setting up proper handwashing facilities, training school teachers, health talks and developing reminders on hand hygiene. Fifty‐three kindergarten children aged 3–6 years were enrolled in the programme. Data were collected at 3 months' intervals (T0, T1, and T2). Parents, teachers, school authorities and children were involved in the implementation and evaluation of the intervention, utilizing a multilevel approach. Results There was a significant difference in knowledge scores across three time points (T0, T1 and T2), Chi‐Square (2, n = 53) = 79.02, p < 0.005 and handwashing technique across the three time points, Chi‐Square (2, n = 53) = 88.04, p < 0.005. There was a large effect size of 0.62 on the effect of handwashing technique scores from T0 to T1. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d479702bccd4327ba2b849db0b13e6c2023-07-25T08:45:46ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-08-011085388539510.1002/nop2.1776Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental studyBalwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya0Maggie Zgambo1Fatch Welcome Kalembo2Department of Public Health University of Livingstonia Mzuzu MalawiSchool of Nursing and Midwifery Edith Cowan University Perth Western Australia AustraliaSchool of Nursing Curtin University Perth Western Australia AustraliaAbstract Aim To evaluate hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique before and after implementation of the hand hygiene programme and its sustainability among Malawian kindergarten students. Design Quasi‐experimental design, utilizing a repeated measure at three points, namely, before intervention (T0), soon after intervention (T1) and follow‐up (T2). Methods The hand hygiene programme consisted of integrating hand hygiene protocol into the school health curriculum, setting up proper handwashing facilities, training school teachers, health talks and developing reminders on hand hygiene. Fifty‐three kindergarten children aged 3–6 years were enrolled in the programme. Data were collected at 3 months' intervals (T0, T1, and T2). Parents, teachers, school authorities and children were involved in the implementation and evaluation of the intervention, utilizing a multilevel approach. Results There was a significant difference in knowledge scores across three time points (T0, T1 and T2), Chi‐Square (2, n = 53) = 79.02, p < 0.005 and handwashing technique across the three time points, Chi‐Square (2, n = 53) = 88.04, p < 0.005. There was a large effect size of 0.62 on the effect of handwashing technique scores from T0 to T1.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.17765‐step handwashing techniquehand hygienekindergartenmulti‐level approach |
| spellingShingle | Balwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya Maggie Zgambo Fatch Welcome Kalembo Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study Nursing Open 5‐step handwashing technique hand hygiene kindergarten multi‐level approach |
| title | Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study |
| title_full | Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study |
| title_short | Hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among Malawian kindergarten children: A quasi‐experimental study |
| title_sort | hand hygiene knowledge and demonstrated technique among malawian kindergarten children a quasi experimental study |
| topic | 5‐step handwashing technique hand hygiene kindergarten multi‐level approach |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1776 |
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