Having
a sick child can wreak havoc on parents’ work-life balance –
unexpectedly missing a day of work, negotiating which parent stays home,
and dealing with the fear of
lost pay are just a few ways. Eight out of 10 parents with young
children (86%) experience some level of stress when a child is sick, new
research reveals. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the simple act of hand washing is the
single most important means of preventing the spread of viral and
bacterial infections. On
Global Handwashing Day global hygiene company
SCA has launched a new tablet app that teaches pre-school children the importance of proper hand washing.
The app, “Ella’s Hand Washing Adventure,”
shows children how, when and why to wash their hands using a fun,
storytelling approach. Parents and teachers
can use the app to teach good hand hygiene practices at home and at
school to reduce the spread of germs and infections. According to a new
survey of American parents also released today by SCA, 82% of parents
with children aged 2-6 believe that better hand
hygiene at their child’s pre-school, elementary school or day-care
could reduce the occurrence of family sick days.
SCA manufactures the
Tork® brand of hygiene products, including Tork Elevation hand towel
dispensers which reduce waste and the risk of cross-contamination in
environments such as school restrooms, cafeterias, office buildings and
sports facilities.
The
tablet app, “Ella’s Hand Washing Adventure,’’ is an interactive
experience that combines play and learning to teach children between 2-6
years old why, when and how to wash their hands in 4 simple steps. The
child moves through the app story with the main character, Ella, and
her friends.
Features
in the app are based on SCA’s knowledge and expertise in hand washing,
and the app is fact-checked by the Department of Communicable Disease
Control (SMI) in Västra Götaland, Sweden. Pre-school children’s
feedback has been an important part of the development process,
delivering a set-up that is intuitive and without written text, making
it universally easy for young children to use. There is also hand
hygiene content for teachers and parents accessible on
the app’s home screen.
“Ella’s Hand Washing Adventure’’ is available on both the
App Store and
Google Play today.
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