Eichelberger M R, Gotschall C S, Feely H B, Harstad P, Bowman L M
Emergency Trauma Services, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010.
Am J Dis Child. 1990 Jun;144(6):714-20. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1990.02150300112029.
The protection of children from injury ultimately depends on the actions of adults. We conducted a national telephone survey to assess parental attitudes and understanding of child safety. Parents worried more about kidnapping and drug abuse than about childhood injury. Although well informed about potential injuries to automobile occupants, parents knew little about dangers of pedestrian and bicycle injuries, burns, and drowning. Parents frequently mentioned "being careful" when describing precautions to reduce the risk of unintentional injury rather than mentioning proved safety measures. Parents of lower socioeconomic status demonstrated a more limited understanding of child safety. Physicians were cited as the parents' first choice for information on injury control and child safety. The parents' poor showing indicates (1) the importance of passive interventions and (2) the need for programs to increase parental knowledge of childhood injury and safety.
保护儿童免受伤害最终取决于成年人的行动。我们进行了一项全国性电话调查，以评估家长对儿童安全的态度和理解。家长们更担心绑架和药物滥用，而非儿童伤害。尽管家长们对汽车乘客可能受到的伤害了解很多，但对行人、自行车伤害、烧伤和溺水的危险却知之甚少。在描述降低意外伤害风险的预防措施时，家长们经常提到“小心”，而不是提及已证实的安全措施。社会经济地位较低的家长对儿童安全的理解更为有限。医生被认为是家长获取伤害控制和儿童安全信息的首选。家长们的表现不佳表明：（1）被动干预的重要性；（2）需要开展相关项目，以增加家长对儿童伤害和安全的了解。
