TY - JOUR
T1 - A game of Chinese whispers in Malaysia
T2 - Contextual analysis of child road safety education
AU - Puvanachandra, Prasanthi
AU - Kulanthayan, Subramaniam
AU - Hyder, Adnan Ali
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This article was supported, in part, by a seed grant from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - In 2006, the Malaysian government began implementing road safety education (RSE) programs in primary schools, involving numerous stakeholders. We interviewed 19 stakeholders. Thematic analysis led to the identification of four themes: road traffic injuries (RTIs) among children in Malaysia, the role of RSE, factors affecting successful implementation, and intersectoral involvement. The latter was identified as a significant strength of the overall approach to implementation, and is one of the first examples in Malaysia and in the region of such an approach. Lack of official documentation surrounding ownership, funding responsibilities, and roles among the various sectors led to resistance from some groups. Although we know from scientific studies what works in terms of reducing RTIs, the more important question is how such interventions can be successfully and sustainably implemented, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The results of this study permit stronger understanding of issues surrounding the implementation of RTI interventions in LMIC.
AB - In 2006, the Malaysian government began implementing road safety education (RSE) programs in primary schools, involving numerous stakeholders. We interviewed 19 stakeholders. Thematic analysis led to the identification of four themes: road traffic injuries (RTIs) among children in Malaysia, the role of RSE, factors affecting successful implementation, and intersectoral involvement. The latter was identified as a significant strength of the overall approach to implementation, and is one of the first examples in Malaysia and in the region of such an approach. Lack of official documentation surrounding ownership, funding responsibilities, and roles among the various sectors led to resistance from some groups. Although we know from scientific studies what works in terms of reducing RTIs, the more important question is how such interventions can be successfully and sustainably implemented, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The results of this study permit stronger understanding of issues surrounding the implementation of RTI interventions in LMIC.
KW - Asia, South/Southeast
KW - behavior change
KW - children
KW - developing countries
KW - education, patient
KW - interviews, semistructured
KW - qualitative analysis
KW - research, qualitative
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U2 - 10.1177/1049732312457245
DO - 10.1177/1049732312457245
M3 - Article
C2 - 22910586
AN - SCOPUS:84866997210
SN - 1049-7323
VL - 22
SP - 1476
EP - 1485
JO - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
IS - 11
ER -