TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Family readiness for evidence-based injury prevention and car seat safety in Jordan
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Kilani, Muna
A1  - Parahoo, Sanjai K.
A1  - Yousuf, Mustafa S.
A1  - Harvey, Heather
A1  - Shalabi, Marwan
A1  - Al-Kamil, Eman
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Primary prevention involves developing positive health behaviours designed to avert adverse health outcomes, whereas evidence-based primary prevention adopts practices that reduce illness and injury. This study's objective was to determine whether families in Jordan would adopt car safety measures after participating in an evidence-based injury prevention programme. Parents of children attending a regional government hospital in Jordan took part in an evidence-based educational class on child car restraints and car safety, six months later follow-up phone calls were made to see if the parents implemented the knowledge obtained in the class. Fifty families participated in the injury prevention class. The results showed that the evidence-based class on child restraint systems led to the adoption of the three interventions by the parents. At the time of the class 45% of parents allowed their infants to sit in the front seat, in the lap of an adult, this was reduced to 12%, being a 33% reduction. In addition, for children aged 6-12 using a seat belt in the back seat, the parents reported that their children using a seat belt increased from 13% to 70%. Finally, parents who participated were more likely to use a child car seat.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2021.1879164
ID  - ref1
ER  -