FÖRSKOLOR UNDER PANDEMISKT UTBROTT : Hygien- och smittskyddsarbete

• Main Author: Hamiroune, Sofiane
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap 2020
• Subjects: Preschool; hygiene; spread of infection; prevention; contagious; coronavirus; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-175782

Viral infections account about 80 % of all infections that preschool children suffer from. Many researches have shown that infectious diseases spread easily in environments where many individuals live in a limited space at the same time. Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid19) is a new virus discovered in Wuhan city of China, that can cause serious respiratory problems and the infection can easily spread between people. The Swedish Public Health Authority has developed hygiene recommendations to reduce the risks of infection and limit the spread of the coronavirus by having good hygiene routines as well as social distance. The purpose of my study was to highlight hygiene and infection prevention work in preschools from different parts of Sweden. The study examined similarities and differences between the southern, the central and the northern part of the country regarding hygiene work in preschools during the pandemic. To answer the questions, a survey about hygiene work was sent to pedagogues at preschools in different municipalities. The results of the survey showed both similarities and differences between preschools in different parts of the country and indicated that the knowledge among pedagogues is high when it comes to general hygiene practices. The study showed deficiencies in the use of disinfectant by preschool children. Maintaining the same level of hygiene in preschools may have good effects and can reduce infections caused by pathogenic microorganisms other than coronavirus