ผลของแอปพลิเคชัน Anti-Infect for Kid ต่อความรอบรู้ด้านสุขภาพ ในการดูแลและป้องกันโรคติดเชื้อของผู้ปกครองเด็กปฐมวัยในศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็ก

Chanicha Chaitonthueg; Runglawon Eamkusolkit; Audcharaporn Pitipat; Somsamorn Rueangworaboon

Authors

Chanicha Chaitonthueg Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom University
Runglawon Eamkusolkit Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom University
Audcharaporn Pitipat Boromarajonani College of Nursing Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Phanom University
Somsamorn Rueangworaboon Independent Scholar

Keywords:

application, health literacy, parents, infectious diseases, early childhood children

Abstract

Introduction: Infectious diseases are a primary cause of mortality among early childhood. There for promoting parents' health literacy through technology is therefore important for the care and prevention of infectious diseases.

Research objectives: This study aimed to examine the effects of the Anti-Infect for Kid application, delivered via Line Official Account, on parental health literacy regarding the care and prevention of infectious diseases among children in early childhood at child development centers.

Research methodology: This study employed a quasi-experimental design (Two-group pretest–posttest design). The participants were parents of children in early childhood (Aged 2 – 5 years) from four child development centers. Two centers were randomly assigned to the experimental group and two to the control group, resulting in 33 participants per group. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. The experimental group used the Anti-Infect for Kid application, while the control group received standard care. Research instruments included a demographic questionnaire, the Anti-Infect for Kid application and a health literacy questionnaire on care for and prevention infectious diseases for parents of children in early childhood. Both the application and the questionnaire yielded and Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) index of 1.0; the questionnaire demonstrated a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of .86. Data were analyzed using descriptive, paired t-test, and independent t-test.

Results: The experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant increase in the mean health literacy score post-intervention (p < .001). Additionally, the experimental group’s posttest scores were significantly higher than those of the control group (p < .001).

Conclusions: The use of the Anti-Infect for Kid application can enhance the health literacy of parents in caring for and preventing infectious diseases in children in early childhood.

Implications: The findings of this study suggest that the Anti-Infect for Kid application should be implemented in other child development centers to promote parental health literacy.

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