title: Application and Developmental Strategies for Community-Based Injury Prevention Programs of the International Safe Communities Movement in Korea.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Safety of humans is an important factor that affects health overall, and injuries are one of the major public-health problems in the world. The purposes of this study were to describe the International safe Community movement which contributes to the injury prevention and safety promotion all over the world, and to identify out the application and developmental strategies for Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review was done of previous research, reviews, and reports on the history, concepts, basic principles, and recommendations for actions of the Safe Community.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For this study, the application strategies of the International Safe Community movement in Korea were examined to deduce the strengths of the safe Community program. Community-based injury prevention work according to the International Safe Community model is a successful and cost-effective way of reducing injuries in the community.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Through the International Safe Community program, communities are able to realize a healthy community and achieve improved quality of lives for the people, which is the ultimate objective of the Safe Community model. In addition, it will contribute to the economic vitalization and gain through energy and enhancement of productivity of people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Inje University, Busan, Korea. jibai@inje.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jeongyee
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, Aju University, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Joonpil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Inje University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Minyeong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology, Busan National University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Taehyen
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of English Language and Literature, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Christina Aram
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012111:Residence Characteristics
keywords: Accident prevention; Community health; Government programs; Injury; Safety