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Effect of Hand Hygiene Intervention on The Absenteeism of Pre-School Children in Klang Valley, Malaysia: A Quasi-experimental Study

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dc.contributor.authorNurul Azmawati Mohameden_US
dc.contributor.authorMohd Dzulkhairi Mohd Ranien_US
dc.contributor.authorTengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddinen_US
dc.contributor.authorZarini Ismailen_US
dc.contributor.authorShalinawati Ramlien_US
dc.contributor.authorHabibah Faroqueen_US
dc.contributor.authorFarisha Nur Abd Samaden_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdul Rashid Arifenen_US
dc.contributor.authorAisyah Ar Redha Che Amir Fariden_US
dc.contributor.authorIlina Isahaken_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T04:41:48Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T04:41:48Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.submitted20/10/2020
dc.description.abstractBackground: Absenteeism amongst pre-school children is often due to illnesses such as hand, foot, and mouth disease, acute gastroenteritis, cold and fu, which are easily spread amongst them. This is because of weak immunity and lack of knowledge on proper hand hygiene. This quasi-experimental study assessed the efcacy of an intervention consisting of a hand hygiene education programme, along with digital tools in bringing about a change in behaviour and health conditions amongst preschool children in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methods: A total of 377 school children, male and female, aged 5–6 years old, participated and were assigned to either the intervention or a control group. During the 2 months intervention period, children in the test group were trained on proper hand hygiene practices and techniques with the aid of the interactive android-based tablets. The numbers of absent days of all the children were recorded for 2 months before the intervention and during the intervention. Results: In the test group, there was a 25% increase in the total number of absent days from the pre-intervention period to the intervention period, a much lesser increment observed as compared to that of control group in which the increase was much higher at 89%. Results: showed a signifcant diference (P<0·05) between the absenteeism rates for the test and control group during the intervention period. Conclusion: These results suggest that proper education and intervention increase hand hygiene compliance, which may help decrease school absenteeism due to illness; however, a longer study duration may be necessary to evaluate the beneft further.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-019-00283-x
dc.identifier.epage421
dc.identifier.issn1708-8569
dc.identifier.spage416
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12519-019-00283-x.pdf?pdf=button
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/6068
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Journal of Pediatricsen_US
dc.titleEffect of Hand Hygiene Intervention on The Absenteeism of Pre-School Children in Klang Valley, Malaysia: A Quasi-experimental Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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