@article{ref1,
title="A randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of an infant home safety programme",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2007",
author="Babul, Shelina and Olsen, L. and Janssen, P. and McIntee, P. and Raina, Parminder",
volume="14",
number="2",
pages="109-117",
abstract="The aim of this study was to test an intervention aimed at addressing the risk of injury in infants 2 - 12 months of age. A non-blinded, randomized controlled trial was conducted, whereby parents were randomly assigned to either a control or one of two intervention groups. Parents completed questionnaires regarding safety behaviours and injuries at the 2 (baseline), 6 and 12 month immunization visit at the community health unit. During the 2 month visit to the health unit, the two intervention groups received a home safety kit containing nine items, an instructional brochure and a risk assessment checklist. Subjects randomized to the safety kit plus home visit group also received a standardized home visit from a community health nurse. Two of the 14 parental safety behaviours showed a significant increase in use among parents in the intervention groups. Neither of the interventions was associated with a reduction in parent-reported injuries among children. It was concluded that home visitation may provide a beneficial adjunct to the provision of safety devices and may increase use by parents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300701272474",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300701272474"
}