The Effects of Video-Based Education Combined with Tepid Sponging Using Ya Khiao Hom on Maternal Knowledge and Children’s Body Temperature Among Children Aged 0–5 Years After Vaccination at Lansaka Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

This study aimed to: (1) compare the mean knowledge scores of mothers of children aged 0–5 years and (2) compare the body temperatures of children aged 0–5 years at 24 and 72 hours after vaccination following the use of a video-based intervention on tepid sponging with Ya Khiao Hom among mothers at Lansaka Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand. The comparisons were conducted between an experimental group and a control group. The study population consisted of mothers and their children aged 0–5 years who received vaccinations. The calculated sample size was 56 mother–child pairs, with 28 pairs assigned to the experimental group and 28 pairs to the control group. The research instruments consisted of two components: experimental tools and measurement tools. The experimental tool included a video-based educational medium, while the measurement tools consisted of a thermometer and a knowledge questionnaire. Content validity of the knowledge questionnaire was evaluated by three experts, yielding item–objective congruence (IOC) values ranging from 0.67 to 1.00. The reliability of the knowledge questionnaire, assessed using the Kuder–Richardson 20 (KR-20), was 0.81. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, and the Mann–Whitney U test.

The results revealed that: (1) the mean knowledge score after exposure to the video-based intervention in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < .01); (2) the body temperature of children in the experimental group at 24 hours after the intervention was significantly lower than that of the control group (p < .01); and (3) the body temperature at 72 hours after the intervention was also significantly lower in the experimental group compared with the control group (p < .01).
These findings suggest that healthcare personnel can utilize the video-based instruction on tepid sponging with Ya Khiao Hom as an educational tool for mothers or caregivers of children aged 0–5 years to enhance knowledge and support appropriate management of children’s body temperature following vaccination.