@article {Coggan130, author = {Carolyn Coggan and Pam Patterson and Marilyn Brewin and Rhonda Hooper and Elizabeth Robinson}, title = {Evaluation of the Waitakere Community Injury Prevention Project}, volume = {6}, number = {2}, pages = {130--134}, year = {2000}, doi = {10.1136/ip.6.2.130}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group Ltd}, abstract = {Objective{\textemdash}To evaluate the Waitakere Community Injury Prevention Project (WCIPP). Methods{\textemdash}Process and outcome evaluations were conducted over a three year period. Process activities included analysis of project documentation, participant observation, key informant interviews, and two post-implementation case studies. A quasiexperimental design was used for the outcome evaluation. Three primary sources of data were collected and analysed: injury statistics; a pre-post telephone survey (n=4000); and a pre-post organisation survey (n=144). Results{\textemdash}Process evaluation provided a comprehensive account of the operation and activities of the WCIPP. Findings stress the pivotal role of the coordinators and highlight the value of incorporating a multicultural approach. A positive impact on changes to Waitakere City Council safety policies and practices was also evident. Outcome evaluation findings demonstrated significant reductions in rates of Waitakere child injury hospitalisations (p\<0.05), while comparison communities showed an increase in child hospitalisation rates. In addition, compared with pre-intervention and comparison data, significantly more Waitakere residents were aware of injury prevention safety messages (p=0.0001) and had acquired appropriate child safety items (p=0.0001). Conclusion{\textemdash}The community injury prevention model appears to be an effective strategy for injury prevention. The support provided by the council for the WCIPP has provided a benchmark for the role of local governments in injury prevention.}, issn = {1353-8047}, URL = {https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/6/2/130}, eprint = {https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/6/2/130.full.pdf}, journal = {Injury Prevention} }