225986 Integrated pest management & environmental health in public housing for the elderly

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 : 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Nancy Manning Crider, MS, RN, NEA-BC , School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
     
Cockroaches have long been considered a nuisance in public housing. In recent years there is compelling evidence that they are also a health hazard and that exposure to cockroaches in susceptible individuals can cause sensitization to cockroach allergens and increase asthma morbidity. Many studies have focused on cockroach exposure in children living in multi-family housing however, few have addressed the challenge of cockroach control in elderly housing where tenants frequently suffer from chronic respiratory disease, limited mobility and impaired vision. This presentation will describe the implementation of integrated pest management in a multi-story elderly housing development in Houston, TX.

Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and prevention
Environmental health sciences
Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
1.Discuss the relationship between cockroaches and asthma. 2.Describe how integrated pest management can decrease exposure to cockroach allergens in public housing for the elderly

Keywords: Environmental Exposures, Public Housing

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am currently the Program Manager of the Texas Public Health Training Center, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Houston, TX. I am an experienced healthcare administrator and hold a BS and MS in nursing and a Diploma in Accounting and Finance. I have practiced in numerous leadership positions in hospitals, ambulatory care and community health services. I have also served as nursing faculty to both undergraduate and graduate nurses. In my current position as Program Manager of the Texas Public Health Training Center I work closely with the City of Houston Bureau of Community and Children’s Environmental Health and serve as a training partner for the National Center for Healthy Housing and an Community Health Worker Instructor. I coordinate monthly Public Health Grand rounds with the Houston Department of Health and Human Services that are broadcast to other health departments across the state. I am currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Texas School of Public Health working on decreasing the incidence of illness and injuries to children and families by utilizing a holistic, low cost evidence based approach to improving housing conditions known to cause and exacerbate asthma, allergies and other chronic diseases. I also work with local public housing officials to implement Integrated Pest Management in multi family housing.
Any relevant financial relationships? Yes

Name of Organization Clinical/Research Area Type of relationship
NorthEast IPM Center Integrated Pest Management Consultant, Provide training to HUD housing authorities and Speaker's bureau and teaching engagements

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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