
%0 Journal Article
%T Internet referrals for adolescent violence prevention: an innovative mechanism for inner-city emergency departments
%J Journal of Adolescent Health
%D 2008
%A Walton, Maureen A. L.
%A Cunningham, Rebecca
%A Xue, Yange
%A Trowbridge, Matthew
%A Zimmerman, Marc
%A Maio, Ronald F.
%V 43
%N 3
%P 309-312
%X Internet referrals provide a potential solution to limited staff time in emergency departments for health education. One hundred fifteen adolescents were surveyed and referred to a violence prevention website; 22% logged on the website. Although this study bears replication, Internet referral may be a low-intensity intervention that could compliment other violence prevention strategies among adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 1054-139X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.01.016