Naslov
Prevention of poisonings by educational intervention aimed at parents of preschool children

Autori
Babić, Željka ; Kovačić, Jelena ; Franić, Zrinka ; Šakić, Franka ; Prester, Ljerka ; Varnai, Veda Marija ; Cvijetić Avdagić, Selma ; Bjelajac, Adrijana ; Macan, Jelena ; Turk, Rajka

Izvornik
International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion (1745-7300) 28 (2021), 4; 486-493

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Poisoning ; children ; education ; parents ; prevention
(Poisoning ; children ; education ; parents ; prevention.)

Sažetak
The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the specific design of a poisoning prevention intervention. This controlled before-after study followed Solomon design for educational interventions using two groups (the educational intervention group and the control group). Participants comprised parents of children attending kindergartens under the jurisdiction of the City of Zagreb and in the vicinity of Zagreb. The intervention group (N = 336) underwent an educational intervention during parents' meetings comprising oral presentation by the Croatian Poison Control Centre (CPCC) and distribution of gift packages containing child-proof locks, flyers, and stickers with the CPCC contact number. After the intervention they more frequently started keeping the CPCC's number by their telephone or in the list of important numbers than parents in the control group, and this association remained significant when tested by generalized estimating equations for binary outcomes, after the adjustment for parents' characteristics (age, gender and educational level), and clustered by kindergartens (p < 0.001). This means parents acknowledged the CPCC as an adequate and accessible way for initial management of poisoning incidents.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Psihologija

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