Background: This study was conducted to investigate the educational needs of employees in charge of practical services at postpartum care centers and to test the improvement of infection control-related knowledge after developing and implementing educational programs that reflect their needs.
Methods: On the basis of research of the literature on educational requirements and consultations with researchers and experts, we developed educational programs on infection control. A total of 136 postpartum care workers participated in the program. To assess the effectiveness of the program, the degree-of-knowledge and satisfaction of the program were measured before and after the education. The educational program consisted of four themes over 200 minutes (50 minutes each).
Results: After training, the participants’ overall infection control knowledge increased from 84.36 points to 89.04 points. The participants were satisfied with the program; they were satisfied with their knowledge acquisition (4.59±0.66 points), with the practical application of the content (4.59±0.65 points), and with the education program itself (4.52±0.67 points).
Conclusion: As the positive effects of the educational program have been identified, the program can be extended to all postpartum care workers. Continuous development and implementation of educational programs are necessary to strengthen the capability of postpartum care workers, allowing them to effectively manage infection in the future.

Keywords: Education, Infection control, Newborn, Postpartum period