CHANGING PROTECTIVE AND RISKY BEHAVIORS TO PREVENT CHILD-TO-PARENT TRANSMISSION OF CYTOMEGALOVIRUS

Child-to-parent transmission of cytomegalovirus may be reduced by incr easing protective behaviors (handwashing and glove use) and decreasing risky behaviors (intimate contact between child and parent). This stu dy showed that an educational intervention resulted in increases in re ported and objective measures of protective behaviors and decreases in reported behaviors. Further study must determine if changes in protec tive and risky behavior are maintained and prevent cytomegalovirus tra nsmission.