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Background:
The effects of an educational strategy, "demonstration, puzzle, dance, song (DPDS)," on the hand washing skills of primary school students was examined.
Method:
This study used a quasi-experimental, training research format with a pre- and posttest research design and was conducted by a research team from a university department of public health nursing. The study included 671 (90.2%) of 744 students who attended primary schools in Nevsehir, Turkey. Data were collected with a demographic data collection form and a Hand Washing Skills Evaluation List. McNemar, Friedman, and Wilcoxon tests were used to analyze findings.
Results:
Immediately after training, all steps of hand washing were performed at higher levels than before training (p < .01), and the difference between hand washing times was significant (p < .001).
Conclusion:
Hand washing skills and times increased after undergoing hand washing training using the DPDS method. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;51(4):158-166.].
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