@article{ref1,
title="Water safety education programs in culturally and linguistically diverse Seattle communities: program design and pilot evaluation",
journal="International journal of aquatic research and education",
year="2021",
author="Koon, William A. and Bennett, Elizabeth and Stempski, Sarah and Blitvich, Jennifer",
volume="13",
number="2",
pages="e2-e2",
abstract="Drowning is a public health concern that disproportionally affects children and minorities in Washington State. Community health educators from Seattle Children's Hospital designed a Water Safety Education and Lifejacket Giveaway Program for low-income parents of preschool-aged children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The program was interpreted into multiple languages and parents and children in attendance received free lifejackets. The mixed-methods pilot evaluation of this program found statistically significant relationships between language and self-reported parent swim skill level (English-speaker OR 4.6; 95%CI: 1.84 - 11.54); and confidence of keeping one's child safe (English-speaker OR 3.34; 95%CI: 1.10 - 10.4). Additionally, parents who self-reported that they could swim had four times the odds of feeling confident in keeping their children safe around the water (95% CI: 1.21 - 13.28). Qualitative data from follow-up interviews identified that the program boosted parent knowledge and confidence in safe water practices. Multi-lingual delivery and the role of partner preschools was critical to this program's success. Specific programmatic focus on adult parent/caregiver skills and knowledge that reduce risk around the water should be a priority for future efforts to reduce drowning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1932-9997",
doi="10.25035/ijare.13.02.02",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25035/ijare.13.02.02"
}