title: Health department activities regarding nonmotorized small-wheel forms of recreation.
abstract: The Stages of Change Model and perceived benefits and barriers to providing injury prevention activities for nonmotorized small-wheel forms of recreation by local health departments were used to determine the status of injury prevention activity. A questionnaire mailed to a national random sample of 600 health departments resulted in a response rate of 67%. Approximately 10% of health departments were in the action and maintenance stages of the Stages of Change Model in relation to nonmotorized small-wheel forms of recreation, while the majority (70%) was in the precontemplation stage. More than 98% of health departments agreed that there were benefits to providing nonmotorized small-wheel forms of recreation injury prevention activities, including "decrease injury," "increase likelihood of wearing recommended safety equipment," and "increase awareness of injury." The vast majority (96%) of health departments believed there were barriers to providing injury prevention activities, including lack of financial resources, not enough expertise, and not enough time.
authors.affiliation: Toledo Children's Hospital, Toledo, Ohio 43606, USA. faith.yingling@promedica.org
authors.forename: Faith
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yingling
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Telljohann
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmalzried
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries*; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011482:Protective Devices; D011635:Public Health Administration; D011998:Recreation; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*