Journal article
Internet-based training to improve preschool playground safety: Evaluation of the Stamp-in-Safety Programme
Health education journal, Vol.74(1), pp.37-45
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.1177/0017896914522030
Abstract
Objective: Playground injuries result in over 200,000 US paediatric emergency department visits annually. One strategy to reduce injuries is improved adult supervision. The Stamp-in-Safety programme, which involves supervisors stamping rewards for children playing safely, has been demonstrated in preliminary classroom-based work to reduce child risk-taking and increase the quality of adult supervision. This study evaluated the efficacy of delivering Stamp-in-Safety to playground supervisors via the Internet.
Design: Pre-post design following a pragmatic trials approach.
Setting: Twenty-four preschools in the USA.
Method: Guidance for implementing the Stamp-in-Safety programme was delivered to preschool supervisors via the Internet. Supervisors and preschool directors completed online surveys concerning self-efficacy to keep children safe, playground supervision behaviour, perceptions about playground safety, and knowledge about playground supervision/Stamp-in-Safety both prior to and after the intervention was implemented. They completed a usability survey after using the online intervention.
Results: Ratings of usability and satisfaction with the programme were high, indicating feasibility. Paired-samples t-tests showed some improvement in supervisors' self-efficacy, and improvement in most aspects of supervisory behaviours, perception of playground safety, and knowledge about playground supervision/Stamp-in-Safety.
Conclusion: Results suggest the Stamp-in-Safety programme can be delivered successfully via Internet. A public health challenge is translating effective interventions to broad dissemination. Internet delivery of Stamp-in-Safety holds the promise to overcome this challenge and improve playground supervision practices.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Internet-based training to improve preschool playground safety: Evaluation of the Stamp-in-Safety Programme
- Creators
- David C. Schwebel - University of Alabama at BirminghamJordan Pennefather - IRIS Educational MediaBrion Marquez - IRIS Educational MediaJessie Marquez - IRIS Educational Media
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health education journal, Vol.74(1), pp.37-45
- DOI
- 10.1177/0017896914522030
- ISSN
- 0017-8969
- eISSN
- 1748-8176
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949192402771
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