Development and Evaluation of an Integrated Pest Management Toolkit for Child Care Providers

Autor/inn/en	Alkon, Abbey; Kalmar, Evie; Leonard, Victoria; Flint, Mary Louise; Kuo, Devina; Davidson, Nita; Bradman, Asa
Titel	Development and Evaluation of an Integrated Pest Management Toolkit for Child Care Providers
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Research & Practice, 14 (2012) 2, (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1524-5039
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Child Care; Check Lists; Child Care Centers; Educational Environment; Hygiene; Hazardous Materials; Guides; Interviews; Workshops; Photography; Caregivers; Pretests Posttests; Program Effectiveness; Administrator Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Checkliste; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Hazardous substance; Gefahrstoff; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Fotografie; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger
Abstract	Young children and early care and education (ECE) staff are exposed to pesticides used to manage pests in ECE facilities in the United States and elsewhere. The objective of this pilot study was to encourage child care programs to reduce pesticide use and child exposures by developing and evaluating an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Toolkit for child care providers and staff. A multidisciplinary team developed an English- and Spanish-language IPM Toolkit for child care staff that included an IPM curriculum booklet, IPM Checklist, 11 pest-specific information sheets, and 4 educational posters. The intervention included manager interviews, educational workshops about pests and IPM, a box of ready-to-use IPM tools, an assessment of pest problems using a pilot, 72-item IPM Checklist, and photographs of identified problems. One hundred and seven staff at nine child care centers serving 854 ethnically diverse children were trained. Pre- and post-intervention manager interviews, IPM knowledge forms, and assessments using the IPM Checklists were conducted. Results showed positive changes in IPM policies, awareness, practices, management, and the prevalence of pest problems 4 to 6 months after intervention. The IPM Checklist identified improvements on 34 out of 50 items (68%) and positive changes in reducing pest infestations (100%). Manager interviews revealed positive experiences with IPM and support and satisfaction with the IPM workshop and Toolkit. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 877-275-3227; Tel: 217-333-1386; Fax: 217-244-7732; e-mail: ecrp@uiuc.edu; Web site: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10