Equipment in Child Care Centers Can Reduce Illness

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Equipment in Child Care Centers Can Reduce Illness

Seventy percent of US children are in non-family child care or early education settings. Children in non-family care have an increased rate of infectious diseases, including diarrheal illnesses. The study, “Hand-Washing and Diapering Equipment Reduces Disease Among Children in Out-of-Home Child Care Centers,” compared 23 pairs of child care centers in North Carolina. In each pair, one randomly selected center was given new diapering, hand-washing and food preparation equipment, along with training on sanitation and hygiene. The control group did not receive new equipment, but did receive the training. The new equipment incorporated cast polymer tabletops with seamless surfaces. It also featured automatic faucets and foot-activated, rollout waste bins for diaper disposal. After monitoring the children’s illnesses and teachers ’ absences due to diarrheal illnesses, researchers found that the group who received new equipment had a reduced rate of diarrheal illnesses and reduced absences due to diarrheal illnesses.

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