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The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism

Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1 1 Şubat 2016
  • Gülengül Mermer *
  • Raika Durusoy
  • Meral Türk
  • Susan B. Coyle
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The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism

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Background: Hygiene is a key element in preventing the development of infections. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a comprehensive hygiene training program on students’ level of knowledge and absenteeism among primary schools in Bayraklı, Izmir. Methods: This study involves an educational intervention in the form of a one-group pretest-posttest design. The impact of the training was evaluated by comparing level of knowledge and absenteeism. Following a pre-test including 20 knowledge questions on hygiene, researchers conducted hygiene instruction using an education toolkit prepared by the Ministry of Health. A post-test was given to 584 students three months post-instruction. Chi-square, McNemar’s and dependent samples t tests were used to analyse the data. Results: Students’ mean knowledge scores significantly increased (pre-test: 7.59 ± 2.57, post-test: 12.36 ± 2.38, p =.001). Absenteeism rate per 100 student-days decreased significantly from 3.18 (95% CI 3.03-3.34) in the Fall 2009 semester to 2.83 (95% CI 2.69-2.98) in the Fall 2010 semester and this decrease corresponded to a 11.0% reduction in absenteeism. Before the training, students’ mean scores on hygiene significantly differed according to their age, social security and family type, while post-test scores were independent of these determinants. Conclusion: The training had a significant impact on students’ level of knowledge and absenteeism. These changes suggest that a structured educational intervention can be an effective first step in a controlling communicable disease in the school setting.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Hemşirelik

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Gülengül Mermer * Bu kişi benim
0000-0002-0566-5656
Türkiye

Susan B. Coyle Bu kişi benim
0000-0001-5608-0511
United States

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Şubat 2016

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Temmuz 2015

Kabul Tarihi

1 Ocak 2016

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2016 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Mermer, G., Durusoy, R., Türk, M., & B. Coyle, S. (2016). The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi, 9(1), 16-22. https://izlik.org/JA28YM98EP
AMA
1.Mermer G, Durusoy R, Türk M, B. Coyle S. The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism. DEUHFED. 2016;9(1):16-22. https://izlik.org/JA28YM98EP
Chicago
Mermer, Gülengül, Raika Durusoy, Meral Türk, ve Susan B. Coyle. 2016. “The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi 9 (1): 16-22. https://izlik.org/JA28YM98EP.
EndNote
Mermer G, Durusoy R, Türk M, B. Coyle S (01 Şubat 2016) The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi 9 1 16–22.
IEEE
[1]G. Mermer, R. Durusoy, M. Türk, ve S. B. Coyle, “The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism”, DEUHFED, c. 9, sy 1, ss. 16–22, Şub. 2016, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA28YM98EP
ISNAD
Mermer, Gülengül - Durusoy, Raika - Türk, Meral - B. Coyle, Susan. “The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi 9/1 (01 Şubat 2016): 16-22. https://izlik.org/JA28YM98EP.
JAMA
1.Mermer G, Durusoy R, Türk M, B. Coyle S. The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism. DEUHFED. 2016;9:16–22.
MLA
Mermer, Gülengül, vd. “The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi, c. 9, sy 1, Şubat 2016, ss. 16-22, https://izlik.org/JA28YM98EP.
Vancouver
1.Gülengül Mermer, Raika Durusoy, Meral Türk, Susan B. Coyle. The Impact of Hygiene Training on Students’ Level of Knowledge and School Absenteeism. DEUHFED [Internet]. 01 Şubat 2016;9(1):16-22. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA28YM98EP

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