ArticleInjury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention2006
Beliefs and practices to prevent drowning among Vietnamese-American adolescents and parents.
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- A Review of Drowning Prevention Interventions for Children and Young People in High, Low and Middle Income Countries.Journal of community health · 2016Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of "Be SAFE Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Booklet" Intervention for Parents and Guardians.Iranian journal of public health · 2020Article
- Promoting Equity, Social Justice, and Saving Lives with Life Jacket and Clothing Policies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Ethnic Differences in Drowning Rates in Ontario, Canada.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2015Article
- Barriers to life jacket use among adult recreational boaters.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the beliefs, attitudes and practices regarding water safety among Vietnamese-Americans through focus group interviews.
participants15 teenagers (aged 15-19 years) and 20 parents participated, and reported similar attitudes, beliefs and practices regarding water activities. Participants identified a lack of familiarity with water activities and few swimming skills, noting that these activities are not perceived as recreational sports among the Vietnamese. They reported recreating at open water sites because they are free and available, and attributed drowning to fate. Vietnamese youth swim unsupervised, responding to peer pressure despite lack of skills. Participants had negative attitudes toward life jackets using, swimming pools and lessons, because of the costs, but would attend lessons in Vietnamese. They identified schools and Vietnamese media as means of delivering injury-prevention messages.
conclusionsDecreasing drowning among Vietnamese-Americans requires changing the knowledge, attitudes and safety practices with programs and messages in Vietnamese, as well as targeting the dominant culture.
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