Effects of participation program to learn about fever-reducing wipes on the ability of caregivers of children with high fevers in the pediatric ward Lamphun Hospital.

Abstract

     This research was quasi-experimental research. Quasi-experimental research, one group pre-post research design, aimed to compare knowledge about fever reducing wipes. and the skill of wiping to reduce fever among caregivers of children with high fever before and after using the participation program to learn about wiping to reduce fever. In the pediatric ward Lamphun Hospital The sample group is Pediatric caregiver who received treatment at the pediatric ward Lamphun Hospital During the month of June Until July 2023, data analyzed by Frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation and Paired Samples t-test and statistical significance level set at 0.05 level.
     The results of the study found that after receiving the program for caregivers of children with high fever, The average score of knowledge about caring for children with high fever increased. Statistically significant Caregivers of children with high fever had the skills to correctly care for children with high fever increased from 50.3% to 98.0%, which is a significant difference at the 0.05 level. increased in all activities and body temperature of young patients after caregivers received a participation program to learn about wiping to reduce fever. Decreased with statistical significance at the 0.05 level