Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers
Condition: Children, Only; Educational Problems; Hospital Infection
MeSH terms: Cross Infection
Study type: Interventional

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.
    

Intervention name(s): Toy Hygiene Training
Intervention type(s): Behavioral
Intervention description(s): 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.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: 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.
Masking: Single (Investigator)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care