A randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of an infant home safety programme

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-117

  Babul, S ^a,b   Olsen, L ^a   Janssen, P ^b   McIntee, P ^c   Raina, P ^d  

^a BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Mission Health Unit   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infant home safety; Randomized controlled trial; Safety behaviours

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, HOME; CANADA; EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVENTION STUDIES; PAMPHLETS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34547801271     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300701272474     Document Type: Article

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