TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Estimating population-based injury prevention practices
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Stevenson, Mark R.
A1  - Cercarelli, L. Rina
A1  - Lee, Andy H.
A1  - Rimajova, Miroslava
SP  - 133
EP  - 138
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - This study piloted a survey suitable to generate statewide prevalence estimates for injury prevention practices and/or behaviours. A number of prevalence estimates of injury prevention practices and/or behaviours were generated in the pilot. For example, the prevalence of a household smoke alarm was high (732/1000 households) and yet only 44% of households had tested the functionality of the alarm in the 12 months preceding the survey. Findings of this kind point to an increasing need for primary care practitioners to play a leading role in targeting preventive strategies for injury. In addition, the survey methods and approach highlight the value of such information to health departments and non-government agencies in terms of targeting priority injury risk behaviours and the evaluation of injury-related intervention programmes. The survey has been designed so the methods can be applied nationally and internationally.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300500302910
ID  - ref1
ER  -