Resistance to infection in preschool-aged children
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Evaluation of missed kindergarten days as documented by the kindergarten measured at two time points: baseline and 12 months after baseline.
Digitally documented missed kindergarten days re
Sponsors
Studienleitung Klinik für Pädiatrie mit Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie Charité Universitätsmedizin - Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for daycare centers: - Berlin daycare centers interested in certification as a Kneipp Kita with the Kneipp Bund e.V. - Willingness to work in randomized paired groups. - Willingness to participate in a Kneipp training course - Willingness to directly implement the Kneipp concept Inclusion criteria educators: - Healthy educator, regardless of gender - Working in the participating daycare centers - 18-65 years of age - Declaration of consent available Inclusion criteria parents: - Parents, regardless of gender - 18 years and older - At least one child in a participating daycare center included in the study - Declaration of consent available Inclusion criteria children: - Healthy children, regardless of gender - 2-6 years -Care in the participating daycare center 2022-2023 - Consent of the parents available Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for daycare centers: - Daycare centers that already work according to a holistic health concept (e.g. Kneipp, anthroposophical) - Restrictions regarding staff who are not provided with training time - Restrictions in terms of premises or operational equipment that make it impossible to implement the Kneipp concept - Participation of the daycare center in another study that hinders participation in this study Exclusion criteria educator: - Serious chronic or acute illnesses - Not speaking or understanding German Exclusion criteria Parents: - Serious chronic or acute illness that prevents participation in data collection - Not speaking or understanding German Exclusion criteria Children: - Serious chronic or acute illness - Care in a nest group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of missed kindergarten days due to illness | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the atmosphere, quality of work, and relationships in the kindergartens | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSarah Blakeslee
Dr. Sarah Blakeslee Study Koordination, Klinik für Pädiatrie mit Schwerpunkt Onkologie und Hämatologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin - Berlin
Outcome results
None listed