The role of health professionals in childhood injury prevention: A systematic review of the literature

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 64, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 35-42

  Woods, Amanda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes and practice; Child health; Childhood accidents; Health education; Health promotion; Injury prevention; Knowledge; Public health; Role of health professionals; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DATA BASE; EMBASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SELF EFFICACY; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33751072367     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.12.011     Document Type: Review

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