@article{ref1,
title="Understanding contributing factors to child drownings in public pools in Australia: a review of national coronial records",
journal="International journal of aquatic research and education",
year="2016",
author="Petrass, Lauren and Blitvich, Jennifer",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="e3-e3",
abstract="This study examined the incidence and circumstances associated with child drowning in public pools in Australia; and identified the frequency and nature of coroners' recommendations. Retrospective case-series analysis of child (aged 0-10 years) unintentional drowning deaths in public pools were conducted based on Coronial data. A total of 12 child drownings were identified. A lack of supervision was recognized as the key contributing factor in 92% of cases, with the caregiver responsible for multiple children (83%); older children supervising younger children (17%); and a busy pool environment (25%) consistently linked with in-adequate supervision. To address drownings in public pools it is essential that coroner recommendations reach 1) aquatic centers so they can improve their practices; and 2) aquatic stakeholders so that strategies can be developed. Strategies that highlight techniques to assist caregivers responsible for multiple children and how best to provide supervision in a busy pool environment should be a focus.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-9997",
doi="10.25035/ijare.10.01.03",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.10.01.03"
}