Evaluation of a mobile safety center's impact on pediatric home safety behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A Mobile Safety Center (MSC) provides safety resources to families to prevent pediatric injury. The primary objective of this study was to assess the impact of an MSC on home safety behaviors.

Methods

We conducted a prospective observational study with 50 parents and guardians recruited at community events attended by an MSC. Participants completed a pre-test assessing demographics and home safety behaviors prior to participating in the MSC's home safety educational program. We conducted follow-up with participants 4 weeks (follow-up 1) and 6 months (follow-up 2) after their visit to the MSC to reassess home safety behaviors. We used descriptive statistics in addition to Friedman, Wilcoxon sum-rank, and Fisher's exact testing to analyze respondent demographics and

SUBMITTER: Furman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8184352 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature