School of Rural Public Health, McAllen Campus, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2101 South McColl Road, McAllen, TX, 78503, USA,
J Community Health. 2014 Feb;39(1):167-72. doi: 10.1007/s10900-013-9755-0.
Young children from low income families are among the most affected population of unintentional injury. This non-randomized longitudinal study examined knowledge for home and child safety with an injury prevention training offered to parents of children who reside in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Eighty eight parents received the training and pre-and post-test surveys were used to measure knowledge outcomes. A follow-up survey was conducted 2 months after the educational intervention to identify how many parents reported household and safety behavior changes as a result of the training. The most significant change in behavior, as it pertains to the household, was related to locking and storage of dangerous cleaning chemicals. Other significant changes in behavior were in areas that directly related to the child such as learning how to swim, use of sun block and fire safety in the home. This study suggests that tailored trainings can improve parent knowledge and change in behaviors for the promotion of safety activities to avoid risks for unintentional injuries. Further, the study identified certain at-risk areas that need to be addressed from an educational perspective. These areas include bicycle and water safety; specifically, the use of protective gear when bicycling; understanding and adhering to traffic rules when bicycling; and, the dangers of drowning in small quantities of water.
来自低收入家庭的幼儿是意外伤害最易受影响的人群之一。本非随机纵向研究通过为居住在德克萨斯州里奥格兰德河谷的儿童的父母提供伤害预防培训，检验了家庭和儿童安全知识。88 名家长接受了培训，并使用预测试和后测试调查来衡量知识成果。在教育干预 2 个月后进行了后续调查，以确定有多少家长报告因培训而改变了家庭和安全行为。就家庭而言，行为方面的最大变化与锁定和储存危险清洁化学品有关。其他与儿童直接相关的行为方面的重大变化包括学习游泳、使用防晒霜和家庭消防安全。本研究表明，定制培训可以提高家长的知识水平，改变他们的行为，以促进安全活动，避免意外伤害的风险。此外，该研究还确定了某些需要从教育角度解决的高风险领域。这些领域包括自行车和水上安全；具体来说，骑自行车时使用防护装备；了解并遵守自行车交通规则；以及，少量水溺水的危险。
