Most Common Infectious Diseases in Daycare : A Guide for daycare
Kaur, Parminder; Tuokko, Marjo (2018)
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201803022965
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201803022965
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The purpose of this thesis was to provide a guide about most common infectious diseases for the daycare staff. The aim was to help the staff to augment their expertise and knowledge of the infections, which in turn could help reduce outbreaks and spreading of infectious diseases at the daycare.
According to the literature review done for the thesis when the general knowledge of the infec-tious diseases and prevention of the diseases were given special importance, the absences from daycare due to infections were reduced. Many studies conducted in Finland and abroad have simi-lar outcomes: when good hygiene routines have been emphasized children as well as staff have had fewer infections in daycare centers. Reduced absences from daycare due to infections benefit not only the children in daycare and their families, but also the society in whole.
Research method for the thesis was action research thesis. As an outcome of the thesis a set of most common infectious diseases laminated cards were produced to be used as a quick reference tool, and the selected daycare center was provided these cards. The evidence-based theory about the infectious diseases was compressed in the guide. The thesis was done in co-operation with Tammisto daycare in Vantaa.
Further development of the thesis could be to explore the benefits of the guide and to evaluate the achievement of the goals after the introduction of the guide at the daycare.
According to the literature review done for the thesis when the general knowledge of the infec-tious diseases and prevention of the diseases were given special importance, the absences from daycare due to infections were reduced. Many studies conducted in Finland and abroad have simi-lar outcomes: when good hygiene routines have been emphasized children as well as staff have had fewer infections in daycare centers. Reduced absences from daycare due to infections benefit not only the children in daycare and their families, but also the society in whole.
Research method for the thesis was action research thesis. As an outcome of the thesis a set of most common infectious diseases laminated cards were produced to be used as a quick reference tool, and the selected daycare center was provided these cards. The evidence-based theory about the infectious diseases was compressed in the guide. The thesis was done in co-operation with Tammisto daycare in Vantaa.
Further development of the thesis could be to explore the benefits of the guide and to evaluate the achievement of the goals after the introduction of the guide at the daycare.