Interactive Education is Associated With Lower Incidence of Pedestrian-Related Injury in Children.
Accidents, Traffic
/ prevention & control
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Health Education
/ methods
Humans
Incidence
Los Angeles
/ epidemiology
Male
Pedestrians
/ education
Program Evaluation
Safety
Schools
/ organization & administration
Simulation Training
/ methods
Wounds and Injuries
/ epidemiology
Crosswalk
Injury prevention
Pedestrian
Pediatric
Safety
Street
Journal
The Journal of surgical research
ISSN: 1095-8673
Titre abrégé: J Surg Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0376340
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2019
12 2019
Historique:
received:
26
02
2019
revised:
13
04
2019
pubmed:
7
7
2019
medline:
15
2
2020
entrez:
7
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Pedestrian-related injuries are a significant contributor to preventable mortality and disability in children. We hypothesized that interactive pedestrian safety education is associated with increased knowledge, safe crosswalk behaviors, and lower incidence of pedestrian-related injuries in elementary school-aged children. An interactive street-crossing simulation was implemented at target elementary schools in Los Angeles County beginning in 2009. Mixed-methods were used to evaluate the impact of this intervention. Multiple-choice examinations were used to test pedestrian safety knowledge, anonymous observations were used to assess street-crossing behaviors, and statewide traffic records were used to report pedestrian injuries in elementary school-aged (4-11 y) children in participating school districts. Pedestrian injury incidence was compared 1 y before and after the intervention, standardized to the incidence in the entire City of Los Angeles. A total of 1424 and 1522 children completed the pretest and post-test, respectively. Correct answers increased for nine of ten questions (all P < 0.01). Children more frequently looked both ways before crossing the street after the intervention (10% versus 41%, P < 0.001). There were 6 reported pedestrian-related injuries in intervention school districts in the year before the intervention and 2 injuries in the year after the intervention, resulting in a significantly lower injury incidence (standardized rate ratio 0.28; 95% CI, 0.11-0.73). Pedestrian safety education at Los Angeles elementary schools was associated with increased knowledge, safe street-crossing behavior, and lower incidence of pediatric pedestrian-related injury. Formal pedestrian safety education should be considered with injury prevention efforts in similar urban communities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Pedestrian-related injuries are a significant contributor to preventable mortality and disability in children. We hypothesized that interactive pedestrian safety education is associated with increased knowledge, safe crosswalk behaviors, and lower incidence of pedestrian-related injuries in elementary school-aged children.
METHODS
An interactive street-crossing simulation was implemented at target elementary schools in Los Angeles County beginning in 2009. Mixed-methods were used to evaluate the impact of this intervention. Multiple-choice examinations were used to test pedestrian safety knowledge, anonymous observations were used to assess street-crossing behaviors, and statewide traffic records were used to report pedestrian injuries in elementary school-aged (4-11 y) children in participating school districts. Pedestrian injury incidence was compared 1 y before and after the intervention, standardized to the incidence in the entire City of Los Angeles.
RESULTS
A total of 1424 and 1522 children completed the pretest and post-test, respectively. Correct answers increased for nine of ten questions (all P < 0.01). Children more frequently looked both ways before crossing the street after the intervention (10% versus 41%, P < 0.001). There were 6 reported pedestrian-related injuries in intervention school districts in the year before the intervention and 2 injuries in the year after the intervention, resulting in a significantly lower injury incidence (standardized rate ratio 0.28; 95% CI, 0.11-0.73).
CONCLUSION
Pedestrian safety education at Los Angeles elementary schools was associated with increased knowledge, safe street-crossing behavior, and lower incidence of pediatric pedestrian-related injury. Formal pedestrian safety education should be considered with injury prevention efforts in similar urban communities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31279264
pii: S0022-4804(19)30402-0
doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.06.015
pmc: PMC6815706
mid: NIHMS1531941
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
57-62Subventions
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : KL2 TR001854
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR000130
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR001855
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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