Evaluation of an intervention to reduce playground hazards in Atlanta child-care centers

J J Sacks; M D Brantley; P Holmgreen; R W Rochat

doi:10.2105/ajph.82.3.429

Evaluation of an intervention to reduce playground hazards in Atlanta child-care centers

Am J Public Health. 1992 Mar;82(3):429-31. doi: 10.2105/ajph.82.3.429.

Authors

J J Sacks¹, M D Brantley, P Holmgreen, R W Rochat

Affiliation

¹ Division of Injury Control, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Abstract

In 1988, we identified playground hazards at 58 child-care centers (CCCs) and intervened by showing the director the hazards and distributing safety information. In 1990, we evaluated the 58 intervention CCCs as well as 71 randomly selected control CCCs. Intervention centers had 9.4 hazards per playground; control centers had 8.0. We conclude that the intervention was ineffective.

MeSH terms

Accident Prevention*
Administrative Personnel / education
Child Day Care Centers / organization & administration
Child Day Care Centers / standards*
Child Day Care Centers / statistics & numerical data
Child, Preschool
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Georgia
Humans
Play and Playthings*
Safety*