Evaluation of a drowning prevention program based on testimonial videos: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 555-565

  Shen, Jiabin ^a,c   Pang, Shulan ^b   Schwebel, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NORTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; China; Drowning; Prevention; Rural; Testimonial

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL HEALTH; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

CHILD; CHINA; DROWNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; RURAL HEALTH; SAFETY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84973454179     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv104     Document Type: Article

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