The The Effect of Prevention program for Acute Gastroenteritis Parent of Children under on 5 – Year old, Hospital Udon Thani Province among Knowledge and Behavior in Acute Gastroenteritis

The Effect of a Program for Preventing Acute Gastroenteritis in Parents of Children Under 5 Years Old at a Hospital in Udon Thani Province

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of an acute gastroenteritis prevention program on knowledge and preventive behaviors among parents of children under five years old at a hospital in Udon Thani Province. The participants were divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 22people in each group. The experimental group participated in a four-step prevention program, while the control group received routine nursing care. The research instruments included a parent-focused handbook and video on the prevention of acute gastroenteritis. Data collection tools consisted of a knowledge assessment and a behavior assessment regarding the prevention of acute gastroenteritis. The content validity of these instruments, evaluated by three experts, was 0.82 and 0.81 respectively. The reliability scores of the questionnaires were 0.83 and 0.88 respectively. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum values, paired t-tests and One-way ANOVA. The results showed that the mean scores of knowledge and preventive behaviors in the experimental group before and after the intervention were significantly different at the 0.05 level (p = 0.00). Moreover, when comparing the post-intervention mean scores between the experimental and control groups, significant differences were found at the 0.05 level (p < 0.01). Therefore, the program was effective in enhancing knowledge and preventive behaviors regarding acute gastroenteritis among parents of children under five years old.