The impact of behavioral risk assessments and tailored health information on pediatric injury. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2014 Dec;53(14):1383-9
Date
09/06/2014Pubmed ID
25189696DOI
10.1177/0009922814549544Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84911483012 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: Integrating age appropriate injury prevention messages during a well-child visit is challenging in the face of competing demands.
PURPOSE: To describe a 7-month pilot using technology to facilitate injury prevention risk assessment and education integration.
METHODS: We prospectively tracked responses to the computer-based injury prevention self-assessment tool, safety product distribution, and any subsequent contact with the local hospital system for related unintentional injuries.
RESULTS: A total of 2091 eligible visits by 1368 unique patients were assessed. Eight hundred forty-three unique patients completed the Safe N' Sound assessment and 7 were subsequently injured, with an injury related to a Safe N' Sound target area.
CONCLUSIONS: A kiosk-based tailored injury assessment tool can be successfully integrated into a busy pediatric practice. Unintentional injury outcomes can be linked to the tailored anticipatory guidance and can identify the effectiveness of this electronic integration of injury prevention messaging into well-child examinations.
Author List
Brixey SN, Weaver NL, Guse CE, Zimmermann H, Williams J, Corden TE, Gorelick MHMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Accident PreventionAdolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Directive Counseling
Female
Health Education
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pilot Projects
Program Evaluation
Risk Assessment
Risk-Taking
User-Computer Interface
Wounds and Injuries
Young Adult
