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Child Care Center Policies And Practices For Management Of Ill Children, Jennifer F. Friedman, Grace M. Lee, Ken P. Kleinman, Jonathan A. Finkelstein
Child Care Center Policies And Practices For Management Of Ill Children, Jennifer F. Friedman, Grace M. Lee, Ken P. Kleinman, Jonathan A. Finkelstein
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OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of this study were to 1) describe child care staff knowledge and beliefs regarding upper respiratory tract infections and antibiotic indications and 2) evaluate child care staff reported reasons for a) exclusion from child care, b) referral to a health care provider, and c) recommending antibiotics for an ill child.
METHODS:
A longitudinal study based in randomly selected child care centers in Massachusetts. Staff completed a survey to assess knowledge regarding common infections. For six weeks, staff completed a record of absences each day, describing the reason for an absence, and advice given to the parents regarding …