Theater as a mechanism for increasing farm health and safety knowledge

Elkind, Pamela Dee; Pitts, Kathy; Ybarra, Sunny L.

doi:10.1002/ajim.10053

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“…41 Two studies were classified as cluster RCTs, 35,47 5 were controlled trials, 29,33,41,46,48 4 used cohort designs, 39,40,44,45 1 was described as a quasiexperimental, separate-sample, pretest/posttest, control group design, 34 and 8 were before/after studies. [30][31][32][36][37][38]42,43 The studies were generally of moderate methodologic quality (median QI: 18; maximal score: 29; interquartile range [IQR]: [15][16][17][18][19]. Generally, most performed well on components assessing reporting (median score: 8 of 11; IQR: 6 -9) and bias (median: 6 of 7; IQR: 5-6).…”

Section: Effectiveness Of Other Interventions To Prevent Childhood Agmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[44][45][46][47] A study evaluating the effect of theater on farm health and safety knowledge showed an increase in short-term knowledge. 36 Two studies that evaluated the effectiveness of farm safety camps showed improved short-term safety knowledge, 37,38 and 1 study showed some evidence that knowledge was maintained over the longer term (Ն1 year). 37 Five studies evaluated tractor safety programs.…”

Section: Community-and Farm-based Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…48 The most commonly assessed primary outcome was knowledge acquisition. [29][30][31][32]34,[36][37][38]40,44,45,47 The timing of this measure varied, ie, immediately after the intervention (n ϭ 2), 36,37 1 day after the intervention (n ϭ 1), 31 1 week after the intervention (n ϭ 1), 32 4 weeks after the intervention (n ϭ 1), 45 1 year after the intervention (n ϭ 1), 37 and not specified (n ϭ 7). 29,30,34,38,40,44,47 Ten studies measured changes in safety attitudes and/or behavior as 1 of their principal outcomes.…”

Section: Effectiveness Of Other Interventions To Prevent Childhood Agmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…33,44,45 Seven studies were published in peer-reviewed journals between 1999 and 2002, 32,33,[35][36][37]39,46 and 1 was published in a book. 48 Four studies were identified as abstracts, 30,31,40,47 4 were presentations, 29,41-43 3 were reports, 38,44,45 and information for 1 was found on a Web site.…”

Section: Effectiveness Of Other Interventions To Prevent Childhood Agmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] The studies varied widely in the interventions and outcomes studied, the types of injury targeted by the interventions, and the study design and methodologic rigor (QI range: [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. Although all studies evaluated educational interventions, their focuses varied; 7 were designed for, or examined in, the school setting, [29][30][31][32][33][34][35] 12 were community-based, [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47] and 1 was designed for use on the farm. …”

Section: Effectiveness Of Other Interventions To Prevent Childhood Agmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Systematic Review of Interventions to Prevent Childhood Farm Injuries

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ABSTRACT. Objective. The goal of the study was to systematically review the global body of evidence surrounding the effectiveness of interventions for the prevention of acute pediatric agricultural injuries. A specific focus was the effectiveness of the North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks.Methods. Two reviewers independently screened studies and applied inclusion criteria on the basis of searches of 17 bibliographic databases (eg, Medline and Embase). We also screened reference lists of relevant studies and contacted experts in the area. Studies were included if they represented primary research, a comparison group was used, the study population included children or the intervention was directly applicable to children, and objective outcomes were reported. Two reviewers independently assessed the methodologic quality of included studies with the Downs and Black checklist. A qualitative analysis was performed because of extensive heterogeneity among studies.Results. We included 23 controlled studies, ie, 4 randomized, controlled trials, 5 controlled trials, and 14 quasiexperimental or observational studies. Only 8 of the relevant studies were published in peer-reviewed journals. School-based programs appeared to be effective at increasing short-term knowledge acquisition; outcomes were enhanced with active, hands-on participation, as opposed to passive activities. Safety day camps showed positive results for knowledge acquisition. Tractor training programs and community-and farm-based interventions showed mixed results. Studies examining the North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks suggested that uptake improves if dissemination is accompanied by a farm visit from a safety specialist or if information about child development principles is provided in conjunction with the guidelines.Conclusions. There is a lack of randomized, controlled trials and community-based trials in this area. Studies primarily examined intermediate outcomes, such as knowledge acquisition; few studies evaluated changes in injury rates. The interventions targeted at children and youths that were evaluated focused on educational interventions. There is both the need and potential for the development and evaluation of injury control interventions for children, particularly programs addressing lethal injuries to young/preschool-aged children. Pediatrics 2004;114:e483-e496. URL: www.pediatrics.org/cgi/

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