iLookOut for Child Abuse -Online Learning Module for Early Childcare Providers

Penn State Health

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Child Neglect; Child Abuse; Child Maltreatment

Treatments: Other: iLook Out for Child Abuse

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02225301

IRB-1243

IRB-0376 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Phase 1 was a randomized control trial that used a test-retest model to evaluate the impact of iLook Out for Child Abuse, an online, interactive learning module about reporting suspected child abuse. Delivered via a learning management system to early childhood professionals who work with infants and young children, this study assessed iLookOut's effect on 1) knowledge about reporting suspected child abuse; 2) attitudes toward reporting suspected child abuse; and 3) preparedness to protect children at risk.

Findings from Phase 1 were that iLookOut will improved knowledge, changed attitudes, and increase self-reported preparedness of early childhood providers to report suspected child abuse.

Phase 2 of this trial is an open-enrollment study that records pre-/post- data on the same measurements as Phase 1, and is available for use (free of charge) for all childcare providers in Pennsylvania at https://www.ilookoutforchildabuse.com.

Full description

Despite their daily interactions with young children, little research has been conducted into early childhood professionals' (ECPs') knowledge of, and attitudes towards, reporting of child abuse/neglect. This study:

1. Evaluates the effectiveness of the online learning module, iLook Out for Child Abuse, created to train and inform early childhood providers about reporting suspected child abuse;
2. Identifies early childhood providers' current knowledge regarding Pennsylvania law on mandated reporting of suspected child abuse;
3. Explores the factors influencing early childhood providers' current knowledge and attitudes;
4. Evaluates the impact of an online educational program on early childhood providers' knowledge, attitudes, and patterns of decision-making regarding mandated reporting of suspected child abuse;
5. To explores the factors influencing the impact of an online educational program on early childhood providers' knowledge and attitudes regarding mandated reporting of suspected child abuse

Enrollment: 35,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Paid or volunteer staff at childcare facility

Exclusion criteria

• Younger than 18 years of age

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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35,000 participants in 1 patient group

iLook Out for Child Abuse

Experimental group

Description:

The online learning module is an interactive, multi-media, self-paced intervention.

Treatment:

Other: iLook Out for Child Abuse