@article{ref1,
title="An intervention to reduce kerosene-related burns and poisonings in low-income South African communities",
journal="Health psychology",
year="2009",
author="Hui, Siu-kuen Azor and Hobe, Phumla and Simpson, Jennifer and Swart, Dehran and Schwebel, David C.",
volume="28",
number="4",
pages="493-500",
abstract="Objective: Unintentional injury rates in low- and middle-income countries are up to 50 times higher than high-income nations. In South Africa, kerosene (paraffin) is a leading cause of poisoning and burns, particularly in low-income communities where it serves as a primary fuel for light, cooking, and heating. This study tested a community-based intervention to reduce kerosene-related injury risk. The intervention used a train-the-trainers model, whereby expert trainers train local paraprofessionals, who in turn deliver educational materials to community residents. The intervention was theory-driven, pragmatically motivated, and culturally sensitive. Design: Prospective quasi-experimental intervention design with nonequivalent case versus control groups. Main Outcome Measures: Three primary outcome measures were considered: self-reported knowledge of kerosene safety, observed practice of safe kerosene use, and self-reported recognition of risk for kerosene-related injury. Results: ANOVA models suggest a large and significant increase in self-reported kerosene-related knowledge in the intervention community compared to the control community. There were smaller, but statistically significant changes, in kerosene-related safety practices and recognition of kerosene injury risk in the intervention community compared to the control community. Conclusion: The intervention was successful. A train-the-trainers model might be an effective educational tool to reduce kerosene-related injury risk in low-income communities within low- and middle-income countries. <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0278-6133",
doi="10.1037/a0014531",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0014531"
}