A systematic review of community interventions to improve aboriginal child passenger safety

T. Ishikawa, E. Oudie, E. Desapriya, K. Turcotte and I. Pike

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue S3, e1-e8

Abstract: We evaluated evidence of community interventions to improve Aboriginal child passenger safety (CPS) in terms of its scientific merit and cultural relevance. We included studies if they reported interventions to improve CPS in Aboriginal communities, compared at least pre-and postintervention conditions, and evaluated rates and severity of child passenger injuries, child restraint use, or knowledge of CPS. We also appraised quality and cultural relevance of studies. Study quality was associated with community participation and cultural relevance. Strong evidence showed that multicomponent interventions tailored to each community improves CPS. Interventions in Aboriginal communities should incorporate Aboriginal views of health, involve the community, and be multicomponent and tailored to the community's circumstances and culture.

Keywords: American Indian; child; child restraint system; cultural factor; ethnology; health care planning; health promotion; human; injury; methodology; Oceanic ancestry group; review; traffic accident; utilization review, Accidents, Traffic; American Native Continental Ancestry Group; Child; Child Restraint Systems; Community Health Planning; Cultural Characteristics; Health Promotion; Humans; Oceanic Ancestry Group; Wounds and Injuries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301683

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