NCT06199804

Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers

Determining The Effectiveness of Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sibel Küçükoğlu · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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

• Children, Only
• Educational Problems
• Hospital Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-15
• Primary completion: 2023-08-15
• Completion: 2023-12-13
• First posted: 2024-01-10
• Last updated: 2024-01-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)