TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Implementation and results of a survey on Safe Community programs in Gangbuk-gu, Korea: Focusing on participants at a local public health center
JO  - Journal of preventive medicine and public health
A1  - Kim, Hyun-Joong
A1  - Hwang, Se-Min
A1  - Lee, In-Young
A1  - Cho, Joon-Pil
A1  - Kwon, Myoung-Ok
A1  - Jung, Jae-Hun
A1  - Byun, Ju-Young
SP  - 47
EP  - 56
VL  - 47
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of and problems with the Safe Community Programs in Gangbuk-gu, one of the 25 districts of the capital city of Korea.     METHODS: The study subjects were 396 individuals who were involved in Safe Community Programs between 2009 and 2011. We examined the effectiveness and willingness of respondents to participate as a safety leader of the Safe Community Program with a questionnaire. We examined the injury death rates of Gangbuk-gu by using death certificate data of Korea's National Statistical Office. Descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests were used.     RESULTS: The effectiveness of programs did not differ but active participation differed significantly among subjects (p<0.05). The injury death rate of Gangbuk-gu as a whole increased during the implementation period. However, senior safety, in particular, may be a helpful program for reducing injuries in Gangbuk-gu.     CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that the lack of active participation may be a major problem of Safe Community Programs in Gangbuk-gu. Therefore, Safe Community Programs should be expanded to the entire district of Gangbuk-gu and more active participation programs should be developed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1975-8375
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.2014.47.1.47
ID  - ref1
ER  -