@article{ref1,
title="Home safety practices in an urban low-income population: level of agreement between parental self-report and observed behaviors",
journal="Clinical pediatrics",
year="2012",
author="Lee, Lois K. and Walia, Taranjeev and Forbes, Peter W. and Osganian, Stavroula K. and Samuels, Ronald and Cox, Joanne E. and Mooney, David P.",
volume="51",
number="12",
pages="1119-1124",
abstract="Home-related injuries are overrepresented in children from low-income households. The objectives of this study were to determine frequencies of home safety behaviors and the level of agreement between parental self-report and observed safety practices in low-income homes. In a prospective, interventional home injury prevention study of 49 low-income families with children <5 years old, a trained home visitor administered baseline parental home safety behavior questionnaires and assessments. There was high agreement between caregiver self-report and home visitor observation for lack of cabinet latch (99%, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 88%-99%) and stair gate use (100%, 95% CI = 88-100%). There was lower agreement for the safe storage of cleaning supplies (62%, 95% CI = 46%-75%), sharps (74%, 95% CI = 59%-85%), and medicines/vitamins (83%, 95% CI = 69%-92%) because of the overreporting of safe practices. Self-reports of some home safety behaviors are relatively accurate, but certain practices may need to be verified by direct assessment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9228",
doi="10.1177/0009922812460083",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922812460083"
}