Richards J S, Hendricks C, Roberts M
Spain Rehabilitation Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
J Pediatr Psychol. 1991 Oct;16(5):595-609. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/16.5.595.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in permanent paralysis and most often happens to teenagers and young adults. High risk behaviors are most often the cause; therefore these injuries are often preventable. In response to a gap in existing prevention programs, an elementary age SCI prevention program was developed, designed for implementation by teachers. Evaluation was carried out via a quasi-experimental pre-post comparison group design. Experimental students demonstrated significantly improved knowledge of SCI and its prevention. Similar changes in self-reported safety belt use were not noted. Development of the curriculum, related grant activities, and plans for national dissemination are described.
脊髓损伤（SCI）会导致永久性瘫痪，且大多发生在青少年和年轻人身上。高危行为通常是其病因；因此，这些损伤往往是可以预防的。针对现有预防项目存在的空白，开发了一个小学阶段的脊髓损伤预防项目，供教师实施。通过准实验前后比较组设计进行评估。实验学生对脊髓损伤及其预防的知识有显著提高。自我报告的安全带使用情况未见类似变化。文中描述了课程的开发、相关资助活动以及全国推广计划。
