Evaluating a Website to Teach Children Safety with Dogs: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Schwebel, David C.; Peng, Li; McClure, Leslie A.; Severson, Joan

doi:10.3390/ijerph13121198

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“…These data may be useful to paediatricians and veterinarians providing anticipatory guidance towards families considering adding a pet to their home in order to minimise or prevent the risk of dog bites. Simple educational interventions, such as instructional videos , online modules and hospital‐based kiosk assessments , may carry promise in animal bite prevention.…”

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Dog bites in a U.S. county: age, body part and breed in paediatric dog bites

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Dog bites in a U.S. county: age, body part and breed in paediatric dog bites

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“… 28 Children are particularly prone to maxillofacial injuries caused by animals; 29 attributed to their shorter stature, tendency to behave erratically, and inability to recognize agitation in animals. 30 …”

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The UK Paediatric Ocular Trauma Study 2 (POTS2): demographics and mechanisms of injuries

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PurposePediatric ocular trauma is an important cause of visual morbidity worldwide, accounting for up to one-third of all ocular trauma admissions. It has long-term implications for those affected and significant economic consequences for healthcare providers. It has been estimated that 90% of all ocular trauma is preventable. Targeted strategies are required to reduce the incidence and the severity of pediatric ocular trauma; this requires an understanding of the epidemiology and characteristics of these injuries and the children involved.MethodsProspective, observational study of pediatric ocular trauma cases presenting to UK-based ophthalmologists over a 1-year period; reporting cards were distributed by the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit, and clinicians were asked to report incidents of acute orbital and ocular trauma in children aged ≤16 years requiring inpatient or day-case admission. A validated, standardized questionnaire was sent to reporting ophthalmologists to collect data on the demographics and circumstances of injury.ResultsMedian age at presentation was 7.7 years, with boys more than twice as likely to be affected than girls (M:F =2.1:1.0). Almost 50% of injuries occurred at home, with 25% occurring in school or nursery. A total of 67% of injuries occurred during play, and 31% involved a sharp implement.ConclusionPediatric ocular trauma remains an important public health problem. At least three-quarters of all injuries are preventable through measures, including education of children and responsible adults, restricting access to sharp implements, improving adult supervision, and appropriate use of eye protection.

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“…Fatal incidents with dogs can already occur in newborns and were most common in children of up to 4 years ( 13 , 64 ). Besides involvement of caregivers in dog bite prevention, there are programs that attempt to teach children from the age of 3 years on safety with dogs ( 29 , 31 , 65 ) and how to read dog body language ( 21 , 30 ). Evaluating behavior changes with dogs in real-life contexts and low participation in the programs seem to be some of the challenges that still have to be resolved ( 31 , 32 , 65 , 66 ).…”

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Caregiver Reports of Interactions between Children up to 6 Years and Their Family Dog—Implications for Dog Bite Prevention

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In children up to 6 years, interactions such as interfering with the dog's resources and also benign behaviors (e.g., petting) commonly precede a bite incident with the family dog. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the development of everyday interactions between children up to 6 years and their family dogs and whether parents' attitudes to supervision are related to those interactions. Additionally, we investigated whether behavior of dogs that had lived in the family for longer than the child differed from those that grew up with children. A self-selected sample of caregivers living with a child up to 6 years and a family dog was surveyed via an online questionnaire (N = 402). Frequency of observed child behaviors directed toward the dog and dog behaviors directed toward the child were scored on a six-point scale (1-never and 6-very often). Data on characteristics of the caregiver, the child, and the dog were collected, and a section surveying attitudes to supervision of child-dog interactions was included. Additionally, we asked whether the dog already injured the child. Benign child behaviors toward dogs were most frequently reported (mean ± SD: 4.1 ± 1.2), increased with child age (rs = 0.38, p < 0.001), and reached high levels from 6 months on. Overall, resource-related interactions were relatively infrequent (2.1 ± 1.1). Most common was the dog allowing the child to take objects from its mouth (4.1 ± 1.7). This behavior was more common with older children (rs = 0.37, p < 0.001). Reported injuries during resource-related interactions occurred while feeding treats or taking objects from the dog during fetch play. Dogs that had lived in the family for longer than the child showed less affiliative behaviors toward the child (e.g., energetic affiliative: U = −7.171, p < 0.001) and more fear-related behaviors (U = −3.581, p < 0.001). Finally, the caregivers' attitudes to supervision were related to all child behaviors (e.g., allow unsafe behaviors-benign child behavior: rs = 0.47, p < 0.001). The results of this study underline the need for a dog bite prevention approach directed toward the caregivers very early in the child-dog relationship, taking into account the child's age and individual needs of the dog.

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Evaluating a Website to Teach Children Safety with Dogs: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 26 publications

References 45 publications

Dog bites in a U.S. county: age, body part and breed in paediatric dog bites

Dog bites in a U.S. county: age, body part and breed in paediatric dog bites

The UK Paediatric Ocular Trauma Study 2 (POTS2): demographics and mechanisms of injuries

Caregiver Reports of Interactions between Children up to 6 Years and Their Family Dog—Implications for Dog Bite Prevention

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