Assessment on Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices Among Pre-school Children in Klang Valley.

Autor:	Tengku Jamaluddin TZM; Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia., Mohamed NA; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Mohd Rani MD; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Ismail Z; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Ramli S; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Faroque H; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Abd Samad FN; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Ariffien AR; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Che Amir Farid AAR; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Isahak I; Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Global pediatric health [Glob Pediatr Health] 2020 Dec 07; Vol. 7, pp. 2333794X20976369. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 07 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.1177/2333794X20976369
Abstrakt:	Background . Pre-school children are at a higher risk to acquire infectious diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease due to their immature immune system. Good hand hygiene prevents transmission of infectious diseases. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of hand hygiene among pre-schoolers. Methods . In this prospective, multi-center study, the pre-schools were selected according to the selection criteria. A questionnaire consisting of socio-demographics, knowledge and practices of hand hygiene were administered via face-to-face interview during the pre- and post-intervention period. A total of 435 pre-schoolers aged 5 and 6 years old from 2 pre-schools within Klang Valley, School P (test group) and School C (control group) were involved in this study. The test group was provided with comprehensive hand hygiene education including video on proper handwashing technique during the 2 months intervention period, whereas the control group did not receive any form of intervention. The data were statistically analyzed using descriptive analysis and independent t -test. Results . Majority of pre-schoolers gained knowledge of handwashing from their parents. However, only 63% demonstrated good handwashing technique. Test group were significantly better ( P  < 0.05) in handwashing technique and hand hygiene routine score. Conclusion . A comprehensive hand hygiene education program should include proper handwashing facilities, resources, and awareness of the care-givers in instilling and sustaining good hand hygiene behavior. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2020.)
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