@article{ref1,
title="Eyes Save Lives water safety program for parents and caregivers: program design and pilot evaluation from southern california",
journal="International journal of aquatic research and education",
year="2022",
author="Love-Smith, Rachel and Koon, William A. and Tabios, Lauren and Bartell, Scott",
volume="13",
number="3",
pages="e07-e07",
abstract="Despite expert consensus and evidence-based preventative strategies against drowning, limited formal study exists on translating recommendations into practical and effective interventions. This paper describes the design of an education-based drowning prevention intervention and reports results from a pilot evaluation of the program's effect on self-reported water-safe behaviors, attitudes, self-efficacy, and knowledge. Parents and caregivers attending children's swim lessons in July and August 2018 participated in a brief water-safety education program. A pre-post-test design evaluated &quot;Theory of Planned Behavior&quot; indicators to assess for changes. We found significant increases in scores related to water safety knowledge, attitudes on maintaining arms reach distance to children in the pool, recognizing a child in distress, and self-efficacy of responding to water emergencies involving a child between pre- and post-program. Swim lessons provided a captive audience receptive to drowning prevention information. Due to minimal costs, the program could easily be replicated and delivered to a variety of parent groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-9997",
doi="10.25035/ijare.13.03.07",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.13.03.07"
}