Public beliefs about the preventability of unintentional injury deaths

Girasek, Deborah C.

doi:10.1016/s0001-4575(00)00059-2

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“…Also, young parents on a low income were slightly more likely than those on a higher income to agree that most injuries involving children can be avoided. This differs with the finding from Girasek, who found that adults with higher economic status were more likely to believe that injuries were preventable (Girasek 2001).…”

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Parents' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards child safety: a study in 14 European countries

Vincenten¹,

Sector²,

Rogmans³

et al. 2005

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 99%

Parents' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards child safety: a study in 14 European countries

Vincenten¹,

Sector²,

Rogmans³

et al. 2005

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

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“…Without access to information and resources tailored to their needs, low SES individuals are less likely to believe that injuries are preventable, as has been recently found by Girasek (25). As a result, they are also less likely to practice effective injury-prevention measures, demonstrated by Mayer & LeClere (50).…”

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confidence: 94%

“…A third potential mechanism to explain the relationship between SES and injury is that beliefs, access to information, and injury-prevention behaviors vary by SES (25,39,50,62). Without access to information and resources tailored to their needs, low SES individuals are less likely to believe that injuries are preventable, as has been recently found by Girasek (25).…”

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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Injury: Critical Issues in Design and Analysis

Cubbin

Smith²

2002

Annu. Rev. Public Health

219

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s Abstract Injuries continue to place a tremendous burden on the public's health and rates vary widely among different groups in the population. Increasing attention has recently been given to the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) as a determinant of health among both individuals and communities. However, relatively few studies have focused on the influence of SES and injuries. Furthermore, those that have, and the other injury studies that have included measures of SES in their analysis, have varying degrees of conceptual and methodological rigor in their use of this measure. Recent advances in data linkage and analytic techniques have, however, provided new and improved methods to assess the relationship between SES and injuries. This review summarizes the relevant literature on SES and injuries, with particular attention to study design, and the measurement and interpretation of SES. We found that increasing SES has a strong inverse association with the risk of both homicide and fatal unintentional injuries, although the results for suicide were mixed. However, the relationship between SES and nonfatal injuries was less consistent than for fatal injuries. We offer potential explanatory mechanisms for the relationship between SES and injuries and make recommendations for future research in this area.

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“…Despite the reiterated allegations that the use of nonscientific terminology justifies, at least in part, that people and especially the government do not view injuries as they do diseases, there is a paucity of contextual studies in this area. 14,22,[140][141][142][143] For the time being, pediatricians can contribute by using clear vocabulary and objective instructions when talking with families, underscoring the basic idea that injuries are not accidents. 144 The pediatricians roles Contextual pediatrics, according to Morris Green, who coined the term, is a mere extension of traditional clinical practice, i.e., the major duty of every pediatrician.…”

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Controle de injúrias sob a ótica da pediatria contextual

Blank¹

2005

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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Suggested citation: Blank D. Injury control from the perspective of contextual pediatrics. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Suppl):S123-S136. AbstractObjective: To describe the relationship between injury control and contextual pediatrics. Sources of data:Quasi-systematic review of MEDLINE, SciELO and LILACS databases, using combinations of the words contextual, community, injury, accident and violence; and non-systematic review of book chapters and classic articles.Summary of the findings: Safety depends on the interaction of family habits, cultural patterns and surroundings. Contextual pediatrics sees the child, the family, and the community as a continuum; health diagnosis (sequential observation of problems and assets) is one of its cornerstones. Changing intrapersonal factors for injuries requires the use of both passive and active strategies. Family and cultural risk factors for injury: home overcrowding, moving, poverty, and young, illiterate and unemployed parents. The main neighborhood factors: material deprivation and traffic. Cultural factors: illiteracy, unsafe products, lack of mass transportation, handguns, workplaces without safety rules, faulty community organization, lack of communication between social sectors, inadequate legislation, low priority for safety among government actions, lack of economic resources, and low academic commitment with the field of safety. Conclusions:The pediatricians roles include strengthening of the longitudinal relationship with families, integrated interdisciplinary work, constructive intervention, partnership with community, counseling on injury risks pertaining to each developmental stage, by using lists with explicit processes and contents, and by handing out written materials. Active advocacy for safety promotion in different environments, besides the clinical setting.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Suppl):S123-S136: Community medicine, wounds and injuries, counseling, health education. Injury control from the perspective of contextual pediatricsDanilo Blank* 0021-7557/05/81-05-Suppl/S123 Jornal de Pediatria Copyright © 2005 by Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria REVIEW ARTICLEPediatrics is a contextual specialty concerned about children, their families, and the communities in which they live (...) Although the morbidity and mortality of children have changed over the past 150 years, the need for engaging in the community with families and community-based partners has not. Rather, the salience of community pediatrics has risen as the effects of societal forces have intensified and knowledge of the bioenvironmental interface has become more sophisticated (...)Pediatricians began collaborating with others in the community to prevent disease and promote health.Beyond the clinic doors, they found clear patterns and explanations. Child health outcomes were in a dynamic interplay with the environment, secular trends, commercial developments, the economy, family customs, and cultural norms.Judith S. Palfrey, Thomas F. Tonniges, Morris Green and Julius Richmond 1 S124 Jornal d...

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Public beliefs about the preventability of unintentional injury deaths

Cited by 35 publications

References 36 publications

Parents' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards child safety: a study in 14 European countries

Parents' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards child safety: a study in 14 European countries

Socioeconomic Inequalities in Injury: Critical Issues in Design and Analysis

Controle de injúrias sob a ótica da pediatria contextual

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