TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Systematic review: interventions to educate children about dog safety and prevent pediatric dog-bite injuries: a meta-analytic review
JO  - Journal of pediatric psychology
A1  - Shen, Jiabin
A1  - Rouse, Jenni
A1  - Godbole, Manasvee
A1  - Wells, Hayley L.
A1  - Boppana, Shilpa
A1  - Schwebel, David C.
SP  - 779
EP  - 791
VL  - 42
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVE:  Dog-bite injury posits a significant threat to children globally. This review evaluated efficacy of cognitive/behavioral interventions for improving children's knowledge and behaviors around dogs.      METHODS:  Manuscripts published before January 3, 2014 evaluating cognitive/behavioral interventions for dog-bite prevention among children <18 years of age were eligible for inclusion. Among 2,270 abstracts screened, 123 full texts were retrieved. Twelve studies were included in the qualitative synthesis; nine were included in the meta-analysis. Risk of bias and quality of evidence were evaluated.      RESULTS:  Cognitive/behavioral interventions had a moderate effect in improving children's knowledge and a larger effect in improving children's behavior with dogs. The most effective intervention strategies were video for knowledge and instruction with live dogs for behaviors. Quality of evidence was poor.      CONCLUSIONS:  Cognitive/behavioral interventions have potential to improve both children's knowledge and behaviors around dogs. Future interventions should include multiple follow-ups on dog-bite rates from an international perspective using rigorous randomized controlled trials.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-8693
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv164
ID  - ref1
ER  -