Evaluation of a poison prevention lesson for kindergarten and third grade students

Abstract

Objectives-The purpose of this study was to evaluate the MORE HEALTH poison prevention lesson that is given to kindergarten and third grade students in Hillsborough County, Florida. The lesson reaches approximately 6000 students per year. Methods-The evaluation was based on a post-test only control group design. Three schools were chosen as evaluation sites and three served as control settings. Students were administered a previously tested, age appropriate questionnaire that addressed the goals of the poison lessons. In addition, a survey was developed for intervention school parents to determine their poison prevention practices. Results-One hundred ninety four intervention schoolchildren and 184 control schoolchildren completed the study. Children in the intervention schools consistently answered more questions correctly than those in the control schools. The parent survey showed that the majority have homes that are safe from poisons, although fewer than 50% said they had syrup of ipecac in their homes. Conclusions-These results show that key concepts related to poison prevention can be communicated eVectively to primary school students and parents report having homes safe from many poisons. (Injury Prevention 1998;4:218-221)

Storage of poisonous substances and firearms in homes with young children visitors and older adults

“…25,27,29,32 These studies show that parents report storing poisonous substances out of children's reach in 18% to >90% of households. [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] The percentage of households in which poisons were reportedly kept locked also varied widely, ranging from 9% to 89%. 26,27 The variations in reported poison storage practices are likely explained by the regional, economic, and cultural differences of the populations studied as well as by variations across studies in self-report versus observed storage.…”

Updating the evidence. A systematic review of what works in preventing childhood unintentional injuries: Part 2

“…This project has been funded by England's NHS Executive National R&D Programme in Mother and Child Health (CH [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21].…”

Effect of education and safety equipment on poisoning-prevention practices and poisoning: systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

“…There is a wide range of strategies for preventing poisoning including child-resistant packaging,14 locks on cabinets or drawers, storage out of reach, not transferring substances from original containers, replacing in the usual storage place immediately after use,15 safely disposing of unwanted medicines,15 using substances containing bittering agents,16 educating children about the dangers of substances,17 using poison control centres (PCCs),15 18 and, in some countries, emetics have been used to induce vomiting after a poisoning 19…”