ArticleThe journal of trauma and acute care surgery2013
An evaluation of a dog bite prevention intervention in the pediatric emergency department.
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- Systematic Review: Interventions to Educate Children About Dog Safety and Prevent Pediatric Dog-Bite Injuries: A Meta-Analytic Review.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2017Pooled it
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- US Adults' Perceptions of Dog Breed Bans, Dog Aggression and Breed-Specific Laws.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Assessment of the rabies education among middle secondary school students of southeastern Bhutan.PloS one · 2022Article
- Occurrence and Risk Factors of Dog Bites in Northern Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Pediatric dog bite injuries in the USA: a systematic review.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2022Review
- Pediatric patients with dog bites presenting to US children's hospitals.Injury epidemiology · 2021Article
- Human Behaviour Change Interventions in Animal Care and Interactive Settings: A Review and Framework for Design and Evaluation.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Review
- Why "accidents" are not accidental: Using psychological science to understand and prevent unintentional child injuries.The American psychologist · 2019Review
- Dog bite injuries in the USA: prevalence, correlates and recent trends.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2019Article
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- Teaching Children and Parents to Understand Dog Signaling.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2018Article
- Age- and Sex-Related Differences in Nonfatal Dog Bite Injuries Among Persons Aged 0-19 Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments, United States, 2001-2017.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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backgroundThis study aimed to determine the efficacy of a video-based dog bite prevention intervention at increasing child knowledge and describe any associated factors and to assess the acceptability of providing this intervention in a pediatric emergency department (PED).
methodsThis cross-sectional, quasi-experimental study enrolled a convenience sample of 5-year-old to 9-year-old patients and their parents, presenting to a PED with nonurgent complaints or dog bites. Children completed a 14-point simulated scenario test used to measure knowledge about safe dog interactions before and after a video intervention. Based on previous research, a passing score (≥ 11/14) was defined a priori. Parents completed surveys regarding sociodemographics, dog-related experiential history, and the intervention.
resultsThere were 120 child-parent pairs. Mean (SD) child age was 7 (1) years, and 55% were male. Of the parents, 70% were white, two thirds had higher than high school education, and half had incomes less than $40,000. Current dog ownership was 77%; only 6% of children had received previous dog bite prevention education. Test pass rate was 58% before the intervention and 90% after the intervention. Knowledge score increased in 83% of children; greatest increases were in questions involving stray dogs or dogs that were fenced or eating. Younger child age was the only predictor of failing the posttest (p < 0.001). Nearly all parents found the intervention informative; 93% supported providing the intervention in the PED.
conclusionChild knowledge of dog bite prevention is poor. The video-based intervention we tested seems efficacious at increasing short-term knowledge in 5-year-old to 9-year-old children and is acceptable to parents. Parents strongly supported providing this education.
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