Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
Date Submitted: Aug 28, 2018
Open Peer Review Period: Aug 29, 2018 - Oct 24, 2018
Date Accepted: Jan 31, 2019
(closed for review but you can still tweet)
Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of the Make Safe Happen® app – a mobile technology-based safety behavior change intervention
ABSTRACT
Background:
Background:
Nearly half of the unintentional injuries in children happen in and around the home; many of these injuries are preventable. Providing parents and caregivers with the proper injury prevention information that is easily accessible may help them make their homes safer for children.
Objective:
Objective:
The objective of this study was to evaluate parental injury prevention awareness and home safety behaviors, motivations for and challenges to taking injury prevention and safety actions for parents as well as user experience following the use of the Make Safe Happen® mobile app.
Methods:
Methods:
Forty parents of children 0-12 years of age living in Columbus, Ohio participated in one of five focus group discussions following the completion of a pretest survey, use of the Make Safe Happen® app, and a posttest survey.
Results:
Results:
Following the use of the Make Safe Happen® app, parents reported a significant increase in injury prevention awareness and completed 45% more home safety behaviors in and around their homes. Nearly all of the parents felt the app provided them with the information needed to make their home safer for their children; the great majority of parents intended to make such changes in the future.
Conclusions:
Conclusions:
The combination of the qualitative and quantitative data collection allowed for a rich data capture and provided a deeper understanding of parent’s safety knowledge, behaviors, app use, and decision making regarding child injury prevention in and around the home. The Make Safe Happen® app provides the information and motivation parents and caregivers need to help them take steps to prevent child injuries that may in and around their homes.
Citation
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