SynthesisInjury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention1996
Preventing childhood unintentional injuries--what works? A literature review.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Home safety education and provision of safety equipment for injury prevention.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2012Pooled it
- Community based prevention programs targeting all injuries for children.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2004Pooled it
- Community based programs to prevent poisoning in children 0-15 years.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2004Pooled it
- What are the most effective ways of improving population health through transport interventions? Evidence from systematic reviews.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2003Pooled it
- Safety education of pedestrians for injury prevention.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2002Pooled it
- Child passenger safety for inner-city Latinos: new approaches from the community.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2006Trial
- Home delivery of an injury prevention kit for children in four French cities: a controlled randomized trial.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2003Trial
- Evaluation of a bicycle skills training program for young children: a randomized controlled trial.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 1998Trial
- An Evaluation of Parent and Child Perceptions About Pediatric Pedestrian Safety Skills.Child & youth care forum · 2026Article
- Mechanisms and Severity of Injuries in Infants and Children <2 Years: A Retrospective Analysis over 30 Years in a European Urban Level 1 Trauma Center.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
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- Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice toward first aid management of choking hazards among Eastern Province Saudi adults: an observational study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
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- Epidemiology of facial fractures: incidence, prevalence and years lived with disability estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2020Article
- [Knowledge in child safety for parents of children 1 to 4 years old].Revista espanola de salud publica · 2018Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of family physicians and nurses regarding unintentional injuries among children under 15 years in Cairo, Egypt.International journal of injury control and safety promotion · 2017Article
- Childhood Injuries in Singapore: Can Local Physicians and the Healthcare System Do More to Confront This Public Health Concern?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Review
- Age Differences in Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Hospitalizations in Preadolescent and Adolescent Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2015Article
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this paper is to report on a systematic review of the world literature to provide information about the most effective forms of health promotion interventions to reduce childhood (0-14 years) unintentional injuries. The findings are of relevance to policy makers at a local or national level, to practitioners and researchers.
methodsThe relevant literature has been identified through the use of electronic databases, hand searching of journals, scanning reference lists, and consultation with key informants.
resultsExamples of interventions that have been effective in reducing injury include: bicycle helmet legislation, area wide traffic calming measures, child safety restraint legislation, child resistant containers to prevent poisoning, and window bars to prevent falls. Interventions effective in changing behaviour include bicycle helmet education and legislation, child restraint legislation, child restraint loan schemes, child restraint educational campaigns, pedestrian education aimed at the child/parent, provision of smoke detectors, and parent education on home hazard reduction. For the community based campaigns, the key to success has been the sustained use of surveillance systems, the commitment of interagency cooperation and the time needed to develop networks and implement a range of interventions. Education, environmental modification and legislation all have a part to play and their effect in combination is important.
conclusionThe design of evaluations in injury prevention needs to be improved so that more reliable evidence can be obtained. Better information is needed on process, so that successful strategies can be replicated elsewhere. There is also a need for literature reviews on effectiveness to be updated regularly and for their findings to be widely disseminated to policy makers, researchers, and practitioners.
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