RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 5B.004 Preventing childhood injuries in Uganda – development of a child safety kit
JF Injury Prevention
JO Inj Prev
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP A42
OP A42
DO 10.1136/injuryprev-2021-safety.127
VO 27
IS Suppl 2
A1 Puvanachandra, Prasanthi
A1 Ssemugabo, Charles
A1 Balugaba, Bonny
A1 Mugeere, Anthony
A1 Bachani, Abdul
A1 Ivers, Rebecca
A1 Hyder, Adnan Ali
A1 Kobusingye, Olive
A1 Peden, Margaret
YR 2021
UL http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/27/Suppl_2/A42.1.abstract
AB Background Globally, nearly 650,000 children lose their lives to injuries every year. Injuries occurring in and around the home to children under 5 years (burns, falls, drowning, poisoning) can be prevented through providing safety equipment e.g. barriers, childproof containers. A number of studies have shown significant reductions in child injuries following this approach but all studies have thus far been conducted in high-income countries. Our research aims to reduce unintentional home injuries among under 5’s in Jinja, Uganda through the provision of a child safety kit and parental education.Methods This study is guided by a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach utilizing mixed methods. A quantitative retrospective review of hospital data is combined with a community-based household survey and risk assessment checklist tool to provide incidence and risk factor data. A deeper exploration of attitudes and perceptions of injuries in the home along with participatory workshops is provided through focus-group discussions and Photovoice.Results Data collection is currently underway and will be analysed between March-June 2020.Conclusion This formative research will contextualize the problem and develop an intervention package including the child safety kit, educational material, parent training workshops and an awareness campaign. The findings will inform the development of a culturally appropriate/affordable safety kit and provide accurate incidence rates on which to base sample size calculations for an intervention trial to measure behaviour change and reductions in injuries.Learning Outcomes The results will have significant implications for other low-income countries both in terms of research methodology and effectiveness information.