Clinical trial NCT06199804: Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers
Official title: Determining The Effectiveness of Toy Hygiene Education For Hospitalized Mothers: Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Children, Only
Educational Problems
Hospital Infection
Lead sponsor: Selcuk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Health Institutes of Turkey
First posted: 2024-01-10
Enrollment: 48
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
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.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Sociodemographic Questionnaire
timeFrame: First measurement-First day of hospitalization
measure: Toy Hygiene Information Form
timeFrame: First measurement-First day of hospitalization
measure: Toy Surface Cleaning Level Record Form
timeFrame: First measurement-First day of hospitalization
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Toy Hygiene Information Form
timeFrame: Second measurement-Third day of hospitalization
measure: Toy Surface Cleaning Level Record Form
timeFrame: Second measurement-Third day of hospitalization
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Konya
country: Turkey
facility: Selcuk University
state: Selcuklu
Study officials:
affiliation: Selcuk University
name: Sibel Küçükoğlu, Prof
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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