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Citation |
Rothman L, Pike I, Belton K, Olsen L, Fuselli P, Macpherson A. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016; 13(7): e13070656. |
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Affiliation |
Faculty of Health-School of Kinesiology & Health Science, Norman Bethune College, York University, 4700 Keele St., Room 337, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. alison3@yorku.ca. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2016, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) |
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27399745 |
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Abstract |
Injury prevention policy is crucial for the safety of Canada's children; however legislation is not adopted uniformly across the country. This study aimed to identify key barriers and enablers to enacting injury prevention legislation. Purposive snowball sampling identified individuals involved in injury prevention throughout Canada. An online survey asked respondents to identify policies that were relevant to them, and whether legislation existed in their province. Respondents rated the importance of barriers or enablers using a 5-point Likert type scale and included open-ended comments. Fifty-seven respondents identified the most common injury topics: bicycle helmets (44, 77%), cell phone-distracted driving (36, 63%), booster seats (28, 49%), ski helmets (24, 42%), and graduated driver's licensing (21, 37%). The top enablers were research/surveillance, managerial/political support and professional group consultation, with much variability between injury topics. Open-ended comments emphasized the importance of a united opinion as an enabler and barriers included costs of protective equipment and inadequate enforcement of legislation. The results highlighted the importance of strategies that include research, management and community collaboration and that injury prevention topics should be addressed individually as information may be lost if topics are considered together. Language: en |