TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Effectiveness of educational interventions on fireworks-related injuries among schoolboys
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Naseripour, Masood
A1  - Hamidian, Reza
A1  - Smith, Gary A.
A1  - Saadat, Soheil
SP  - 223
EP  - 227
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: We assessed the effectiveness of educational interventions in increasing the perceived risk of fireworks and preventing fireworks-related injuries among male teenagers. <br><br>METHODS: In a field trial, using a cluster sampling approach, 3 high-, middle- and low-income municipality districts were selected. In each district, 5 male middle and high schools were randomly selected and assigned into one control and 4 intervention groups: (1) distribution of a multimedia disk regarding injury victims; (2) distribution of safety brochures; (3) mailing to parents from schools discussing the risk of fireworks and limiting the fireworks budget; and (4) peer-to-peer education by trained students about the risks of fireworks. Safety instructions were included in all interventions. <br><br>RESULTS: After analyzing 1584 students' responses, the use of firecracker inversely correlated with the economic level of families (p <.001). The risk factors for fireworks-related injury (N = 31, 2.0%) included use of hazardous fireworks, making bonfires, history of fireworks-related injury, fireworks budget, and "willingness to pay." Preventive interventions did not statistically change the use of fireworks, fireworks budget, making a bonfire, and fireworks-related injuries compared with the preceding year. The interest in hazardous fire crackers was less in intervention group; however, no statistically significant differences among the different interventions were observed. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The interventions failed to lessen risky behaviors and fireworks-related injuries among male teenagers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.41.3.1
ID  - ref1
ER  -