Ishola Rafiat Omotayo, Ajala Dolapo Emmanuel, Olayanju Grace, Ilugbaro Deborah Oluwadamilola, Ajala Ronke Gbonjubola, Dosumu Taiwo Omotayo, Ogunmodede Eunice Oluwakemi
Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria.
Bowen University Hospital, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria.
Front Public Health. 2025 Jun 11;13:1571710. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1571710. eCollection 2025.
Infectious diseases can spread rapidly among children in daycare centers (DCC). Caregivers at DCC play a crucial role in preventing and controlling these diseases.
This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of infection prevention and control (IPC) among caregivers in DCC.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted involving daycare caregivers in the Ogbomoso community, Southwest Nigeria. The Taro Yamane formula was used to calculate a minimum sample size of 111 caregivers from a total population of 136. Due to the lack of a formal registry for daycare centers, the snowball sampling technique was employed; initial participants referred additional caregivers from their professional networks, which aided in recruiting this hard-to-reach population. A pretested, self-developed questionnaire, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.96, was administered. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics ( = 0.05).
The findings from this study showed that the majority (60%) of the respondents were within the age group of 30-39 years. Overall, 40% of the respondents had good knowledge of IPC, while 47.3% exhibited poor practices related to IPC. Years of experience ( = 0.001) and knowledge ( = 0.000) were statistically significant with the practice of IPC.
This study identified a significant association between caregivers' knowledge and their practice of infection prevention and control (IPC), as well as between years of experience and IPC practice. We recommend implementing regular, targeted IPC training that specifically addresses the identified gaps in practice, particularly in hand hygiene and waste management, to further improve infection control standards in daycare centers.
传染病可在日托中心（DCC）的儿童中迅速传播。日托中心的护理人员在预防和控制这些疾病方面发挥着关键作用。
本研究旨在评估日托中心护理人员在感染预防与控制（IPC）方面的知识和实践情况。
在尼日利亚西南部奥贡莫索社区对日托护理人员进行了一项描述性横断面研究。采用塔罗·山根公式从136名总人口中计算出111名护理人员的最小样本量。由于缺乏日托中心的正式登记册，采用了雪球抽样技术；最初的参与者从其专业网络中推荐了其他护理人员，这有助于招募这一难以接触到的人群。使用了一份经过预测试、自行编制的问卷，其克朗巴哈系数为0.96。使用描述性和推断性统计方法分析数据（α = 0.05）。
本研究结果显示，大多数（60%）受访者年龄在30 - 39岁之间。总体而言，40%的受访者对IPC有良好的知识了解，而47.3%的受访者在IPC相关实践方面表现不佳。工作年限（P = 0.001）和知识水平（P = 0.000）与IPC实践在统计学上具有显著相关性。
本研究确定了护理人员的知识与他们的感染预防与控制（IPC）实践之间，以及工作年限与IPC实践之间存在显著关联。我们建议开展定期、有针对性的IPC培训，特别针对实践中发现的差距，尤其是手部卫生和废物管理方面，以进一步提高日托中心的感染控制标准。
