Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-15

Study Completion Date

2023-12-13

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Children, Only Educational Problems Hospital Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

In this study, stratified randomization method was used to determine the intervention and control groups. It is emphasized in the literature that the variables that affect children's compliance with hospital rules are affected by the education level of the mother and the age of the child. Therefore, to ensure homogeneity in the groups, they were stratified as the mother's education level (primary school, high school, university) and age group (1-3 and 4-6). In the study, randomizer.org was used to select 6-block A and B block combinations. Eligible participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups using the permuted block randomization method on a 1:1 basis.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

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).

Study Groups

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Experimental Group

A program was created to be given to the mothers in the experimental group in line with the content of the "Toy Hygiene Guide Book" prepared by the researchers.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Toy Hygiene Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The training was given to the mothers in 2 sessions (morning and afternoon), each lasting approximately 30 minutes, accompanied by the Toy Hygiene Guide. The sessions were presented face to face in the mother's room in the form of explaining, showing, question and answer and power point, at a time convenient for the mother and the child, outside the morning and afternoon treatment and care hours. After the first session was completed, an appointment was made with the mother for the afternoon session. In the second session, the information in the book that was not given in the first session was presented to the mothers face to face in the mother's room, outside the treatment and care hours, at a time convenient for the mother and the child. After the training was completed, a final five-minute discussion was held with the mothers in the form of a general question and answer session. The training book was given to the mothers in the experimental group on the first day.

Control Group

The researcher did not apply anything other than the clinical routine to the control group during the first three days of hospitalization.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Toy Hygiene Training

The training was given to the mothers in 2 sessions (morning and afternoon), each lasting approximately 30 minutes, accompanied by the Toy Hygiene Guide. The sessions were presented face to face in the mother's room in the form of explaining, showing, question and answer and power point, at a time convenient for the mother and the child, outside the morning and afternoon treatment and care hours. After the first session was completed, an appointment was made with the mother for the afternoon session. In the second session, the information in the book that was not given in the first session was presented to the mothers face to face in the mother's room, outside the treatment and care hours, at a time convenient for the mother and the child. After the training was completed, a final five-minute discussion was held with the mothers in the form of a general question and answer session. The training book was given to the mothers in the experimental group on the first day.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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).

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes