ArticlePloS one2021
Coastal drowning: A scoping review of burden, risk factors, and prevention strategies.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A Review of Interventions for Drowning Prevention Among Adults.Journal of community health · 2023Pooled it
- Beach safety as a family affair: exploring the role of parents on young adolescents' knowledge, bathing risk perceptions, and behaviours.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- A climate sensitive-health risk: A scoping review of environmental determinants of aquatic injury and mortality.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Water safety perceptions and practices across tourist sites in West Bengal, India.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Public Health Promotion Through Language Learning: Improving Migrants' Australian Beach Safety Knowledge Through a Reading Exercise for English Language Proficiency Tests.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Article
- Spinal fractures associated with aquatic accidents.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Shaping global strategy, mobilising for local action: reflections from the World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2023.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2025Article
- Far From Help: Exploring the Influence of Regional and Remote Residence on Coastal Visitation and Participation, Risk Perception and Safety Knowledge and Practices.The Australian journal of rural health · 2025Article
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- Quantitative Morphological Study of Larynx APUD-Cells in Asphyxial Type of Drowning in Fresh Water (Experimental Study).Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine · 2024Article
- Conceptual definition for drowning prevention: a Delphi study.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2024Article
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- Impact of a surfer rescue training program in Australia and New Zealand: a mixed methods evaluation.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Burden of fatal drowning in California, 2005-2019.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2023Article
- Selfie-Related Incidents: Narrative Review and Media Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Review
- Identifying strategic priorities for advancing global drowning prevention: a Delphi method.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- Rip current knowledge: do people really know its danger? do lifeguards know more than the general public?Heliyon · 2023Article
- Surfers as aquatics rescuers in Portugal and Spain: Characteristics of rescues and resuscitation knowledge.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Preliminary Investigation and Analysis of Beachgoers' Awareness of Rip Currents in South China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Lessons learned from co-designing a high school beach safety education program with lifeguards and students.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveCoastal drowning is a global public health problem which requires evidence to support safety initiatives. The growing multidisciplinary body of coastal drowning research and associated prevention countermeasures is diverse and has not been characterised as a whole. The objective of this scoping review was to identify key concepts, findings, evidence and research gaps in the coastal drowning literature to guide future research and inform prevention activities.
methodsWe conducted a scoping review to identify peer reviewed studies published before May 2020 reporting either (i) fatal unintentional coastal drowning statistics from non-boating, -disaster or -occupational aetiologies; (ii) risk factors for unintentional fatal coastal drowning; or (iii) coastal drowning prevention strategies. Systematic searches were conducted in six databases, two authors independently screened studies for inclusion and one author extracted data using a standardised data charting form developed by the study team.
resultsOf the 146 included studies, the majority (76.7%) were from high income countries, 87 (59.6%) reported coastal drowning deaths, 61 (41.8%) reported risk factors, and 88 (60.3%) reported prevention strategies. Populations, data sources and coastal water site terminology in the studies varied widely; as did reported risk factors, which most frequently related to demographics such as gender and age. Prevention strategies were commonly based on survey data or expert opinion and primarily focused on education, lifeguards and signage. Few studies (n = 10) evaluated coastal drowning prevention strategies. DISCUSSION: Coastal drowning is an expansive, multidisciplinary field that demands cross-sector collaborative research. Gaps to be addressed in coastal safety research include the lack of research from lower resourced settings, unclear and inconsistent terminology and reporting, and the lack of evaluation for prevention strategies. Advancing coastal drowning science will result in a stronger evidence base from which to design and implement effective countermeasures that ultimately save lives and keep people safe.
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