title: Implementation and results of a survey on safe community programs in Gangbuk-gu, Korea: focusing on participants at a local public health center.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of and problems with the Safe Community Programs in Gangbuk-gu, one of the 25 districts of the capital city of Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study subjects were 396 individuals who were involved in Safe Community Programs between 2009 and 2011. We examined the effectiveness and willingness of respondents to participate as a safety leader of the Safe Community Program with a questionnaire. We examined the injury death rates of Gangbuk-gu by using of the death certificate data of Korea's National Statistical Office. Descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effectiveness of programs did not differ but active participation differed significantly among subjects (p<0.05). The injury death rate of Gangbuk-gu as a whole increased during the implementation period. However, senior safety, in particular, may be a helpful program for reducing injuries in Gangbuk-gu.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that the lack of active participation may be a major problem of Safe Community Programs in Gangbuk-gu. Therefore, Safe Community Programs should be expanded to the entire district of Gangbuk-gu and more active participation programs should be developed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Joong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Health Promotion Team, Gangbuk Health Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Se-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion Team, Gangbuk Health Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Young
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon-Pil
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Health Policy and Hospital Management Graduate School of Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Myoung-Ok
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Byun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003151:Community Health Centers; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D015397:Program Evaluation; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012449:Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Active participation; Mortality; Safe Community