Parental survey of beliefs and practices about bathing and water safety and their children: Guidance for drowning prevention

Lee, Lois K.; Thompson, Kimberly M.

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2006.06.020

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“…There is little or no evidence to support the protective effect of swimming lesson. While some have suggested it may lead to increased risk-taking behaviour and lax adult supervision, the real issue may be the need for high-quality studies to assess the effects of swimming lessons in different age groups and settings 4 18…”

Section: Potential Solutions For Confronting the Global Burden Of Chimentioning

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Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Alonge

Hyder

2013

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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Among 1-19-year olds, unintentional injuries accounted for 12% of 5.1 million global deaths from injuries in 2010. Despite this high burden, childhood injuries have not received much attention in global health. This paper describes the major causes of deaths from childhood unintentional injuries and provides a review of interventions for reducing this burden. About 627,741 deaths were due to unintentional injuries in 2010 among 1-19-year olds. The proportionate mortality increased with age-from 12.6% among 1-4-year olds to 28.8% among 15-19-year olds. Deaths from Western sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia accounted for more than 50% of all deaths. Rates in these regions are 68.0 and 36.4 per 100 000 population, respectively, compared to 6.4 in Western Europe. Road traffic injuries (RTI) are the commonest cause of death, followed by deaths from drowning, burns and falls. Male children are more predisposed to unintentional injuries except for burns which occur more frequently among females in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Effective solutions exist--including barriers for preventing drowning; safer stoves for burns; child restraint systems for RTI--but the effectiveness of these measures need to be rigorously tested in LMICs. The general lack of a coordinated global response to the burden of childhood unintentional injuries is of concern. The global community must create stronger coalitions and national or local plans for action. Death rates for this paper may have been underestimated, and there is need for longitudinal studies to accurately measure the impact of injuries in LMICs.

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Section: Potential Solutions For Confronting the Global Burden Of Chimentioning

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Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Alonge

Hyder

2013

Archives of Disease in Childhood

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“…17 Unfortunately, many caregivers confess that they do leave young children unsupervised in the bath for some period of time. 18,19 The association of unsupervised bathtub drowning deaths with the use of bathtub seats and rings was recognized more than a decade ago. 20 Three hazard scenarios have been noted: (1) seat tipping over from suction cup failure; (2) child becoming entrapped in leg openings that are too big; and (3) child climbing out of the seat.…”

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Prevention of Drowning

Weiss¹

2010

Pediatrics

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“…Various studies have reported inadequate supervision as an important risk factor for drowning in children [3,12,13,21]. A study by Lee et al .…”

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“…This event may result in death or (permanent) disability. In the United States, drowning represents the third leading cause of fatal unintentional injury in infants less than one year of age, and over half of these fatal drownings occur in bathtubs [3,4]. Up to the age of twelve months infants may be able to sit up unsupported, although some are still unable to right themselves if they fall over in the bathtub [5,6].…”

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“…So far, little is known about the correlates of unsupervised bathing, although in over three quarters of bathtub drownings, lack of adequate adult supervision is involved [10,11]. Two previous studies found that some parents believe they can leave their infant unsupervised in the bathtub for a short moment [3,12]. One single study showed that many parents fail to realize the severity of drowning [13].…”

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Correlates of Unsupervised Bathing of Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Beelen

Beeck

Hertog

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Drowning represents the third leading cause of fatal unintentional injury in infants (0–1 years). The aim of this study is to investigate correlates of unsupervised bathing. This cross-sectional study included 1,410 parents with an infant. Parents completed a questionnaire regarding supervision during bathing, socio-demographic factors, and Protection Motivation Theory-constructs. To determine correlates of parents who leave their infant unsupervised, logistic regression analyses were performed. Of the parents, 6.2% left their child unsupervised in the bathtub. Parents with older children (OR 1.24; 95%CI 1.00–1.54) were more likely to leave their child unsupervised in the bathtub. First-time parents (OR 0.59; 95%CI 0.36–0.97) and non-Western migrant fathers (OR 0.18; 95%CI 0.05–0.63) were less likely to leave their child unsupervised in the bathtub. Furthermore, parents who perceived higher self-efficacy (OR 0.57; 95%CI 0.47–0.69), higher response efficacy (OR 0.34; 95%CI 0.24–0.48), and higher severity (OR 0.74; 95%CI 0.58–0.93) were less likely to leave their child unsupervised. Since young children are at great risk of drowning if supervision is absent, effective strategies for drowning prevention should be developed and evaluated. In the meantime, health care professionals should inform parents with regard to the importance of supervision during bathing.

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Parental survey of beliefs and practices about bathing and water safety and their children: Guidance for drowning prevention

Cited by 18 publications

References 10 publications

Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Prevention of Drowning

Correlates of Unsupervised Bathing of Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study

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