Optimization of injury prevention outreach for helmet safety.
Injury prevention initiatives are an effective strategy to reduce pediatric morbidity and mortality, but resource constraints can limit hospital-based prevention programs' capacity for carrying out such initiatives. Partnerships that leverage hospital leadership roles and promote collaborative outreach may provide a less resource-intensive means to expand prevention program capacity. One hospital piloted a collaborative helmet safety initiative, partnering with a nursing school and a local school district. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the resulting student nurse-administered school helmet safety program in improving use, knowledge, and attitudes toward helmets among school-age children.
Trauma Prevention Program, University of California, Davis Health System, Sacramento (Ms Adams); Department of Statistics, University of California, Davis (Dr Drake); School of Nursing, California State University, Sacramento (Drs Dang and Le-Hinds); and Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento, California (Dr Le-Hinds).
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D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D000293:Adolescent; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002140:California; D002648:Child; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017751:Safety Management; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*