Randomized controlled trial to further assess the impact of a digital intervention on hand hygiene of young children. Children in intervention kindergartens will see live instructions and feedback on their hand washing activity in reals-time / while washing hands. Aim of the study is to better understand behavior change of young children.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions
Tablet displaying animated hand washing instructions and animated animals as reward
University of Turku
Turku, Finland
Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg
Bamberg, Germany
Handwashing motivation of children (measured as soaping time by digital system).
Motivation of children, measured as soaping time (activity level) by digital system. Activity level is used as a proxy for motivation.
Time frame: up to 3 months
Handwashing motivation of children (investigated with observation questionnaire for children in kindergarten)
Motivation of children, investigated with observation questionnaire (covering different steps of handwashing) of children while washing hands in kindergarten. In the observation questionnaire, each step of handwashing is rated on a scale (with highest number meaning highest compliance to handwashing instructions). Activity level (as measured by observation questionnaire) is used as a proxy for motivation.
Time frame: up to 3 months
Self-efficacy of children (investigated with interviews with children)
Self-efficacy of children is measured in interviews with the children. The interview questionnaires for the children are based on Bandura's concept of self-efficacy. The scale that is used in the interview questionnaires is specially developed for our experiment.
Time frame: up to 3 months
Self-efficacy of children (investigated with interviews with staff)
Self-efficacy of children is measured in interviews with the kindergarten staff. The interview questionnaires for the staff (for evaluating children's self-efficacy) are based on Bandura's concept of self-efficacy. The scale that is used in the interview questionnaires is specially developed for our experiment.
Time frame: up to 3 months
Sickness days of children (as recorded by kindergarten management)
Sickness days of children, recorded by kindergarten management on a daily basis.
Time frame: Up to one year
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