Effective prevention of communicable diseases in kindergartens do not only protect
the health of children and staff, but ensure learning heavenly environment to support the
healthy development of children. So this descriptive study aimed to assess
the information
of all kindergartens Teachers in 20 kindergartens using a random sample of cluster method
at Lattakia City about communicable diseases and procedures to adjust the spread from
18/3/2015 through 10/5/2015. Data was collected by using a questionnaire developed by
the researcher has achieved validity and reliability suitable for the study. Results of the
study showed that the level of information level was average about the types of infectious
diseases and very good with regard to ways transmission of infectious diseases and
environmental factors cause. The study recommended: that the kindergartens
administration in collaboration with the health sectors and the Directorate of Education to
prepare and plan for health education programs on adjusting and prevent infectious
diseases from spreading in kindergartens throughout the study year period and to identify
effective strategies for health education.
In recent decades, the number of children in nurseries has increased
significantly throughout the world, increasing their exposure to
communicable diseases, so this analytical survey study aimed to
develop standards for control of communicable dis
eases in nurseries
at Lattakia and to assess the procedures and practices applied to
control these diseases, two groups of elements were used: the first
group included thirty experts from different fields and specialties as
a committee of arbitrators for the initial standards and the second
included 20 nurseries selected from 80 nurseries located in Lattakia
using cluster random sampling method, two tools were developed:
to initial standards and to assess the procedures and practices
applied to control of communicable diseases.
