MSU Better Kid Care

Information For the Michigan Better Kid Care On-Line Training on Bloodborne Pathogens

You are being invited to participate in an evaluation of an on-line training program for childcare providers, parents and other caregivers in Michigan. The title of this on-line training program is Bloodborne Pathogens. The purpose of this research study is to find out how well the training program is preparing participants to understand and prevent Bloodborne Pathogens. This program is for awareness purposes only and cannot be used toward any required regulatory training for Licensed Care, including Centers. To receive proper regulatory training when working in a Center, you must contact your Center's director and take the appropriate training there. This training module will provide you with the basic concepts of exposure control. It is NOT intended to meet the regulatory requirements for bloodborne pathogens training per the MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases standard. If you work in a childcare center, please refer to the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan in your facility for instructions on compliance with training.. In addition, we want to better understand how participants feel about on-line learning and improve the on-line training program for future participants.

After you register and view the power point and read the handouts provided on the website, you will be asked to complete two on-line questionnaire. These questionnaires contains questions about yourself, what you learned in the training, your interest in on-line learning opportunities, and your attitudes toward using computers.

Your participation in this evaluation is voluntary. You have the right to refuse to answer any question, or even refuse to participate at any time, without penalty. You are still able to view the power point presentation but we will be unable to give you a certificate of completion if you do not complete the questionnaires. There are no known risks associated with participation in this evaluation. You will not directly benefit from participating in this evaluation, however, your participation will lead to a greater understanding of the topics and needs of child care providers in Michigan and will lead to changes and improvements in child care provider training.

The information you provide will be kept confidential and only shared with the principal investigator, Dr. Dawn Contreras , and co-investigator Kendra Moyses . Your name will not be attached to any of your individual responses when reporting results of the research study. The information you provide on the questionnaires will be kept on a password protected computer. Your privacy will be protected to the maximum extent allowable by law.

The activities associated with this research study will take around 60 minutes to complete: viewing the power point and reading the handouts take about 45 minutes; and completing the questionnaire takes about 15 minutes.

If at any time you have questions or concerns about this research study, you may contact Dr. Kendra Moyses at 517-432-7654; by email: kmoyses@msu.edu; or by mail: 160 Agriculture Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 .

By continuing to participate in the online workshop, you agree to voluntarily participate in this evaluation/research project.