title: Development of a safety awareness group intervention for women with diverse disabilities: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Describe the development and preliminary evaluation of a safety awareness program for women with disabilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Baseline and postintervention questionnaires administered to a sample of women who completed a safety awareness program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven women with diverse disabilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight interactive sessions designed to increase protective factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community site for persons with disabilities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Safety self-efficacy, safety skills, social support/isolation, and safety promoting behaviors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant increases from baseline to postintervention were found on measures of self-efficacy and safety skills. Although not statistically significant, improvements were also found in safety promoting behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite the small sample, findings suggest that participation in a safety awareness program may improve protective factors.
authors.affiliation: Rural Institute on Disabilities, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA. rhughes@ruralinstitute.umt.edu
authors.forename: Rosemary B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robinson-Whelen
authors.forename: Alison C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pepper
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.forename: Emily M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Legerski
authors.forename: Michelle Shell
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012449:Safety; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*