Integrated Pest Management Intervention in Child Care Centers Improves Knowledge, Pest Control, and Practices

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• Personal Author:
  Alkon A ; Davidson NA ; Nouredini S ; Rose R ; Stephens M ; Sutherland AM ; Swartz A
• Description:
  Introduction: To reduce young children's exposure to pests and pesticides, an integrated pest management (IPM) intervention was provided for child care center staff. Methods: The 7-month IPM education and consultation intervention was conducted by trained nurse child care health consultants in 44 child care centers in California. IPM knowledge surveys were completed by child care staff, objective IPM assessments were completed by research assistants pre- and postintervention, and activity logs were completed by the nurses. Results: There were significant increases in IPM knowledge for the child care staff who attended workshops. There were reductions in the prevalence of pests and increases in IPM practices at the postintervention compared with the preintervention time point. The nurses consulted an average of 5.4 hours per center. Discussion: A nurse-led IPM intervention in child care centers can reduce exposure to harmful substances for young children attending child care centers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Health Personnel Insecticides Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Child Care Chemical Hazards Child Care Health Consultation Child Care Workers Children Integrated Pest Management Nursing Pediatric Nurse Pest Control Pesticides Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Public Health

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• ISSN:
  0891-5245
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053654
• Citation:
  J Pediatr Health Care 2016 Nov-Dec; 30(6):e27-e41
• Contact Point Address:
  Abbey Alkon, RN, PNP, PhD, UCSF School of Nursing Department of Family Health Care Nursing, 2 Koret Way, San Francisco, CA 94143-0606
• Email:
  abbey.alkon@ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Pediatric Health Care
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216373/cdc_216373_DS1.pdf
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