Injury Prevention
Conditions
Keywords
Injury prevention, smoke alarms, car seats
Brief summary
Safety in seconds is a randomized controlled trial of a computer tailored Injury Prevention program which was conducted in the waiting area of a level 1 pediatric trauma center. A computer kiosk was used to randomly assign participants to study groups, collect baseline data and generate tailored reports based on responses to assessment items. An intervention group received a personalized and stage-tailored safety report and a control group received a personalized, but otherwise generic report on other child health topics. Telephone follow-up interviews were conducted 2-4 weeks and again 4-6 months after enrollment. Home visits were completed for a subset (n=100) of parents who completed the 4-6 month follow-up interview. The study aimed to increase knowledge, self reported and observed safety behaviors.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALtailored health education
Health Information via a computer kiosk in the pediatric emergency department
Sponsors
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Study design
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Eligible parents or guardians had to be English-speaking; * have a child between 4-66 months of age seeking treatment for an injury or medical complaint, or have an age-appropriate sibling of a child being seen for these reasons; * live in Baltimore City; * and live with the child at least some of the time.
Exclusion criteria
-parents which did not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge outcome | — | Measures of Home safety Knowledge |
| Reported and Observed Home Safety behaviors | — | Reportedf and Observed Home Safety Behaviors (Car Seats, Smoke Alarms) |
Outcome results
None listed