Effect of a URI-related educational intervention in early head start on ED visits.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention to decrease pediatric emergency department (PED) visits and adverse care practices for upper respiratory infections (URI) among predominantly Latino Early Head Start (EHS) families.

Methods

Four EHS sites in New York City were randomized. Families at intervention sites received 3 1.5-hour education modules in their EHS parent-child group focusing on URIs, over-the-counter medications, and medication management. Standard curriculum families received the standard EHS curriculum, which did not include URI education. During weekly telephone calls for 5 months, families reported URI in family members, care sought, and medications given. Pre- and post-intervention knowledge-attitude surveys were also conducted

SUBMITTER: Stockwell MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4006431 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature