Effect of information-motivation-behavioral skills program on preventive behaviors for acute respiratory infections among caregivers of preschool children in Suphanburi Province
Keywords:
Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills, Caregiver, Preventive Behaviors, Children Acute Respiratory InfectionAbstract
The objective of this quasi-experimental research was to examine the effect of information-motivation-behavioral skills program on preventive behaviors for acute respiratory infections among caregivers of preschool children in Suphanburi Province. The sample included 52 caregivers of preschool children aged 3-5 years at the child development center in a administrative organization. Muang Suphanburi district Suphanburi Province from July to September 2024. Samples were assigned to either the experimental (n = 26) or control group (n = 26). The experimental group received the information-motivation-behavioral skills enhancement program whereas the control group received usual care. Research instruments consisted of the of information-motivation-behavioral skills program, demographic questionnaire and questionnaire of preventive behavior for children with acute respiratory infection. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and repeated-measures analysis of variance. The result revealed that mean scores of preventive behaviors for children with acute respiratory infection of caregivers in experiment group immediately after the experiment and at one month follow-up, was significantly higher than those before receiving the program and higher than those in the control group (p < .001). Thus, the child development center and other health agencies can apply or develop this information-motivation-behavioral skills program for their caregivers of preschool children to promote preventive behaviors for acute respiratory infections in preschool children.
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