School of Nursing, Stratford University, Virginia, Virginia State, USA.
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Int J Health Plann Manage. 2019 Oct;34(4):1133-1143. doi: 10.1002/hpm.2776. Epub 2019 Mar 29.
Unintentional injuries are an important global public health problem. Potentially, some senior managers have a major role to play in the prevention of home injuries.
To explore senior managers' perceptions and practices regarding the prevention of home injuries among children and the potential factors that might influence such practice in Ramallah District of Palestine.
Qualitative interviews were undertaken using a purposive sampling strategy of 18 senior-level managers. Thematic analysis was undertaken.
The study revealed that half of the interviewed managers' thought that injury prevention was a priority, and the majority of their institutions had worked on increasing parental awareness regarding injury prevention. Nevertheless, their practice in providing financial and psychological support to the parents was reported less. The participants stated that many factors had interchangeably influenced the practice in injury prevention, including factors related to staff, parents, and environment.
This study highlights the importance of managers' role in injury prevention and draws attention to the numerous obstacles that they face. Attempts to prevent injuries should use a combination of interventions at many levels including: parents, health staff, as well as the wilder governmental, physical.
意外伤害是一个重要的全球公共卫生问题。潜在地说，一些高级管理人员在预防家庭伤害方面可以发挥重要作用。
探讨巴勒斯坦拉马拉地区高级管理人员对儿童家庭伤害预防的看法和做法，以及可能影响这种做法的潜在因素。
采用目的抽样策略，对 18 名高级管理人员进行了定性访谈。采用主题分析方法。
研究表明，一半的被访谈经理认为预防伤害是当务之急，他们所在机构多数都致力于提高家长对预防伤害的认识。然而，他们在向家长提供财务和心理支持方面的做法却较少。参与者表示，许多因素相互影响着伤害预防的实践，包括与员工、家长和环境有关的因素。
本研究强调了管理人员在伤害预防中的作用的重要性，并提请注意他们所面临的众多障碍。预防伤害的尝试应该结合多种干预措施，包括：家长、卫生人员，以及更广泛的政府、物理环境。
