Examination of a pilot intervention program to change parent supervision behaviour at Australian public swimming pools

Health Promotion Journal of Australia : Official Journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
Bernadette L Matthews, Richard C Franklin

Abstract

Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional death in children worldwide. There is limited evidence about the effectiveness of programs targeting child drowning prevention at public swimming pools. We examined the effectiveness of a public education program (Keep Watch @ Public Pools) for improving child supervision levels by parents at public swimming pools. The program was evaluated via an observational study of parent supervision behaviour with children aged 0-14 years. Measures included domains of attention, proximity and preparedness. A rating scale from 0 = least effective to 4 = most effective was used, based upon the supervision domains. Seven public swimming pools in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia were randomised to either intervention or control pool. The intervention occurred over six weeks, and observations were taken over a one-week period both pre- and postintervention. Observations of a total of 10 186 children and 6930 parents/carers were recorded and analysed. A significant improvement in attention, proximity and preparedness was observed in parents of children aged 6-10 years at intervention pools. However, similar results were not observed in parents of children aged 0-5 years and 11-14 years. Super...Continue Reading

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