An Intervention to Reduce Kerosene-Related Burns and Poisonings in Low-Income South African Communities

Health Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 493-500

  Schwebel, David C ^a   Swart, Dehran ^b   Simpson, Jennifer ^a   Hui, Siu kuen Azor ^a   Hobe, Phumla ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

burns; injury; kerosene (paraffin); poisoning; safety

Indexed keywords

KEROSENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INJURY; INTOXICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RECOGNITION; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; THEORY; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KEROSENE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650941726     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014531     Document Type: Article

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