Child injuries in or near the home environment Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Child injuries in or near the home environment
Conditions
Interventions
The household is the unit of intervention. Two parallel study arms are examined with 1:1 allocation:
1. An active intervention: in-home safety tutorial
2. A passive intervention: educational pamphle
Sponsors
Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The study participants are parents/guardians of the child(ren), who have the authority to modify the home environment to improve its safety. 2. Households with children between 12-59 months of age. Participants are the parents/primary caregivers of the child
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The study excludes households that do not have any parent/guardian who can read Bahasa Malay (the local language) or English, or those who plan to move from the area within 2 months of the baseline interview.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hazards for child injuries within the home environment are measured using the a home assessment checklist which is completed by direct observation at the participant’s home. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Unintentional child injury is measured using a structured questionnaire implemented by the trained field staff. The questions ask about injuries in the 3 months preceding the initial visit, and between each of the following visits | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed