@article{ref1,
title="Active & Safe Central: using a mixed-methods design and the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a sport and recreational injury prevention resource for practitioners in  Canada",
journal="BMJ open",
year="2021",
author="Pike, Ian and Black, Amanda M. and Bruin, Samantha and Babul, Shelina and Richmond, Sarah A.",
volume="11",
number="1",
pages="e039070-e039070",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: An online, evidence-based resource was created to support the development of sport and recreational injury prevention programmes. The resource,  called Active & Safe Central (www.activesafe.ca), provides evidence-based  information across the public health approach for a number of sport and recreational  activities. The objective of this project was to evaluate the perceived usefulness  of Active & Safe Central as an educational tool. <br><br>DESIGN: A mixed-methods study  design, guided by the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and  maintenance) framework, was used to evaluate Active & Safe Central. SETTING: Data  were collected using an online survey, available to all users of the site, and focus  groups (n=2) that took place in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada. PARTICIPANTS: Survey  respondents (n=87) were recruited online, including parents, coaches, youth and  adult athletes, and teachers. Focus group participants (n=16) were key stakeholders  and end users, recruited from academia, local health sectors, sport and recreational  organisations, and not-for-profit injury prevention organisations. <br><br>RESULTS: Post  launch, there were 1712 users visiting the website 2306 times (sessions), with the  majority representing new users, over returning users (87.5% and 12.5%,  respectively). There were 6340 page visits, with the most popular pages including  soccer, playgrounds and ice hockey. Active & Safe Central was reported as a credible  source of evidence-based sport and recreational information and that the site would  be recommended to others. Information collected from focus group participants was  used to inform necessary adaptations to the online platform, including critical  navigation issues, visualisations and interactivity. The major themes that emerged  from focus group and survey data included increased awareness of injury prevention  recommendations and that the recommendations would be used in one's own sporting  activity and/or practice. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The results of the evaluation suggest the  tool is a useful resource for sport and recreational injury information that has  significant potential to impact prevention practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2044-6055",
doi="10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039070",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039070"
}