QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF TRAINING ON HAND AND BASIC HYGIENE USING DIFFERENT TRAINING TECHNIQUES

Abstract

Effective implementation of basic hygiene and hand washing trainings in schools and monitoring of their results are important for child health. Basic trainings are important in preventing many infectious diseases that cause childhood deaths and ensuring continuity of education and training. Although the basic hygiene problem in schools is a problem of underdeveloped and developing countries, it is also considered in the foreground in developed countries. The effectiveness of the trainings, which are also accepted as an intervention, is measured quantitatively and qualitatively, contributing to the determination of subsequent educational interventions. In this study, a comprehensive training in Izmir Province 10 years ago, where different educational techniques were applied, was evaluated qualitatively. In the qualitative study, a focus group interview was conducted and the people who took part in the training event participated. The recorded interview was analyzed with content analysis. In the analysis; interviews were collected under 6 themes. Four of the themes were determined as positive, while the themes of useful, interactive, student-focused different educational techniques, the characteristics of schools (basic hygiene education is very necessary for schools), cooperation and sustainability were determined as negative themes. The qualitative study revealed the creation of collaboration protocols and training manuals on basic hygiene as targets for further work.

Keywords: Basic hygiene, hand washing, school training, active training techniques, qualitative study.

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