Health education needs in child care programs.
This article contains results from an assessment of health education needs in child care programs serving preschool children. The assessment included identification of the scope of health education activities provided in child care programs, and the program director's perception of benefits of and barriers to health education in child care settings. A mail survey assessed the health education needs in a random sample of licensed child care programs in Alabama. Survey results identified factors affecting adoption and delivery of early childhood health education programs.
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Division of Health Education, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
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D000407:Alabama; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006266:Health Education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D011897:Random Allocation; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching