title: Perceptions of injury prevention and familial adjustment among mothers of teen parents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Injury is a leading cause of death for infants and children. Teen mothering has been shown to put children at increased risk of injury. The mothers of teen parents often play a predominant role in the lives and caregiving of the children born to their children.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article presents the findings of three focus groups conducted with 21 mothers of teen parents. Grounded theory methodology was used to explore family dynamics and how they relate to injury prevention beliefs and practices regarding infants and children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our findings revealed the difficulty mothers of teen parents and the teens themselves have in adjusting to the knowledge of the pregnancy. Unique barriers to injury prevention were also uncovered.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings provide evidence for the need of a multigenerational approach to programs aimed at improving the safety and well-being of children in this context.
authors: Trauma Services Research Department at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, 4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723, USA. Electronic address: anbarczyk@seton.org.
authors: Amanda N
authors: AN
authors: Barczyk
authors: Trauma Services Research Department at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, 4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723, USA. Electronic address: svduzinski@seton.org.
authors: Sarah V
authors: SV
authors: Duzinski
authors: Trauma Services Injury Prevention Department at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, 4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723, USA. Electronic address: jbrown@bisd303.org.
authors: Juliette M
authors: JM
authors: Brown
authors: Trauma Services Research Department at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, 4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723, USA. Electronic address: kalawson@seton.org.
authors: Karla A
authors: KA
authors: Lawson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Childhood injury; Childhood injury prevention; Focus groups; Grounded theory; Teen parents