Preventing unintentional pediatric injuries: a tailored intervention for parents and providers

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of providing (i) tailored injury prevention information (T-IPI) to parents and (ii) concurrent T-IPI to parents and providers to promote parent adoption of safety practices. During well-child visits, parents of children ages 4 and younger compl...

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Published in:Health education research 2008-08, Vol.23 (4), p.656-669
Main Authors: Nansel, Tonja R., Weaver, Nancy L., Jacobsen, Heather A., Glasheen, Cristie, Kreuter, Matthew W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Assessment
Child Health
Child, Preschool
Communication Research
Educational Needs
Female
Health Personnel - education
Health Promotion
Health technology assessment
Humans
Injuries
Instructional Materials
Interviews as Topic
Male
Midwestern United States
Original
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Paediatrics
Parents
Parents - education
Pediatrics
Prevention
Safety
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of providing (i) tailored injury prevention information (T-IPI) to parents and (ii) concurrent T-IPI to parents and providers to promote parent adoption of safety practices. During well-child visits, parents of children ages 4 and younger completed a computer assessment and were randomized to receive generic injury prevention information, T-IPI or T-IPI supplemented with a tailored summary for providers. Follow-up assessments were completed by telephone 1 month later. Parents receiving T-IPI alone or with supplementary provider information were more likely to report adopting a new injury prevention behavior than those receiving generic information (49 and 45%, respectively, compared with 32%; odds ratio = 2.0 and 1.9, respectively), and these effects were greatest among the least educated parents. In addition, more complicated behavior changes were reported by those receiving tailored information. Provider receipt of feedback did not result in significantly different provider–parent communication or change in parents' safety practices. Providing parents with individually tailored pediatric injury prevention information may be an effective method for delivering injury prevention anticipatory guidance. Tailoring may have particular utility for more complicated behaviors and for communication with less educated parents.
ISSN:0268-1153
1465-3648
DOI:10.1093/her/cym041