Injury prevention practices of mothers of 0 to 2 year olds: A developmental approach

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Abstract
The study deals with the reported and observed practices of mothers of children 0 to 2 years old [n = 357] in relation to injury prevention. Prevention practices for falls, poisonings, burns, suffocation, electrocution, drowning and car safety were studied following a developmental approach. At both ages unsafe behaviour conducive to suffocation, scalds and car safety were reported in relatively higher frequency than for other causes of injury. Among infants, out of a total of 11 home safety practices studied, 24#pc of the mothers reported all safety practices, 52#pc 1‐2 unsafe practices and 24#pc 3‐6 unsafe practices. Among 1‐2 year olds, only 1.7#pc of the mothers reported home safety practices for all items, 57#pc reported 4‐12 unsafe practices out of a total of 17. Out of a total of 23 risks checked, 1‐3 risks were observed in 13#pc of the homes, 4‐7 in 54#pc and 8‐11#pc in 33#pc of the homes. An injury prevention program based on the developmental stages of the child was developed.