@article{ref1,
title="Estimating population-based injury prevention practices",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2006",
author="Stevenson, Mark R. and Cercarelli, L. Rina and Lee, Andy H. and Rimajova, Miroslava",
volume="13",
number="3",
pages="133-138",
abstract="This study piloted a survey suitable to generate statewide prevalence estimates for injury prevention practices and/or behaviours. A number of prevalence estimates of injury prevention practices and/or behaviours were generated in the pilot. For example, the prevalence of a household smoke alarm was high (732/1000 households) and yet only 44% of households had tested the functionality of the alarm in the 12 months preceding the survey. Findings of this kind point to an increasing need for primary care practitioners to play a leading role in targeting preventive strategies for injury. In addition, the survey methods and approach highlight the value of such information to health departments and non-government agencies in terms of targeting priority injury risk behaviours and the evaluation of injury-related intervention programmes. The survey has been designed so the methods can be applied nationally and internationally.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300500302910",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300500302910"
}