Does teaching scald burn prevention to families of young children make a difference? A pilot study.
This article reports a pilot project designed to ascertain what scald burn prevention practices parents of young children used and whether teaching would lead to implementation of burn-related home-safety practices. The sample (n = 49) was followed up longitudinally, and participants completed a survey during two home interviews conducted at 4-week intervals. There was a statistically significant change in the number of scald burn prevention measures (p <.001) implemented by parents after public health nurses provided teaching. Changes in parental behavior were correlated with ethnicity (p <.05). The results have implications for teaching families effective scald burn prevention strategies.
Corrarino
J E
JE
Suffolk County Department of Health Services, 225 Rabro Dr., Hauppauge, NY 11788, USA. janecorrarino@yahoo.com
Walsh
P J
PJ
Nadel
E
E
D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards