Effectiveness of Nurse-Led Education Programmes to Enhance Infection Prevention and Control Among Childcare Workers in Bangkok Daycare Centres, Thailand

NCT ID: NCT06736977

Last Updated: 2025-03-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-01

Study Completion Date

2025-11-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of nurse-led education programmes on childcare workers (CCWs) in improving infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in daycare centres. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Is there an increase in IPC knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-efficacy, as well as hand hygiene intention and compliance of CCWs after receiving the online or onsite IPC nurse-led education programme?
2. Do CCWs who receive the online programme exhibit higher IPC knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-efficacy, as well as hand hygiene intention and compliance compared to those who do not receive any programme?
3. Do CCWs who receive the onsite programme exhibit higher IPC knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-efficacy, as well as hand hygiene intention and compliance compared to those who do not receive any programme?
4. Is there a difference in IPC knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-efficacy, as well as hand hygiene intention and compliance between CCWs who receive the online programme and those who receive the onsite programme?

Detailed Description

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Despite the crucial role of infection prevention and control (IPC) in daycare centers (DCCs), research reveals significant gaps. Based on the systematic review of the IPC programmes among childcare workers (CCWs), most studies focus mainly on hand hygiene, neglecting other IPC components like environmental cleaning, waste management, vaccination, and triage of infectious disease patients. Research on the role of nurses in developing and implementing these programmes is also limited. Existing studies often emphasize outcomes related to children and parents rather than assessing the impact on CCWs. Only two studies used a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, essential for evaluating group interventions.

Additionally, the emergence of online, on-demand, and hybrid learning methods highlights a gap in IPC training, with limited exploration of online learning for IPC education. Comprehensive IPC programmes for CCWs, incorporating various IPC components, clearly defined roles for nurses, and modern educational methods, are urgently needed. These programmes should be rigorously evaluated using cluster RCT designs to provide robust evidence of their effectiveness. Therefore, this clinical trial is aimed to evaluate the effects of nurse-led education programmes on IPC knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as hand hygiene intention and compliance among CCWs in daycare centres in Bangkok, Thailand.

Conditions

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Hand Hygiene Behavior Infection Control Infection Prevention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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The Onsite Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC

The researcher will conduct the Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC for one experimental group through face-to-face/onsite delivery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The Onsite Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The programme was designed to enhance CCWs' IPC knowledge and attitudes through lectures, interactive discussions, information sharing, and Q\&A sessions. It also aims to improve their IPC practices and self-efficacy through demonstrations, role-playing exercises, and a work assignment focused on IPC self-monitoring.

The programme includes five educational sessions totalling 12 hours, along with one session for work assignment on daily self-monitoring of IPC practices over five days. The educational sessions cover the following topics:

1. General concepts of infectious diseases
2. Vaccination
3. Standard precautions: The use of personal protective equipment, environmental cleaning and disinfection, handling food and feeding, and waste management
4. Standard precautions: Hand hygiene
5. Common infectious diseases in DCCs and management.

The Online Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC

The researcher will conduct the Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC for another experimental group through online platform delivery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The Online Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The online version of the nurse-led education programme was conducted using an online meeting platform. It includes the same content, learning activities, and materials as the onsite delivery programme, except for the practice stations, which cannot be provided to participants in the online delivery. Additionally, all documents will be available for download via the online platform.

The Control Group

Participants in the control group will continue their usual practice without receiving any intervention and materials until the post-intervention assessment at six months. After that, the researcher will provide the online or onsite programmes and distribute all materials.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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The Onsite Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC

The programme was designed to enhance CCWs' IPC knowledge and attitudes through lectures, interactive discussions, information sharing, and Q\&A sessions. It also aims to improve their IPC practices and self-efficacy through demonstrations, role-playing exercises, and a work assignment focused on IPC self-monitoring.

The programme includes five educational sessions totalling 12 hours, along with one session for work assignment on daily self-monitoring of IPC practices over five days. The educational sessions cover the following topics:

1. General concepts of infectious diseases
2. Vaccination
3. Standard precautions: The use of personal protective equipment, environmental cleaning and disinfection, handling food and feeding, and waste management
4. Standard precautions: Hand hygiene
5. Common infectious diseases in DCCs and management.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Online Nurse-Led Education Programme on IPC

The online version of the nurse-led education programme was conducted using an online meeting platform. It includes the same content, learning activities, and materials as the onsite delivery programme, except for the practice stations, which cannot be provided to participants in the online delivery. Additionally, all documents will be available for download via the online platform.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Registered DCCs in Bangkok, as listed in the Bangkok Metropolis Administrative information.
* At least two or more CCWs work in DCC at the time of recruitment.
* Participants aged 18 years or over.
* Participants had been employed for at least three months at registered DCCs in Bangkok at the time of recruitment.
* Participants provided care for children 0-5 years of age.
* Participants could read and speak Thai language.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants are attending any IPC training at the time of recruitment.
* Participants are planning to attend another IPC training within six months after the time of recruitment.
* Participants have completed another IPC training programme within the six months prior to the time of recruitment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universiti Putra Malaysia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chakkrich Pidjadee

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Chakkrich Pidjadee

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Locations

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Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Bangkok, Dusit, Thailand

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Thailand

Central Contacts

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Chakkrich Chakkrich Pidjadee

Role: CONTACT

+66 0869240403

Kim Lam Soh

Role: CONTACT

+603 9769 2429/2430

Facility Contacts

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Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Role: primary

+66 02-160-1023

References

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Shin J, You SY. The mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between communication skills and practices of preventing infectious diseases among daycare center teachers in South Korea. Child Health Nurs Res. 2021 Jan;27(1):56-64. doi: 10.4094/chnr.2021.27.1.56. Epub 2021 Jan 31.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35004497 (View on PubMed)

Zomer TP, Erasmus V, van Empelen P, Looman C, van Beeck EF, Tjon-A-Tsien A, Richardus JH, Voeten HA. Sociocognitive determinants of observed and self-reported compliance to hand hygiene guidelines in child day care centers. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Oct;41(10):862-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.11.023. Epub 2013 Mar 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23510663 (View on PubMed)

Zomer TP, Erasmus V, Looman CW, VAN Beeck EF, Tjon-A-Tsien A, Richardus JH, Voeten HA. Improving hand hygiene compliance in child daycare centres: a randomized controlled trial. Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Sep;144(12):2552-60. doi: 10.1017/S0950268816000911. Epub 2016 May 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27193613 (View on PubMed)

Rosen L, Zucker D, Brody D, Engelhard D, Manor O. The effect of a handwashing intervention on preschool educator beliefs, attitudes, knowledge and self-efficacy. Health Educ Res. 2009 Aug;24(4):686-98. doi: 10.1093/her/cyp004. Epub 2009 Mar 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19318523 (View on PubMed)

Mendes PME, de Jesus Mateus LV, Costa P. Does a Playful Intervention Promote Hand Hygiene? Compliance and Educator's Beliefs about Hand Hygiene at a Daycare Center. J Pediatr Nurs. 2020 Mar-Apr;51:e64-e68. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.08.017. Epub 2019 Sep 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31492509 (View on PubMed)

Pidjadee C, Soh KL, Attharos T, Soh KG. The effect of infection prevention and control programme for childcare workers in daycare centres: A systematic review. J Pediatr Nurs. 2024 Nov-Dec;79:116-125. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.09.002. Epub 2024 Sep 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 39255691 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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COA.1-051/2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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