Demographic data of research participants expressed as meaningful (S_D_ or %) and [range]_
| Number | Age | Work experience | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KT | 423 (54.6%) | 42.0 (±10.2) [22–59] | 19.9 (±11.8) [1–40] |
| KTA | 351 (45.4%) | 35.0 (±9.2) [19–57] | 9.3 (±9.2) [1–38] |
| All | 774 (100%) | 38.9 (±10.5) [19–59] | 15.3 (±12.0) [1–40] |
Kindergarten teachers’ and their assistants’ responsibility related to health principles in percentages_
| How important are the following infection preventive measures? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers | Statements (%) | ||
| Agree | Disagree | I do not know | |
| I would immediately give the child a medication to treat fever | 40.1 | [49.5] | 10.4 |
| I would cool down the child’s body | [78.4] | 15.3 | 6.1 |
| I would immediately take the child to the doctor | 28.2 | [58.0] | 13.7 |
| I would give the child a medication to treat fever only in case of previously written authorization | [86.4] | 8.9 | 4.7 |
| I would call the emergency service | [74.0] | 18.0 | 8.0 |
| How important is hand washing for infection prevention? | |||
| After toilet use | [95.5] | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Before a meal | [99.2] | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| After shaking hands | [53.1] | 45.1 | 1.8 |
| After touching one’s nose | [90.5] | 8.5 | 0.9 |
| After using toys | [86.7] | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| After using books | [47.3] | 51.0 | 1.7 |
| How important are the following infection preventive measures? | |||
| Sneezing /coughing into a sleeve | [96.9] | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Hand washing after touching animals | [96.4] | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Separation of a sick child from the rest of the group | [92.5] | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| Hand disinfection | 81.3 | [17.7] | 1.0 |
| Preventive vaccination | [74.4] | 20.6 | 4.9 |
| Disinfection of toys | [97.7] | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| Ventilation of rooms | [97.7] | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Kindergarten teachers’ and their assistants’ knowledge of health principles in percentages_
| Question | Statements (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A child in a group has celiac disease. What is the correct measure? | In case of a birthday party, I would give him/ her only a small piece of cake | The child has a diet, but at breakfast he/she can have one-quarter of a roll | Only gluten free food is permissible | In kindergarten, we do not account for the diets of children | I do not know |
| 0.3 | 0.0 | [98.3] | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| How would you react in case of high fever (>38.5 ºC)? | I would take him/ her immediately to the doctor | I would call the parents | I would separate the child from the class and wait for parents to come | I would check body temperature, give some water and call parents | I do not know |
| 0.1 | 15.5 | 1.4 | [82.9] | 0.1 | |
| Which are the signs of diabetes complications? | High body temperature | Incontinence disorders | Chest pain | Fatigue, drowsiness, hunger, thirst, shivering | I do not know |
| 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | |
| A child has an abrasion on his/her hand. What is the first aid? | I would cover the abrasion with a clean pad | I would first wash the abrasion with water and then cover with a clean pad | I would first wash the abrasion with alcohol and then cover with a clean pad | I would call emergency medical services immediately | I do not know |
| 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | |
| Have you ever been in a situation when parents brought antibiotics in the kindergarten and asked you to give them to their child at a certain time? | Yes | No | I do not remember | / | / |
| 40.1 | [49.5] | 10.4 | |||
Comparison of kindergarten teachers’ and their assistants’ answers regarding the age, work occupation and years of work experiences_
| Questions | Statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Occupation | Work experiences | ||||||
| p-value | sig. | p-value | sig. | p-value | sig. | |||
| RESPONSIBILITY | Knowledge of health principles is important for KT and KTA | 0.913 | not statistically significant | 0.222 | not statistically significant | 0.791 | not statistically significant | |
| Is it true that, in case of acute illness, KT or KTA must inform the kindergarten headmaster and parents? | 0.319 | not statistically significant | 0.992 | not statistically significant | 0.793 | not statistically significant | ||
| Is it true that, in case of emergency, KT or KTA should not accompany the child to the doctor? | 0.000 | strong statistical significance p<0.001 | 0.459 | not statistically significant | 0.984 | not statistically significant | ||
| HEALTH PRINCIPLES KNOWLEDGE | A child in the group has celiac disease. What is the correct measure? | 0.465 | not statistically significant | 0.411 | not statistically significant | 0.611 | not statistically significant | |
| How would you react in case of high fever (>38.5 ºC)? | 0.000 | strong statistical significance p<0.001 | 0.000 | strong statistical significance p<0.001 | 0.869 | not statistically significant | ||
| Which are the signs of diabetes complications? | 0.008 | statistical significance p<0.05 | 0.890 | not statistically significant | 1.000 | not statistically significant | ||
| A child has an abrasion on his/her arm. What is the first aid? | 0.764 | not statistically significant | 0.960 | not statistically significant | 0.180 | not statistically significant | ||
| Is it advisable to continue breastfeeding when a child is oneyear old and goesto the kindergarten? | 0.619 | not statistically significant | 0.002 | statistical significance p<0.05 | 0.504 | not statistically significant | ||
| Have you ever been in a situation when parents brought antibiotics to the kindergarten and asked you to give them to the child at a certain time? | 0.000 | strong statistical significance p<0.001 | 0.000 | strong statistical significance p<0.001 | 0.000 | strong statistical significance p<0.001 | ||
| KNOWLEDGE EVALUATION | How would you rate your knowledge of health principles? | 0.708 | not statistically significant | 0.829 | not statistically significant | 0.166 | not statistically significant | |
| Where did you gain most of your knowledge of health principles? | 0.010 | statistical significance p<0.05 | 0.773 | not statistically significant | 0.422 | not statistically significant | ||
| When did you have your last training in health principles? | 0.000 | strong statistical significance p<0.001 | 0.547 | not statistically significant | 0.694 | not statistically significant | ||
Kindergarten teachers’ and their assistants’ health knowledge self-evaluation in percentages_
| Question | Statements (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How would you rate your knowledge of health principles? | insufficient | sufficient | good | very good | excellent |
| 0.1 | 3.4 | 29.9 | 56.2 | 10.4 | |
| How would you rate your knowledge of first aid? | insufficient | sufficient | good | very good | excellent |
| 0.7 | 9.0 | 44.9 | 40.6 | 4.8 | |
| Where did you gain most of your knowledge of health principles? | at college or university | at seminars | at work | books, internet | elsewhere |
| 46.0 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 2.3 | |
| When did you have the last training on health principles? | 1 year or less ago | 1–5 years ago | 5–10 years ago | 10–15 years ago | more than 15 years ago |
| 81.6 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |