Interactive Digital Media-based Learning for Hand Hygiene in School-Age Children

摘要 该项目将反复开发和测试一个基于网络的互动洗手游戏的可玩原型，以 改善小学学龄儿童的手卫生。这款商业发行的游戏将可以在 智能手机、平板电脑或笔记本电脑，并将强调(1)如何洗涤--适当的技术和持续时间；(2)何时洗涤 洗澡--饭前和上完厕所后；和(3)一致的应用--建立和维护 良好的卫生习惯。所有这三种成分都是有效的手部卫生所必需的。 目标1：迭代设计。项目团队将与教育技术和临床专家合作，共同设计 开发一个可玩的原型游戏。研究人员将调查KEY的可用性、参与度和儿童关注度 内容。 目的2：先导性研究。开发的干预措施将在小学进行随机对照试验 参加课后项目的儿童，他们以前没有看过这款游戏，与控制组的儿童相比 参加相同的课后计划，但不接受学习游戏干预。前测和后测 手部卫生技术的改进将通过使用紫外线荧光墨水、图像捕捉的洗手试验来测试 洗手的数量，以及洗手后剩余墨水的数量。 潜在客户包括课后项目、学区以及儿科和家庭医学诊所， 寻求有效的手部卫生感染控制措施，节省提供者或教师的时间，并针对两者 说英语和西班牙语的学生及其家人。

Abstract This project will iteratively develop and test a playable prototype of an interactive web-based handwashing game to improve hand hygiene for elementary school-age children. The commercially released game will be playable on smartphones, tablets, or notebooks, and will emphasize (1) how to wash--proper technique and duration; (2) when to wash--before meals and after visits to the restroom; and (3) consistent application--establishment and maintenance of good hygiene habits. All three components are necessary for effective hand hygiene. Aim 1: Iterative Design. The project team will work with educational technology and clinical experts as co-designers to develop a playable prototype game. The researchers will investigate the usability, engagement, and child focus on key content. Aim 2: Pilot Study. The developed intervention will be tried in a randomized control trial with elementary school children attending after school programs, who have not seen the game before, compared to a control group of children who attend the same after-school program, but do not receive the learning game intervention. Pre- and post-test improvement in hand hygiene technique will be tested with a handwashing trial using UV-fluorescent ink, image capture of washed hands, and quantification of ink remaining after washing. Potential customers include after-school programs, school districts, as well as pediatric and family medicine clinics, that seek infection control measures for hand hygiene that are effective, save provider or teacher time, and target both English and Spanish speaking students and their families.