title: Using simulation to teach child injury prevention to mothers recovering from substance abuse.
abstract: A paucity of literature regarding strategies for injury prevention in children for mothers with substance abuse exists. Substance abuse propagates distractions such as inattention; therefore, these mothers should be targeted for injury prevention education. A quasi-experimental design compared the results of traditional classroom teaching with an innovative home hazard simulation activity to teach injury prevention to mothers recovering from substance abuse. Study results identified a need to employ multiple modalities when teaching injury prevention. Information obtained from this research suggests a need for continued study and adaptation of current teaching strategies for injury prevention education in other high-risk populations.
authors.affiliation: St. Louis University, School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. mbultas@slu.edu
authors.forename: Margaret W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Bultas
authors.forename: Mary P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*