Abstract
A mobile safety center (MSC) provided education and reduced-cost safety products to low-income urban families. We evaluated uptake of this service under 3 different conditions, and safety-related knowledge and behavior associated with visiting the MSC among 210 families. Utilization varied widely under the 3 different conditions. At follow-up, MSC visitors scored slightly higher on a knowledge test than nonvisitors and improved more in reported car safety seat use, but did not differ in observed safety product use. This study provides very modest evidence of a positive impact of the MSC when its services are provided at a community health center.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 147-158 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Family and Community Health |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Child safety
- Community intervention
- Injury prevention
- Mobile units
- Precaution adoption process model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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