OBJECTIVES: Bedding in childcare centers (CCCs) can hold @entity6711 ( @entity6711 ) allergens. This study examined whether @entity6711 allergen levels can be reduced through the distribution of an educational newsletter on bedding control to parents of CCC @entity1 in Korea. METHODS: All 38 CCCs were measured for @entity17869 (sum of Der f 1 and Der p 1) concentrations on classroom floors and bedding before the intervention. Educational newsletters on @entity1 's bedding control were sent to 21 CCCs by mail, and teachers were asked to distribute the newsletters to the parents of the @entity1 (intervention group). The remaining 17 CCCs were not sent newsletters (control group). The measurement of @entity17869 concentrations in 38 CCCs was repeated after the intervention. Dust samples were collected with a vacuum cleaner and analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods. RESULTS: The @entity17869 concentrations on the bedding were significantly higher than those on the floors in 38 CCCs at baseline (p<0.05). Although changes of the @entity17869 concentrations for the control group (n=17) were not significant, @entity17869 concentrations for the intervention group (n=21) decreased significantly from 2077.9 ng/g dust to 963.5 ng/g dust on the floors and from 3683.9 ng/g dust to 610.4 ng/g dust on bedding (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The distribution of educational newsletters on bedding control to parents may be an effective means of controlling HDMs in CCCs.

The effects of a newsletter on bedding control on XXXX allergen concentrations in childcare centers in Korea.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children'] @entity17869 :: ('79139', 'Gene') :: ['Der 1'] @entity6711 :: ('MESH:D008924', 'Disease') :: ['house dust mite', 'HDM']
@entity6711 :: (MESH:D008924,Disease) :: ['house dust mite']
