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ERIC Number: EJ681495
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Using Educational Interventions to Improve the Handwashing Habits of Preschool Children
Witt, Susan; Spencer, Holly
Early Child Development and Care, v174 n5 p461-471 Jan 2004
The effectiveness of educational activities on changing the handwashing habits of preschool children was evaluated using parental surveys and direct observations. Baseline handwashing behaviors were observed and recorded, and parents completed a pre-intervention survey. After interventions were administered, post-intervention data was collected on preschoolers' handwashing habits. Children participated in one, three or five handwashing intervention activities. Results of this study indicate that the educational activities implemented resulted in increased knowledge of the importance of proper handwashing and in positive changes in the children's handwashing habits, particularly for the children who participated in all five interventions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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