Volunteer driven home safety intervention results in significant reduction in pediatric injuries: A model for community based injury reduction

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Richard A FalconeKieran J Phelan

Abstract

Home based injuries account for a significant number of injuries to children between 1 and 5years old. Evidence-based safety interventions delivered in the home with installation of safety equipment have been demonstrated to reduce injury rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a community based volunteer implemented home safety intervention. In partnership with a community with high injury rates for children between 1 and 5years old, a home safety bundle was developed and implemented by volunteers. The safety bundle included installing evidence based safety equipment. Monthly community emergency room attended injury rates as well as emergency room attended injuries occurring in intervention and nonintervention homes was tracked throughout the study. Between May 2012 and May 2014 a total of 207 homes with children 1-5years old received the home safety bundle. The baseline monthly emergency room attended injury rate for children aged 1-5years within our target community was 11.3/1000 and that within our county was 8.7/1000. Following the intervention current rates are now 10.3/1000 and 9.2/1000 respectively. Within intervention homes the injury rate decreased to 4.2/1000 while the rate in the homes not receivi...Continue Reading

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Aug 30, 2019·Pediatric Research·Kate DorneyUNKNOWN and the Injury Free Coalition for Kids®
Mar 14, 2021·Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention·Vicki MyersOrna Baron-Epel
Jun 30, 2021·Injury Prevention : Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention·Vicki MyersOrna Baron-Epel

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