Journal article
Systematic Review: Interventions to Educate Children About Dog Safety and Prevent Pediatric Dog-Bite Injuries: A Meta-Analytic Review
Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.42(7), pp.779-791
08/01/2017
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv164
PMCID: PMC5896610
PMID: 26773009
Abstract
Dog-bite injury posits a significant threat to children globally. This review evaluated efficacy of cognitive/behavioral interventions for improving children's knowledge and behaviors around dogs.
Manuscripts published before January 3, 2014 evaluating cognitive/behavioral interventions for dog-bite prevention among children <18 years of age were eligible for inclusion. Among 2,270 abstracts screened, 123 full texts were retrieved. Twelve studies were included in the qualitative synthesis; nine were included in the meta-analysis. Risk of bias and quality of evidence were evaluated.
Cognitive/behavioral interventions had a moderate effect in improving children's knowledge and a larger effect in improving children's behavior with dogs. The most effective intervention strategies were video for knowledge and instruction with live dogs for behaviors. Quality of evidence was poor.
Cognitive/behavioral interventions have potential to improve both children's knowledge and behaviors around dogs. Future interventions should include multiple follow-ups on dog-bite rates from an international perspective using rigorous randomized controlled trials.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Systematic Review: Interventions to Educate Children About Dog Safety and Prevent Pediatric Dog-Bite Injuries: A Meta-Analytic Review
- Creators
- Jiabin Shen - University of Alabama at BirminghamJenni Rouse - University of Alabama at BirminghamManasvee Godbole - University of Alabama at BirminghamHayley L Wells - University of Alabama at BirminghamShilpa Boppana - University of Alabama at BirminghamDavid C Schwebel - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.42(7), pp.779-791
- DOI
- 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv164
- PMID
- 26773009
- PMCID
- PMC5896610
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pediatr Psychol
- ISSN
- 0146-8693
- eISSN
- 1465-735X
- Grant note
- R21 HD075960 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2017
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949466402771
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