Comparison of Interactive Education Versus Fluorescent Concretization on Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Primary School Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9206498 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1546-8364 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10598405 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Sch Nurs

Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications
Original Publication: Scarborough, ME : National Association of School Nurses, Inc., [1991-

Hand Disinfection/*methods ; Hand Hygiene/*methods ; Health Education/*organization & administration ; School Health Services/*organization & administration ; School Nursing/*organization & administration; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Hygiene/education ; Male ; Schools ; Students

Hand hygiene for children is crucial to keep them healthy. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of two educational initiatives on "handwashing effectiveness (HWE)." A randomized controlled trial was carried out during April/June 2016, and 96 primary school students were randomly assigned to Group I receiving education with fluorescent gel; Group II receiving interactive education or control group continuing its normal education. Evaluation was made by scoring the fluorescent areas on the hands with photographs. There were significant differences in handwashing scores between preprogram and postprogram for all areas in only Group II ( p < .05). HWE increased from 17.9% to 18.4% in Group I, from 15.4% to 37.7% in Group II, and from 35.5% to 35.8% in control group. Only concretization with fluorescent gel is not a sufficiently strong motivator for increasing HWE. New techniques should be integrated into the training programs for children.

Keywords: fluorescent gel; handwashing effectiveness; interactive education; primary school students; school nursing

Date Created: 20180706 Date Completed: 20200820 Latest Revision: 20200820

20240829

10.1177/1059840518785447

29973117