KMID : 1102120210270040385
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Child Health Nursing Research 2021 Volume.27 No. 4 p.385 ~ p.394
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The relationship between mothers¡¯ knowledge and practice level of cough etiquette and their children¡¯s practice level in South Korea
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Kim Jung-Sun
Oh Sang-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study investigated the relationships between mothers¡¯ knowledge and practice level of cough etiquette and their children¡¯s practice level of cough etiquette as perceived by their mothers.
Methods: This study was a descriptive correlational study. The data were collected from 160 mothers with preschoolers attending daycare centers and kindergartens in Gwangju, South Korea using self-reported questionnaires.
Results: The correct answer rate for cough etiquette knowledge in mothers was 86.0%, mothers¡¯ average practice score was 33.65¤±4.14, and their children¡¯s average practice score was 28.39¤±4.85 out of 48. The correlation between mothers¡¯ cough etiquette knowledge and practice level was not statistically significant. However, mothers¡¯ cough etiquette practice was positively correlated with children¡¯s cough etiquette level as perceived by mothers (r=.35, p<.001).
Conclusion: The development of a systematic cough etiquette education program and measurements for both mothers and children according to their developmental stages is important to effectively prevent respiratory infections.
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KEYWORD
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Cough, Respiratory tract infections, Infection control, Preschool children, Mother
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