title: Supervising for Home Safety Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Testing Community-Based Group Delivery.
abstract: The individually delivered Supervising for Home Safety (SHS) program improves caregivers' injury-related beliefs and supervision practices. The current randomized controlled trial used a group delivery in a community setting and assessed program impact, feasibility, and acceptance.
  
  
  
  Caregivers of 2-5-year-olds were randomized to receive either the SHS or an attention-matched control program.
  
  
  
  In the SHS group only, there were increases from baseline to postintervention in the following: beliefs about children's vulnerability to injury, caregiver preventability of injuries, and self-efficacy to do so; readiness for change in supervision; and watchful supervision. Face-to-face recruitment by staff at community organizations proved most successful. Caregivers' satisfaction ratings were high, as was caregiver engagement (95% completed at least seven of the nine sessions).
  
  
  
  The SHS program can be delivered to groups of caregivers in community settings, is positively received by caregivers, and produces desirable changes that can be expected to improve caregivers' home safety practices.
authors: University of Guelph.
authors: Barbara A
authors: BA
authors: Morrongiello
authors: University of Guelph.
authors: Sharon
authors: S
authors: Hou
authors: University of Guelph.
authors: Melissa
authors: M
authors: Bell
authors: University of Guelph.
authors: Kathryn
authors: K
authors: Walton
authors: University of Guelph.
authors: A Jordan
authors: AJ
authors: Filion
authors: University of Guelph.
authors: Jess
authors: J
authors: Haines
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: RCT; Supervising for Home Safety program; injury prevention; preschoolers; supervision