TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Evaluation of the Waitakere Community Injury Prevention Project
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Coggan, C.
A1  - Patterson, Philip
A1  - Brewin, Marilyn
A1  - Hooper, R.
A1  - Robinson, Elizabeth
SP  - 130
EP  - 134
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the Waitakere Community Injury Prevention Project (WCIPP). METHODS: Process and outcome evaluations were conducted over a three year period. Process activities included analysis of project documentation, participant observation, key informant interviews, and two post-implementation case studies. A quasiexperimental design was used for the outcome evaluation. Three primary sources of data were collected and analysed: injury statistics; a pre-post telephone survey (n=4,000); and a pre-post organisation survey (n=144). RESULTS: Process evaluation provided a comprehensive account of the operation and activities of the WCIPP. Findings stress the pivotal role of the coordinators and highlight the value of incorporating a multicultural approach. A positive impact on changes to Waitakere City Council safety policies and practices was also evident. Outcome evaluation findings demonstrated significant reductions in rates of Waitakere child injury hospitalisations (p<  0.05), while comparison communities showed an increase in child hospitalisation rates. In addition, compared with pre-intervention and comparison data, significantly more Waitakere residents were aware of injury prevention safety messages (p=0.0001) and had acquired appropriate child safety items (p=0.0001). CONCLUSION: The community injury prevention model appears to be an effective strategy for injury prevention. The support provided by the council for the WCIPP has provided a benchmark for the role of local governments in injury prevention.
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -