Healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and counselling on injury prevention for preschool children in Croatia

Vanja Crnica; Aida Mujkić; Tracy Young; Maja Miškulin; Corinne Peek-Asa

doi:10.1007/s10995-012-1165-x

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Healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and counselling on injury prevention for preschool children in Croatia

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Healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and counselling on injury prevention for preschool children in Croatia

Vanja Crnica, Aida Mujkić, Tracy Young, Maja Miškulin and Corinne Peek-Asa

Maternal and child health journal, Vol.17(9), pp.1718-1724

11/2013

DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1165-x

PMCID: PMC3664128

PMID: 23086152

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Abstract

Injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults in Croatia. Research has indicated that health care providers can be effective in reducing the risk for traumatic injury through anticipatory guidance, but successful guidance requires that providers have injury knowledge and informed safety attitudes. This is the first study in Croatia to identify health care provider's knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding anticipatory guidance on injury prevention for children. A stratified, random sample of licensed Croatian healthcare providers was mailed a survey, with a response of rate of 39.5 %. Participants included pediatricians, family physicians, gynecologists, each with a focus on primary care, and community nurses. Participants filled out a 15-minute paper-and-pencil survey that tested their knowledge of injury risks and prevention strategies, assessed their safety-prone attitudes, and measured the extent to which they counselled their patients on injury prevention. Pediatricians had the highest knowledge of injury risks and intervention approaches, with an average correct score of six out of ten (significantly higher than all other provider types). Knowledge was highest regarding infant fall risk and lowest for safe sleep positions. Pediatricians and community nurses had the highest safety-prone attitudes. Safety prone attitudes were strongest for transportation safety and weakest for safe sleeping position for all providers. Community nurses reported the highest level of patient counselling, followed by pediatricians. Both factual education and support in translating knowledge into everyday practice are necessary for health care providers. Implementing anticipatory guidance for child safety is a promising approach in Croatia.

Humans

Middle Aged

Counseling

Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control

Child, Preschool

Health Personnel - psychology

Surveys and Questionnaires

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Croatia

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Title: Subtitle: Healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and counselling on injury prevention for preschool children in Croatia
Creators: Vanja Crnica - Department of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Hospital Merkur, Zagreb, Croatia
Aida Mujkić
Tracy Young
Maja Miškulin
Corinne Peek-Asa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Maternal and child health journal, Vol.17(9), pp.1718-1724
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1165-x
PMID: 23086152
PMCID: PMC3664128
NLM abbreviation: Matern Child Health J
ISSN: 1092-7875
eISSN: 1573-6628
Publisher: United States
Grant note: D43 TW007261 / FIC NIH HHS FIC 2D43 TW007261 / FIC NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 11/2013
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9983997333502771

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