Absenteeism
Conditions
Keywords
SARS-coV-2, School re-opening, Rural Communities, Early Education - pre School, Risk communication
Brief summary
This is a single arm, pre/post intervention study to a larger trial that will examine the effect of health education with comic books and videos on COVID-19 preventive behaviors (masking, social distancing, testing and vaccine uptake). The participants are students, ages 3-5 years old and their parents.
Detailed description
This is a single arm, pre/post intervention study to a larger trial that will examine the effect of health education with comic books and videos on COVID-19 preventive behaviors (masking, social distancing, testing and vaccine uptake). The participants are students, ages 3-5 years old and their parents. Students will receive the intervention from November 2023 to March 2024.
Interventions
Health education with comic books and videos
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Must have a child attending the Early Learning Program in the Yakima School District * Must be able to provide informed consent and legal guardian assent either virtually, on the telephone, or in-person. * Must have a permanent mailing address available for study staff to mail necessary materials OR a working email address. * Must speak English or Spanish.
Exclusion criteria
\- Not in Early Learning program in Yakima School District
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wash Hands | Up to eleven months | Percentage of early learning students washing hands for COVID-19 |
| Testing | Up to eleven months | Percentage of early learning students testing for COVID-19 |
| Masking | Up to eleven months | Percentage of early learning students masking for COVID-19 |
| Hide Cough | Up to eleven months | Percentage of early learning students who hide cough during COVID-19 |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Recruitment of parent, child dyads in Early Learning anxillary study 09/22/2022 through 12/30/2022
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Single Arm Pre and Post Intervention Study We want to learn if health education (COVID-19 Health Education Comic Books and Videos) can increase the uptake of COVID-19 mitigation measures, improve children's school attendance, and increase families' physical and mental well-being using single-arm pre/post-study. | 97 |
| Total | 97 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Single Arm Pre and Post Intervention Study |
|---|---|
| Age, Customized Parent <18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Customized Parent >65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Customized Parent Between 18 and 65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Customized Parent Unknown not reported | 48 Participants |
| Age, Customized Student <18 years | 49 Participants |
| Age, Customized Student >65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Customized Student Between 18 and 65 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Customized Student Unknown not reported | 0 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Parent Hispanic or Latino | 34 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Parent Not Hispanic or Latino | 8 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Parent Unknown or Not Reported | 6 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Student Hispanic or Latino | 40 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Student Not Hispanic or Latino | 8 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Student Unknown or Not Reported | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Parent American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Asian | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Black or African American | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Parent More than one race | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Parent Unknown or Not Reported | 40 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Parent White | 7 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Student American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Student Asian | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Student Black or African American | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Student More than one race | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Student Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Student Unknown or Not Reported | 40 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Student White | 8 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 49 Student Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Parent Female | 36 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Parent Male | 6 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Parent Unknown, Not Reported | 6 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Student Female | 23 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Student Male | 26 Participants |
| Sex/Gender, Customized Student Unknown, Not Reported | 0 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 48 | 0 / 49 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 48 | 0 / 49 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 48 | 0 / 49 |
Outcome results
Hide Cough
Percentage of early learning students who hide cough during COVID-19
Time frame: Up to eleven months
Population: Early Learning Students age 3-5 years old
| Arm | Measure | Group | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Follow Up | Missing | 6 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Enrollment | Frequently | 13 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Enrollment | Sometimes | 24 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Enrollment | Never | 7 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Enrollment | Prefer not to Answer | 1 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Enrollment | Missing | 4 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Follow Up | Frequently | 14 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Follow Up | Sometimes | 24 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Follow Up | Never | 5 Participants |
| Early Learning | Hide Cough | Follow Up | Prefer not to Answer | 0 Participants |
Masking
Percentage of early learning students masking for COVID-19
Time frame: Up to eleven months
Population: Early Learning Students age 3-5 years old
| Arm | Measure | Group | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning | Masking | Enrollment | Frequently | 7 Participants |
| Early Learning | Masking | Enrollment | Never | 21 Participants |
| Early Learning | Masking | Enrollment | Sometimes | 21 Participants |
| Early Learning | Masking | Enrollment | Missing | 0 Participants |
| Early Learning | Masking | Follow Up | Frequently | 21 Participants |
| Early Learning | Masking | Follow Up | Never | 15 Participants |
| Early Learning | Masking | Follow Up | Sometimes | 7 Participants |
| Early Learning | Masking | Follow Up | Missing | 6 Participants |
Testing
Percentage of early learning students testing for COVID-19
Time frame: Up to eleven months
Population: Early Learning Students age 3-5 years old
| Arm | Measure | Group | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning | Testing | Enrollment | Test Yes | 41 Participants |
| Early Learning | Testing | Enrollment | Testing No | 8 Participants |
| Early Learning | Testing | Enrollment | Prefer not to Respond | 0 Participants |
| Early Learning | Testing | Enrollment | Unknown Not Reported | 0 Participants |
| Early Learning | Testing | Follow Up | Test Yes | 22 Participants |
| Early Learning | Testing | Follow Up | Testing No | 20 Participants |
| Early Learning | Testing | Follow Up | Prefer not to Respond | 1 Participants |
| Early Learning | Testing | Follow Up | Unknown Not Reported | 6 Participants |
Wash Hands
Percentage of early learning students washing hands for COVID-19
Time frame: Up to eleven months
Population: Early Learning Students age 3-5 years old
| Arm | Measure | Group | Category | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning | Wash Hands | Enrollment | Frequenty | 42 Participants |
| Early Learning | Wash Hands | Enrollment | Sometimes | 7 Participants |
| Early Learning | Wash Hands | Enrollment | Missing | 0 Participants |
| Early Learning | Wash Hands | Follow Up | Frequenty | 35 Participants |
| Early Learning | Wash Hands | Follow Up | Sometimes | 8 Participants |
| Early Learning | Wash Hands | Follow Up | Missing | 6 Participants |