Risk and protective factors for falls on one level in young children: multicentre case–control study

Benford, Penny; Young, Ben; Coupland, Carol; Watson, Michael Craig; Hindmarch, Paul; Hayes, H. R. Michael; Goodenough, Trudy; Majsak‐Newman, Gosia; Kendrick, Denise

doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041581

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“…Finding that higher educated parents were more knowledgeable regarding child falls` prevention and management compared to lower educated parents is consistent with findings of a systematic review who documented that families with low socioeconomic status were more associated with fall injuries risk factors [7]. Also other studies confirmed that low socio-economical status is a risk factor for child injury and this is explained by some structural and behavioral mechanisms [13,17].…”

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Parent's Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Falls Prevention and Management in Children Under 5 Years of Age in Major Tertiary Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Alshehri¹,

Alarfj²,

Kofi³

et al. 2022

Act Scie Medic

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Background: Falls injuries remain the major cause of hospitalization and disability among children and are the fifth leading cause of death among infants.Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and barriers of parents regarding falls prevention and management in children under 5 years of age. Material and Methods:A cross-sectional descriptive study was done in Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC) outpatient clinics and primary health care centers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia among a convenience sample of parents of children aged 5 years or less.Data were collected through a validated self-administrated questionnaire contained 4 main parts: Socio demographic characteristics of parents, detailed description of the children`s falls, knowledge about child falls prevention and management (14 statements) and attitude of parents towards child falls prevention and management (5 statements). Results:The study included 360 out of 384 targeted parents with a response rate of 93.75%. Almost two-thirds (65%) of the respondents were mothers and 47.5% aged between 25 and 34 years. The total parental knowledge score was abnormally distributed as shown by significant Shapiro-Wilk test, p < 0,001. Its median value was 12 out of a possible maximum of 14 and its IQR was 12-14. Mothers were more knowledgeable about child falls prevention and management than fathers, p = 0.012. Parents aged between 25 and 34 years has the highest knowledge score, p < 0.001. Parents with Bachelor degree expressed the highest score, p = 0.011.Unemployed were more knowledgeable than employed parents, p = 0.004. Parents live in extended families had the highest score, p < 0.001. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between number of family members and total knowledge score (r "Spearman`s coefficient of correlation" = 0.106, p = 0.045). Parents who had history of receiving any training courses in first aid were more knowledgeable, p = 0.001. Overall, total parental attitude score towards fall prevention and management was abnormally distributed as shown by significant Shapiro-Wilk test, p < 0,001. Its median value was 9 out of a possible maximum of 10 and its IQR was 8-10. The highest attitude score towards child fall prevention and management was observed among parents with lowest educational level, p = 0.030. Students expressed higher score of attitude score, p = 0.002. Divorced parents expressed higher attitude score than widowed parents, p < 0.001. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between number of rooms and total attitude score (r = 0.148, p = 0.005). Parents who had history of receiving any training courses in first aid were more likely to have better attitude compared to their counterparts, p < 0.001. Conclusion:Parental knowledge of and attitude towards child fall prevention and management were good in general. However, lack of their training in first aid represented the main barrier affecting their knowledge and attitude.

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“…Data were collected through a self-administrated questionnaire, created by the researcher, adopted from previous similar studies [4,13] and face validated by three consultants in Family medicine, Community medicine and pediatrics.…”

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Parent's Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Falls Prevention and Management in Children Under 5 Years of Age in Major Tertiary Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Alshehri¹,

Alarfj²,

Kofi³

et al. 2022

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Nonfatal Emergency Department Visits Associated with Fall-Related Fractured Skulls of Infants Aged 0–4 Months

Haarbauer-Krupa,

Haileyesus,

Peterson

et al. 2024

The Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study

Taylor¹,

Orton

Patel

et al. 2023

Inj Prev

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ObjectiveEvaluate the effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion for improving child home safety practices.DesignControlled before-and-after study.SettingNine electoral wards in Nottingham, UK.Participants361 families with children aged 2–7 months at recruitment living in four intervention wards with high health, education and social need; and 401 in five matched control wards.InterventionEvidence-based home safety promotion delivered by health visiting teams, family mentors and children’s centres including 24 monthly safety messages; home safety activity sessions; quarterly ‘safety weeks’; home safety checklists.OutcomesPrimary: composite measure comprising having a working smoke alarm, storing poisons out of reach and having a stairgate. Secondary: other home safety practices; medically attended injuries. Parents completed questionnaires at 12 and 24 months after recruitment plus optional three monthly injury questionnaires.ResultsAt 24 months there was no significant difference between groups in the primary outcome (55.8% vs 48.8%; OR 1.58, 95% CI 0.98 to 2.55) or medically attended injury rates (incidence rate ratio 0.89, 95% CI 0.51 to 1.56), but intervention families were more likely to store poisons safely (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.06 to 3.07), have a fire escape plan (OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.06 to 3.08), use a fireguard or have no fire (OR 3.17, 95% CI 1.63 to 6.16) and perform more safety practices (β 0.46, 95% CI 0.13 to 0.79).ConclusionsSystematic evidence-based home safety promotion in areas with substantial need increases adoption of some safety practices. Funders should consider commissioning evidence-based multicomponent child home safety interventions.Trial registration numberISRCTN31210493.

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Risk and protective factors for falls on one level in young children: multicentre case–control study

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Parent's Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Falls Prevention and Management in Children Under 5 Years of Age in Major Tertiary Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Parent's Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Falls Prevention and Management in Children Under 5 Years of Age in Major Tertiary Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Nonfatal Emergency Department Visits Associated with Fall-Related Fractured Skulls of Infants Aged 0–4 Months

Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study

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