| Autor: |
Brice, Jane H., Overby, Barbara A., Hawkins, Eric R., Fihe, Elizabeth L. |
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Prehospital Emergency Care; Jul2006, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p397-402, 6p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart |
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Background. The home is the most common site of childhood injury. To address this problem, Orange County Emergency Management developed the novel “Welcome to the World” program to provide paramedic-delivered home safety inspections and interventions to improve early childhood safety. Objectives. To determine the prevalence of infant-safe homes and to examine differences in home infant safety based on the number of children in the home. Methods. Paramedics visited households with newborns or expectant mothers for a home visit at their request. Each visit included a home safety inspection, correction of certain safety practices, one-on-one teaching of injury prevention topics, and distribution of educational materials and safety devices. A retrospective analysis of data recorded during these visits included criteria used in defining an infant-safe home, including 1) presence of a functioning smoke detector, 2) bathwater temperature measured < 120°F, 3) correct crib slat spacing, and 4) presence of a car seat. Results. Paramedics conducted 110 home visits, of which 57% were first-time parents. Only 33% (n = 10) of multiple-child homes and 38% (n = 14) of one-child homes were defined as infant safe by meeting all four criteria. Conclusions. An alarmingly low number of homes were infant safe (n = 24) and the number of children in the home did not seem to affect home safety. Further research is needed to determine the efficacy of the “Welcome to the World” program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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