Mulligan-Smith D, Puranik S, Coffman S
Broward General Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998 Feb;14(1):10-4. doi: 10.1097/00006565-199802000-00003.
This study was conducted to survey parents of children seen in the emergency department regarding parent and child safety-related behaviors, parents' perceptions of their children's risks for injury, and educational needs.
The descriptive design involved three questionnaires with age-specific items related to children in groups 0-4 years, 5-12 years, and 13-15 years. Parents voluntarily completed the questionnaires in the emergency department waiting area. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, parametric tests, and content analysis.
The culturally diverse sample included 81% minority group representation. Parents tended to underestimate their children's risks for injury from motor vehicle crashes. Less than one half of caretakers believed that most injuries can be prevented. Only one third of parents listed needs for future learning, although parents of younger children listed more needs. High response rates were received for knowing how to call 911, use of child car seats and seat belts, and smoke detectors in the home.
Survey results provide evidence that parents have misconceptions about childhood injury. Through strategic planning, we have expanded our community education programs to focus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and activating the emergency medical system, water safety, use of safety helmets, and injury prevention in the home.
本研究旨在调查在急诊科就诊儿童的家长有关家长和儿童安全相关行为、家长对其子女受伤风险的认知以及教育需求。
描述性设计包括三份问卷，问卷中有针对0至4岁、5至12岁和13至15岁儿童的特定年龄项目。家长在急诊科候诊区自愿填写问卷。数据通过描述性统计、参数检验和内容分析进行分析。
文化背景多样的样本中少数群体占81%。家长往往低估其子女因机动车碰撞而受伤的风险。不到一半的照料者认为大多数伤害是可以预防的。只有三分之一的家长列出了未来学习的需求，不过年幼儿童的家长列出的需求更多。对于知道如何拨打911、使用儿童汽车安全座椅和安全带以及家中安装烟雾探测器，家长的回应率较高。
调查结果表明家长对儿童伤害存在误解。通过战略规划，我们扩大了社区教育项目，重点关注心肺复苏和启动急救医疗系统、水上安全、使用安全头盔以及家庭伤害预防。
