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Funded Project |
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Funding Program:
IPM Partnership Grants |
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Project Title:
Developing multimedia materials to educate health care providers on bed bug IPM |
Project Directors (PDs):
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Lead State: NJ Lead Organization: Rutgers University |
| Undesignated Funding: $19,757 |
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Start Date: Apr-01-2020 End Date: Mar-31-2021 |
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Pests Involved: Bed bugs |
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Site/Commodity: Buildings |
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Area of Emphasis: Bed bug IPM |
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Summary:
The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, emerged as a major urban pest in the U.S. since the late 1990s. Today, bed bug infestations are most commonly found in low-income, senior citizen homes where bed bug management is most challenging. A study shows an average of 12.3% of the senior citizen homes in low-income communities were infested with bed bugs in New Jersey. The resurgence of bed bugs has significant health, economic, and social impact. Health care providers are particularly affected by bed bug infestations. There are 84,000 health care providers in the northeastern U.S. They spend most of the day in clients’ homes and many clients are low-income seniors. They are at high risk of getting bed bugs or spreading bed bugs as they visit different homes. Most health care providers are unprepared for dealing with bed bugs. Educating them on the identification, prevention, early detection, and use of simple non-chemical methods to get rid of bed bugs is extremely important both for protecting themselves and for helping the clients in getting rid of early bed bug infestations. Yet, available educational materials on bed bugs for health care providers is scarce. User-friendly videos demonstrating how to recognize bed bugs and simple and effective methods to prevent and eliminate bed bugs is especially in urgent need. The objectives of this project are to: 1) develop an English and a Spanish short video demonstrating the bed bug biology, prevention, inspection, proper use of non-chemical control tools, 2) develop English and Spanish brochures on bed bug prevention and control for health care providers; and 3) partner with health care industry to educate health care providers on bed bug prevention and control using the new videos and brochures. Potential outcomes are increased knowledge on bed bugs and practice of IPM by health care providers and residents. Use of multimedia materials to educate health care workers will have the following immediate impact: reduced control cost, economic loss, pesticide use, and human health risks associated with improper bed bug control practices.
Objectives: 1) develop an English and a Spanish short video demonstrating the bed bug biology, prevention, inspection, proper use of non-chemical control tools, 2) develop English and Spanish brochures on bed bug prevention and control for health care providers; and 3) partner with health care industry to educate health care providers on bed bug prevention and control using the new videos and brochures. |
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Final Report: |
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Outputs 1. Developed an English and a Spanish video that enabled the general public as well as educators to educate themselves and their clients on bed bug prevention and control. 2. Posted an easy-to-understand bed bug prevention and control brochure for English and Spanish readers |
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Outcomes At least 1000 viewers liked the videos and many of them said they will use the methods mentioned in the video to prevent and control bed bugs. |
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