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Knowledge, Attitudes And Practice Of Hand Hygiene Among Parents Of Nursery Children In Ampang, Selangor: A Pilot Study

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dc.contributor.authorNurul Azmawati Mohameden_US
dc.contributor.authorShalinawati Ramlien_US
dc.contributor.authorNur Natasha Zulkefli Aminen_US
dc.contributor.authorWan Shahida Wan Sulaimanen_US
dc.contributor.authorNooriah Mohamed Sallehen_US
dc.contributor.authorTengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaludinen_US
dc.contributor.authorChe IIina Che Isahaken_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-27T14:41:17Z
dc.date.available2024-05-27T14:41:17Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Infections spread easily among children in nurseries due to overcrowding and their natural intimacy. Contact transmission is preventable through proper hand hygiene and good sanitation. This is a pilot study that evaluated knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) of hand hygiene among parents. Further study will focus on KAP among parents and caregivers in nurseries and its association with Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage. Methods :This cross-sectional study involved 30 university support staff who sent their children to nurseries. Participants were given questionnaires consisting statements related to personal hand hygiene, hand hygiene practices during the care of children and infection related to poor hand hygiene. Results :The mean score for knowledge of hand hygiene was 2.71 ±0.257 out of 3. Meanwhile, the mean score for attitude and practice of hand hygiene were 4.59 ±0.395 out of 5 and 4.54 ±0.362 out of 5 respectively. Discussions: Overall results showed that the majority of parents had a good understanding of hand hygiene. However more effort is needed to ensure good hand hygiene technique is taught as early as in nurseries and practiced in the community. This is very important for prevention of communicable diseases in the communityen_US
dc.identifier.issn1757-1774
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/3606
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSage Publicationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Infection Preventionen_US
dc.subjectHygieneen_US
dc.titleKnowledge, Attitudes And Practice Of Hand Hygiene Among Parents Of Nursery Children In Ampang, Selangor: A Pilot Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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